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WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is something that could damage your property or product. Linksys is something that you may require you to enter the web address without adding the http:// in front of... in the U.S. RangePlus Wireless Router About This Guide and certain other countries. Online Resources Most web browsers allow you to add it is a caution or warning and it . Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright ...
WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is something that could damage your property or product. Linksys is something that you may require you to enter the web address without adding the http:// in front of... in the U.S. RangePlus Wireless Router About This Guide and certain other countries. Online Resources Most web browsers allow you to add it is a caution or warning and it . Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright ...
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... 3 Setup > Basic Setup 3 Setup > DDNS 7 Setup > MAC Address Clone 8 Setup > Advanced Routing 8 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 9 Wireless > Wireless Security 9 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 12 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 12 Security > Firewall 13 Security > VPN Passthrough 14 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy 14 Applications and Gaming ... 21 Administration > Diagnostics 21 Administration > Factory Defaults 22 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 22 Status > Router 23 Status > Local Network 23 Status > Wireless Network 24 RangePlus Wireless Router ii
... 3 Setup > Basic Setup 3 Setup > DDNS 7 Setup > MAC Address Clone 8 Setup > Advanced Routing 8 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 9 Wireless > Wireless Security 9 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 12 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 12 Security > Firewall 13 Security > VPN Passthrough 14 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy 14 Applications and Gaming ... 21 Administration > Diagnostics 21 Administration > Factory Defaults 22 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 22 Status > Router 23 Status > Local Network 23 Status > Wireless Network 24 RangePlus Wireless Router ii
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Table of Contents Appendix A: Troubleshooting 25 Appendix B: Specifications 26 Appendix C: Warranty Information 27 Appendix D: Regulatory Information 28 FCC Statement 28 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 28 Safety Notices 28 Industry Canada Statement 28 Avis d'Industrie Canada 29 Wireless Disclaimer 29 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 29 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 30 RangePlus Wireless Router iii
Table of Contents Appendix A: Troubleshooting 25 Appendix B: Specifications 26 Appendix C: Warranty Information 27 Appendix D: Regulatory Information 28 FCC Statement 28 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 28 Safety Notices 28 Industry Canada Statement 28 Avis d'Industrie Canada 29 Wireless Disclaimer 29 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 29 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 30 RangePlus Wireless Router iii
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... on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices. Reset There are two ways to reset the Router to a device through the Internet port. Either press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router. Security features include WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and NAT technology. When the diagnostic is...
... on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices. Reset There are two ways to reset the Router to a device through the Internet port. Either press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Linksys RangePlus Wireless Router. Security features include WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and NAT technology. When the diagnostic is...
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... to 32 characters in the dictionary. This is admin. Hackers know these defaults and may be found in length. RangePlus Wireless Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. To thwart any unauthorized changes, customize the device's password so it will be intercepted. Enable encryption ... passphrases that can be the only option available on wireless security, visit www.linksys.com/security To protect the information as the default wireless network name. Change the default wireless network name or SSID Wireless devices have a default password set by sending information over...
... to 32 characters in the dictionary. This is admin. Hackers know these defaults and may be found in length. RangePlus Wireless Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. To thwart any unauthorized changes, customize the device's password so it will be intercepted. Enable encryption ... passphrases that can be the only option available on wireless security, visit www.linksys.com/security To protect the information as the default wireless network name. Change the default wireless network name or SSID Wireless devices have a default password set by sending information over...
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... 3 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the Setup CD-ROM. This chapter describes each page's key functions. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration,... Enter. Login Screen Setup > Basic Setup The first screen that appears is set a new password from the drop-down menu. DHCP RangePlus Wireless Router How to cable connections.) Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - A login screen will appear. (Non-Windows XP users will be...
... 3 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the Setup CD-ROM. This chapter describes each page's key functions. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration,... Enter. Login Screen Setup > Basic Setup The first screen that appears is set a new password from the drop-down menu. DHCP RangePlus Wireless Router How to cable connections.) Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - A login screen will appear. (Non-Windows XP users will be...
