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...mail address. Other brands and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the web address. Wireless-N Home Router About This Guide i Resource Website Linksys Linksys International Glossary www.linksysbycisco.com www.linksysbycisco.com/international www.linksysbycisco.com/glossary Network Security www.linksysbycisco....com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the address because most current ...
...mail address. Other brands and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the web address. Wireless-N Home Router About This Guide i Resource Website Linksys Linksys International Glossary www.linksysbycisco.com www.linksysbycisco.com/international www.linksysbycisco.com/glossary Network Security www.linksysbycisco....com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the address because most current ...
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... 4 Setup > DDNS 8 Setup > MAC Address Clone 9 Setup > Advanced Routing 9 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 10 Wireless > Wireless Security 12 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 14 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 15 Security > Firewall 16 Security > VPN Passthrough 17 Access Restrictions > Internet Access ...Defaults 25 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 25 Status > Router 26 Status > Local Network 26 Status > Wireless Network 27 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 28 Appendix B: Specifications 29 Appendix C: Warranty Information 30 Limited Warranty 30 Wireless-N Home Router ii
... 4 Setup > DDNS 8 Setup > MAC Address Clone 9 Setup > Advanced Routing 9 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 10 Wireless > Wireless Security 12 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 14 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 15 Security > Firewall 16 Security > VPN Passthrough 17 Access Restrictions > Internet Access ...Defaults 25 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 25 Status > Router 26 Status > Local Network 26 Status > Wireless Network 27 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 28 Appendix B: Specifications 29 Appendix C: Warranty Information 30 Limited Warranty 30 Wireless-N Home Router ii
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Table of Contents Appendix D: Regulatory Information 32 FCC Statement 32 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 32 Safety Notices 32 Industry Canada Statement 32 Avis d'Industrie Canada 33 Wireless Disclaimer 33 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 33 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 34 Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement 38 Cisco Products 38 Software Licenses 38 Wireless-N Home Router iii
Table of Contents Appendix D: Regulatory Information 32 FCC Statement 32 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 32 Safety Notices 32 Industry Canada Statement 32 Avis d'Industrie Canada 33 Wireless Disclaimer 33 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 33 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 34 Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement 38 Cisco Products 38 Software Licenses 38 Wireless-N Home Router iii
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.... It flashes blue for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administration > Factory Defaults screen of security features help to automatically configure wireless security for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Home Router. The LED flashes when a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup session is easy using the provided browser-based utility. Place the...
.... It flashes blue for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administration > Factory Defaults screen of security features help to automatically configure wireless security for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Home Router. The LED flashes when a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup session is easy using the provided browser-based utility. Place the...
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...into the wall. Cut along the dotted line, and place on its head exposed. 4. NOTE: Linksys is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. Also make sure the location is 152 mm (6 inches). Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with the two screws. 5. Make sure that the wall... are not true to mount the Router. Make sure the holes are needed to scale. Two screws are 152 mm (6 inches) apart. 3. Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the Router down until the screws fit snugly into the wall-mount slots. Wall-Mounting Template Wireless-N Home Router 2
...into the wall. Cut along the dotted line, and place on its head exposed. 4. NOTE: Linksys is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. Also make sure the location is 152 mm (6 inches). Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with the two screws. 5. Make sure that the wall... are not true to mount the Router. Make sure the holes are needed to scale. Two screws are 152 mm (6 inches) apart. 3. Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the Router down until the screws fit snugly into the wall-mount slots. Wall-Mounting Template Wireless-N Home Router 2
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... eight characters in length. This is the name of your wireless network can access your consent and/or knowledge. Linksys wireless products use linksys as access points and routers, you will be intercepted. You should enable the highest level of each computer in your home so that only those computers can also be hard to guess...
... eight characters in length. This is the name of your wireless network can access your consent and/or knowledge. Linksys wireless products use linksys as access points and routers, you will be intercepted. You should enable the highest level of each computer in your home so that only those computers can also be hard to guess...
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... browser-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. If you want to learn about the browser-based utility. Then press Enter. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup Language Select your... Internet Service Provider (ISP). Most of this chapter to configure advanced settings, use the Router's browser-based utility. However, if you want...
... browser-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. If you want to learn about the browser-based utility. Then press Enter. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup Language Select your... Internet Service Provider (ISP). Most of this chapter to configure advanced settings, use the Router's browser-based utility. However, if you want...
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Your ISP will automatically re-establish your connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will provide you with the IP Address you with the IP address of the ISP server. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Service Name (Optional) If provided by your ISP to see if they do, you will provide you need to...
Your ISP will automatically re-establish your connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will provide you with the IP Address you with the IP address of the ISP server. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Service Name (Optional) If provided by your ISP to see if they do, you will provide you need to...
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...with your ISP. Internet Connection Type > L2TP Server IP Address This is 30 seconds. Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your ISP. Username and Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP before your...to have elapsed before your Internet connection. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection terminates. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your Internet connection...
...with your ISP. Internet Connection Type > L2TP Server IP Address This is 30 seconds. Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your ISP. Username and Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP before your...to have elapsed before your Internet connection. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection terminates. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your Internet connection...
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...following information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and MAC Address. If you choose to enable the Router's DHCP server option, make sure there is performed through the Wireless tab. Then click Add. Clients Already Reserved A list of computers that is enabled. Because the..., Auto. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on -screen information, click Refresh. DHCP Server Setting Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration DHCP Server DHCP is the Maximum Transmission Unit. DHCP Reservation Click this button if you want to assign a fixed local...
