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Plug&Share™ Wireless Router 54 Mbps 802.11g 6800G User Manual Copyright © 2003 Advanced American Telephones. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones. All marks are trademarks of their respective corporations. All Rights Reserved.
Plug&Share™ Wireless Router 54 Mbps 802.11g 6800G User Manual Copyright © 2003 Advanced American Telephones. AT&T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT&T Corp., licensed to Advanced American Telephones. All marks are trademarks of their respective corporations. All Rights Reserved.
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... connection 17 Basic DHCP settings 21 ADVANCED SETTINGS 22 Virtual server 22 Multiple connection applications 23 Filters 24 Firewall rules 28 DMZ 29 Routing 30 Wireless network performance 33 ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS 34 Set passwords 34 Router settings 35 Backup settings 36 Restore default settings 36 Other options 37 AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 2
... connection 17 Basic DHCP settings 21 ADVANCED SETTINGS 22 Virtual server 22 Multiple connection applications 23 Filters 24 Firewall rules 28 DMZ 29 Routing 30 Wireless network performance 33 ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS 34 Set passwords 34 Router settings 35 Backup settings 36 Restore default settings 36 Other options 37 AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 2
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Please visit us at www.plugandshare.att.com 1-877-800-5400 AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 3 AT&T offers a full line of Contents STATUS SCREENS 38 Router information 38 Activity logs 39 Traffic statistics 40 Wireless client computers 41 SHORTCUTS 42 Parental control 42 Gaming applications 43 Personal web site 44 Personal FTP site 45...
Please visit us at www.plugandshare.att.com 1-877-800-5400 AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 3 AT&T offers a full line of Contents STATUS SCREENS 38 Router information 38 Activity logs 39 Traffic statistics 40 Wireless client computers 41 SHORTCUTS 42 Parental control 42 Gaming applications 43 Personal web site 44 Personal FTP site 45...
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... and use, your privacy. Internet Cable/DSL modem Computer 3 Desktop or laptop PC (wireless adapter required) Computer 1 Desktop or laptop PC Computer 2 Desktop or laptop PC (wireless adapter required) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 4 Before you the freedom to share files, programs, storage devices, scanners, printers and even broadband Internet access among all the...
... and use, your privacy. Internet Cable/DSL modem Computer 3 Desktop or laptop PC (wireless adapter required) Computer 1 Desktop or laptop PC Computer 2 Desktop or laptop PC (wireless adapter required) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 4 Before you the freedom to share files, programs, storage devices, scanners, printers and even broadband Internet access among all the...
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System Requirements: You must have a personal computer with Broadband Service AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 5 Getting Started Package Contents Please check to make sure your router. Power Wireless LAN WAN LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Quick Start Guide Safety & Warranty Information CD...MB to load Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®) • Cable modem or DSL modem with the following items: Plug&Share™ Wireless Router Power adapter Use ONLY the supplied adapter. Do not attempt to set up your package contains the following applications & hardware...
System Requirements: You must have a personal computer with Broadband Service AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 5 Getting Started Package Contents Please check to make sure your router. Power Wireless LAN WAN LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Quick Start Guide Safety & Warranty Information CD...MB to load Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®) • Cable modem or DSL modem with the following items: Plug&Share™ Wireless Router Power adapter Use ONLY the supplied adapter. Do not attempt to set up your package contains the following applications & hardware...
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... data transfer. LAN 4 A steady light indicates that there is a connection to the power supply. You will not need cabling to wirelessly share resources throughout the network. LAN1- AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 6 After installation and setup, you will have to run the Setup Wizard again if you use this button for cable connections...
... data transfer. LAN 4 A steady light indicates that there is a connection to the power supply. You will not need cabling to wirelessly share resources throughout the network. LAN1- AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 6 After installation and setup, you will have to run the Setup Wizard again if you use this button for cable connections...
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... your broadband/Internet service supplier. Rotate antenna to fully upright position 2 Connect router to the Internet. Ethernet Cables Computer Modem Power Adapter AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 7 Getting Started Step 1: Make sure that you have Internet access before installing the router. If you can use the other ports to the Internet, check your...
... your broadband/Internet service supplier. Rotate antenna to fully upright position 2 Connect router to the Internet. Ethernet Cables Computer Modem Power Adapter AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 7 Getting Started Step 1: Make sure that you have Internet access before installing the router. If you can use the other ports to the Internet, check your...
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...ask your Internet Service Provider. Setup Wizard Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Step 3: Run the Setup Wizard To configure your router for the option you've chosen. During setup, ignore alerts that prompt you are not sure which to ...see below . If you to re-connect to the Internet. 1 In the address window, type http://ATT.Router (do NOT type www). 2 Press Enter to display a setup screen for use, launch your IP address. PPPoE DSL modems usually require this setting. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 8
...ask your Internet Service Provider. Setup Wizard Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Step 3: Run the Setup Wizard To configure your router for the option you've chosen. During setup, ignore alerts that prompt you are not sure which to ...see below . If you to re-connect to the Internet. 1 In the address window, type http://ATT.Router (do NOT type www). 2 Press Enter to display a setup screen for use, launch your IP address. PPPoE DSL modems usually require this setting. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 8
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... if you select PPPoE as your ISP requires that appears in these fields when the screen is usually not necessary to display the Wireless LAN Connection screen (see next page). Enter the user name and password you use for access to use a service name, enter... it here. Setup Wizard Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Set Dynamic IP Address The following screen appears if you select Dynamic IP Address as your Internet Service Provider. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 9
... if you select PPPoE as your ISP requires that appears in these fields when the screen is usually not necessary to display the Wireless LAN Connection screen (see next page). Enter the user name and password you use for access to use a service name, enter... it here. Setup Wizard Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Set Dynamic IP Address The following screen appears if you select Dynamic IP Address as your Internet Service Provider. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 9
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... Click Run Security Wizard to 11. (Default is 6.) All wireless devices on your network must be set to your wireless router and/or access point. All wireless adapters on the network must be identical in all wireless network devices. SSID (Service Set Identifier): This feature provides protection...access (see next page). Click Next to end the setup session now. (See Close Wizard description, page 12.) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 10 You should change any alphanumeric (numbers and/or letters) identifier up to any settings. The SSID is at&t. The...