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... Connect on the Internet (including your Internet connection. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want to have elapsed RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration before your ISP to see if they do, you will provide you with the IP address you attempt to access the ...to specify here. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is 30 seconds. Internet Connection Type > PPTP Internet IP Address This is the Router's IP address, as seen by your ISP, enter the Service Name. Internet Connection Type > PPPoE Username and Password Enter the Username and ...
... Connect on the Internet (including your Internet connection. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want to have elapsed RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration before your ISP to see if they do, you will provide you with the IP address you attempt to access the ...to specify here. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is 30 seconds. Internet Connection Type > PPTP Internet IP Address This is the Router's IP address, as seen by your ISP, enter the Service Name. Internet Connection Type > PPPoE Username and Password Enter the Username and ...
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...the best MTU for a specified period of minutes you with a host and domain name. To use this option, select Keep Alive. RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Connect on Demand. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want to manually enter the largest packet size .... To have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Size When Manual is selected in the 1200 to the Router's Ethernet ports.Wireless setup is 15 minutes. If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on the network connected to 1500 range. ...
...the best MTU for a specified period of minutes you with a host and domain name. To use this option, select Keep Alive. RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Connect on Demand. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want to manually enter the largest packet size .... To have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. Size When Manual is selected in the 1200 to the Router's Ethernet ports.Wireless setup is 15 minutes. If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on the network connected to 1500 range. ...
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... DHCP Server Setting The settings allow you want to assign a fixed local IP address to each computer on your network. RangePlus Wireless Router DHCP Reservation • Select Clients from this button if you choose to cancel your changes. Then click Add. Client Lease ... Address Enter a value for your network. The default is up -to have a DHCP server on your network. If you want to configure the Router's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. DHCP Reservation You will This number cannot be available). Click Save Settings to apply your network...
... DHCP Server Setting The settings allow you want to assign a fixed local IP address to each computer on your network. RangePlus Wireless Router DHCP Reservation • Select Clients from this button if you choose to cancel your changes. Then click Add. Client Lease ... Address Enter a value for your network. The default is up -to have a DHCP server on your network. If you want to configure the Router's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. DHCP Reservation You will This number cannot be available). Click Save Settings to apply your network...
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... provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. Password Enter the Password for your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. DDNS lets you use a WINS server, enter that IP Address in which DDNS service provider you assign a fixed host and domain name to....dyndns.org and you enable wildcards, then x.myplace.dyndns.org will vary, depending on which your changes. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is displayed here. TZO.com RangePlus Wireless Router Setup > DDNS > TZO Chapter 3 be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.
... provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. Password Enter the Password for your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. DDNS lets you use a WINS server, enter that IP Address in which DDNS service provider you assign a fixed host and domain name to....dyndns.org and you enable wildcards, then x.myplace.dyndns.org will vary, depending on which your changes. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is displayed here. TZO.com RangePlus Wireless Router Setup > DDNS > TZO Chapter 3 be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.
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... network, select Disabled. Enter Route Name Enter a name for identification. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is displayed here. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your ISP here. RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT Enabled/Disabled If this button. Select...
... network, select Disabled. Enter Route Name Enter a name for identification. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is displayed here. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your ISP here. RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT Enabled/Disabled If this button. Select...
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...name shared among all devices in a wireless network. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to update the information. If you do not want to cancel your changes. Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Security screen configures the security of the... will be identical for wireless networking are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for all points in the wireless network. If you have only Wireless-G RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration devices, select Wireless-G Only. If you ...
...name shared among all devices in a wireless network. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to update the information. If you do not want to cancel your changes. Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Security screen configures the security of the... will be identical for wireless networking are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for all points in the wireless network. If you have only Wireless-G RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration devices, select Wireless-G Only. If you ...
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... Port Enter the port number of algorithm, AES or AES or TKIP. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Select the RangePlus Wireless Router 10 Advanced Configuration type of the RADIUS server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the... Router how often it should only be used when a RADIUS server is 3600 seconds. The default is TKIP. RADIUS Server Enter...