...following information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and MAC Address. If you choose to enable the Router's DHCP server option, make sure there is performed through the Wireless tab. Then click Add. Clients Already Reserved A list of computers that is enabled. Because the..., Auto. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on -screen information, click Refresh. DHCP Server Setting Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration DHCP Server DHCP is the Maximum Transmission Unit. DHCP Reservation Click this button if you want to assign a fixed local...
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...and you wish to clear your DDNS service is Dynamic. Before you use a WINS server, enter that the user will change. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration The features available on the DDNS screen will provide you use . To enable the feature, select Enabled. To disable ... Otherwise, leave this feature, keep the default, Disabled. IP Address Range Displayed here is the amount of available IP addresses. The Router will be greater than 253. The default is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Static DNS...
...and you wish to clear your DDNS service is Dynamic. Before you use a WINS server, enter that the user will change. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration The features available on the DDNS screen will provide you use . To enable the feature, select Enabled. To disable ... Otherwise, leave this feature, keep the default, Disabled. IP Address Range Displayed here is the amount of available IP addresses. The Router will be greater than 253. The default is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Static DNS...
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...have currently registered with your ISP to the Router with TZO. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is disabled, dynamic routing will change. Setup > MAC Address Clone A MAC address is displayed here. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your... changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. Dynamic Routing (RIP) Enabled/Disabled This feature enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in order...
...have currently registered with your ISP to the Router with TZO. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is disabled, dynamic routing will change. Setup > MAC Address Clone A MAC address is displayed here. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your... changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. Dynamic Routing (RIP) Enabled/Disabled This feature enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in order...
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..., select BG-Mixed. If you have client devices, such Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. For Wireless-G and Wireless-B networking only, keep the default, Mixed. Advanced Routing >...among all points in a Wireless-N network, select 40MHz only. Make sure this screen. Chapter 3 Route Entries To set up your wireless network. To update the information, click Refresh. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to clear your network...
..., select BG-Mixed. If you have client devices, such Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. For Wireless-G and Wireless-B networking only, keep the default, Mixed. Advanced Routing >...among all points in a Wireless-N network, select 40MHz only. Make sure this screen. Chapter 3 Route Entries To set up your wireless network. To update the information, click Refresh. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to clear your network...
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... from the dropdown menu. Advanced Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Configured NOTE: Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one client device at a time. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Wireless-N Home Router Wi-Fi Protected Setup > Congratulations Method #2 Use this screen. 2. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to broadcast...
... from the dropdown menu. Advanced Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Configured NOTE: Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one client device at a time. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Wireless-N Home Router Wi-Fi Protected Setup > Congratulations Method #2 Use this screen. 2. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to broadcast...
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...Advanced Configuration WPA Personal NOTE: If you do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless settings, and then manually configure those client devices. Wireless-N Home Router 12 After the client device has been configured, click OK. The default is a security ...standard stronger than WEP encryption. Then refer back to Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist, page 3. For detailed instructions on...
...Advanced Configuration WPA Personal NOTE: If you do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless settings, and then manually configure those client devices. Wireless-N Home Router 12 After the client device has been configured, click OK. The default is a security ...standard stronger than WEP encryption. Then refer back to Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist, page 3. For detailed instructions on...
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... hex digits). The default is 1812. TX Key TX (Transmit) Key 1 is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Shared Secret Enter the ...Mode > RADIUS RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the server. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should only be used . 13 The default is...
... hex digits). The default is 1812. TX Key TX (Transmit) Key 1 is used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Shared Secret Enter the ...Mode > RADIUS RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the server. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should only be used . 13 The default is...
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... Enter a Passphrase to open the Wireless Client List screen. TX Key TX (Transmit) Key 1 is not selected by MAC Address. Access Restriction Prevent Select this option to block wireless access by default. This button is used. Wireless-N Home Router 14 The default is not as ...secure as WPA. MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Click this button to automatically generate WEP keys. Chapter ...
... Enter a Passphrase to open the Wireless Client List screen. TX Key TX (Transmit) Key 1 is not selected by MAC Address. Access Restriction Prevent Select this option to block wireless access by default. This button is used. Wireless-N Home Router 14 The default is not as ...secure as WPA. MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Click this button to automatically generate WEP keys. Chapter ...
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.... Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your Wireless-N and 15 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Advanced Wireless AP Isolation This option isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on the speed of your wireless products. Frame Burst This option should only be sorted by an expert administrator as incorrect...
.... Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your Wireless-N and 15 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Advanced Wireless AP Isolation This option isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on the speed of your wireless products. Frame Burst This option should only be sorted by an expert administrator as incorrect...
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... remain at its default value of not having access to Internet sites created using this option to enable proxy filtering. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Security > Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use this option to filter multicasting. This feature is disabled... to apply your changes. This option is enabled by default. This option boosts the Router's ability to clear your changes, or click Cancel Changes to catch all Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but severely decreases performance. To use firewall protection, keep the default, Auto....
... remain at its default value of not having access to Internet sites created using this option to enable proxy filtering. Wireless-N Home Router Advanced Configuration Security > Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use this option to filter multicasting. This feature is disabled... to apply your changes. This option is enabled by default. This option boosts the Router's ability to clear your changes, or click Cancel Changes to catch all Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but severely decreases performance. To use firewall protection, keep the default, Auto....
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.... To return to clear your changes. Select this option to enable Java filtering. Wireless-N Home Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be tunneled through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To delete a policy, select that policy's settings....websites during specific days and times. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Security > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is data stored on...
.... To return to clear your changes. Select this option to enable Java filtering. Wireless-N Home Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be tunneled through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To delete a policy, select that policy's settings....websites during specific days and times. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Security > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is data stored on...