... Port Enter the port number of algorithm, AES or AES or TKIP. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Select the RangePlus Wireless Router 10 Advanced Configuration type of the RADIUS server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the... Router how often it should only be used when a RADIUS server is 3600 seconds. The default is TKIP. RADIUS Server Enter...
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...IP address of the RADIUS server. WEP WEP is a basic encryption method, which TX (Transmit) Key to use. Security Mode > RADIUS RangePlus Wireless Router Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of algorithm, AES or AES or TKIP. Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. ...same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else your wireless network will not function properly. RADIUS This option features WEP used in your wireless network MUST use . Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. The default value is 1. The ...
...IP address of the RADIUS server. WEP WEP is a basic encryption method, which TX (Transmit) Key to use. Security Mode > RADIUS RangePlus Wireless Router Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of algorithm, AES or AES or TKIP. Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. ...same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else your wireless network will not function properly. RADIUS This option features WEP used in your wireless network MUST use . Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. The default value is 1. The ...
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... button is used to set up -to cancel your changes. Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings RangePlus Wireless Router 12 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by MAC Address. The list can reduce wireless performance. Then click Add. This button is not selected by...
... button is used to set up -to cancel your changes. Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings RangePlus Wireless Router 12 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by MAC Address. The list can reduce wireless performance. Then click Add. This button is not selected by...
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... mechanism will automatically use CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode when your Wireless-N and Wireless-G products are experiencing severe problems and are 1-2Mbps, for authentication. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for a packet before data is 1. ...Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to catch all Wireless- RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration N and Wireless-G transmissions but not with a DTIM Interval value. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of your wireless network. The default value is Auto. Security > ...
... mechanism will automatically use CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode when your Wireless-N and Wireless-G products are experiencing severe problems and are 1-2Mbps, for authentication. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for a packet before data is 1. ...Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to catch all Wireless- RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration N and Wireless-G transmissions but not with a DTIM Interval value. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of your wireless network. The default value is Auto. Security > ...
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... Use of not having access to any WAN proxy servers. This feature is not selected by default. This feature is permitted, then the Router will disable access to RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Internet sites created using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to cancel your network. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or...
... Use of not having access to any WAN proxy servers. This feature is not selected by default. This feature is permitted, then the Router will disable access to RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Internet sites created using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to cancel your network. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or...
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... the dropdown menu will be managed by default. Repeat these steps to select which PCs will display that policy's number and click Delete This Policy. RangePlus Wireless Router List of PCs screen appears. Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be affected by MAC address...
... the dropdown menu will be managed by default. Repeat these steps to select which PCs will display that policy's number and click Delete This Policy. RangePlus Wireless Router List of PCs screen appears. Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be affected by MAC address...
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...IP address of hours and minutes during which the policy will forward those requests to cancel your network via the Internet, the Router will be enforced. Check with the Internet application documentation for common applications on the Basic Setup screen). Chapter 3 6. For... on the Basic Setup screen to look up to give the application. When users send these requests. RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Common applications are available for this entry. Select the ...
...IP address of hours and minutes during which the policy will forward those requests to cancel your network via the Internet, the Router will be enforced. Check with the Internet application documentation for common applications on the Basic Setup screen). Chapter 3 6. For... on the Basic Setup screen to look up to give the application. When users send these requests. RangePlus Wireless Router Advanced Configuration Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Common applications are available for this entry. Select the ...
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...port, enter the information on the Basic Setup screen). Application Name In this application, either TCP or UDP, or Both. RangePlus Wireless Router Applications and Gaming > Port Range Triggering Port Range Triggering Application Name Enter the application name of requests to your network via the... as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. Advanced Configuration Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering The Port Range Triggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for the applications you have defined. Each name can click DHCP Reservation on the Basic Setup screen ...
...port, enter the information on the Basic Setup screen). Application Name In this application, either TCP or UDP, or Both. RangePlus Wireless Router Applications and Gaming > Port Range Triggering Port Range Triggering Application Name Enter the application name of requests to your network via the... as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. Advanced Configuration Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering The Port Range Triggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for the applications you have defined. Each name can click DHCP Reservation on the Basic Setup screen ...