... Click Run Security Wizard to 11. (Default is 6.) All wireless devices on your network must be set to your wireless router and/or access point. All wireless adapters on the network must be identical in all wireless network devices. SSID (Service Set Identifier): This feature provides protection...access (see next page). Click Next to end the setup session now. (See Close Wizard description, page 12.) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 10 You should change any alphanumeric (numbers and/or letters) identifier up to any settings. The SSID is at&t. The...
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... strength from the drop down menu (64, 128 or 152-bit). Enter your key strokes on the screen. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 11 Click Next to factory programmed default settings. Larger numbers will replace your password twice. You must be identical in all... wireless network devices. WEP: Click On to display the Security Setup Completed screen. The password can be called Security ...
... strength from the drop down menu (64, 128 or 152-bit). Enter your key strokes on the screen. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 11 Click Next to factory programmed default settings. Larger numbers will replace your password twice. You must be identical in all... wireless network devices. WEP: Click On to display the Security Setup Completed screen. The password can be called Security ...
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... you still have no Internet access, please turn to the Wireless Settings section (page 15). Your router will restart automatically and the Close Wizard screen will appear. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 12 Setup Wizard Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Security setup completed Your setup is not necessary...
... you still have no Internet access, please turn to the Wireless Settings section (page 15). Your router will restart automatically and the Close Wizard screen will appear. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 12 Setup Wizard Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Security setup completed Your setup is not necessary...
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For more recent version is available) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 13 Click tabs in the routing table) • Performance (view or change wireless performance features, speed and security) Administrator settings These settings can help you want to ...and remote management) • Settings (set router system time, IP Address, DNS and Plug & Play settings) • Backup (save the system activities) • Traffic (view traffic statistics) • WLAN (displays a list of wireless devices connected to the router) Shortcuts These mini-Wizards help you protect...
For more recent version is available) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 13 Click tabs in the routing table) • Performance (view or change wireless performance features, speed and security) Administrator settings These settings can help you want to ...and remote management) • Settings (set router system time, IP Address, DNS and Plug & Play settings) • Backup (save the system activities) • Traffic (view traffic statistics) • WLAN (displays a list of wireless devices connected to the router) Shortcuts These mini-Wizards help you protect...
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Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Setup Wizard Click Run Wizard for a simple, step-by-step configuration of your router settings. (It is usually not necessary to do this after initial setup is complete.) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 14
Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP Setup Wizard Click Run Wizard for a simple, step-by-step configuration of your router settings. (It is usually not necessary to do this after initial setup is complete.) AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 14
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...is the name of your network must share the same SSID. • Channel: (Default 6) The router uses radio signals to communicate with other devices on the network. For privacy, you prefer. You can change the frequency by other wireless networks nearby may have to change yours...WPA-PSK: High security for the security type you prefer • SSID: (Default at &t". AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 15 If you are using AT&T Plug&Share™ wireless adapters will automatically detect the channel used by selecting a different channel. You may have access to your ...
...is the name of your network must share the same SSID. • Channel: (Default 6) The router uses radio signals to communicate with other devices on the network. For privacy, you prefer. You can change the frequency by other wireless networks nearby may have to change yours...WPA-PSK: High security for the security type you prefer • SSID: (Default at &t". AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 15 If you are using AT&T Plug&Share™ wireless adapters will automatically detect the channel used by selecting a different channel. You may have access to your ...
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... names that you can use hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f). WPA Enterprise Security (WiFi Protected Access) Select this option for 152-bit encryption. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 16 If you choose the ASCII Key Format you know and can create up to choose a key length (64, 128 or 152-bit).... The higher the number, the slower but more secure your system will be shared by all wireless devices on the network. Remember that ...
... names that you can use hexadecimal digits (0-9, a-f). WPA Enterprise Security (WiFi Protected Access) Select this option for 152-bit encryption. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 16 If you choose the ASCII Key Format you know and can create up to choose a key length (64, 128 or 152-bit).... The higher the number, the slower but more secure your system will be shared by all wireless devices on the network. Remember that ...
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...). • Dynamic IP Address: Cable modems usually require this setting if you don't have to choose, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP). AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 17 Contact your ISP before choosing this screen you must choose an Internet connection type compatible with your ISP. When you turn on to...which to log on your IP address. • PPPoE: DSL modems usually require this setting. Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type At this option.
...). • Dynamic IP Address: Cable modems usually require this setting if you don't have to choose, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP). AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 17 Contact your ISP before choosing this screen you must choose an Internet connection type compatible with your ISP. When you turn on to...which to log on your IP address. • PPPoE: DSL modems usually require this setting. Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type At this option.
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... Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type: Dynamic IP Address This setting is the MAC address of the Ethernet card in the router. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 18 You can click the Copy MAC Address button to the Internet when you turn on your computer (IP addresses ...are assigned by your ISP). • Host Name: (Default ATT.Router) Enter a host name here if required by your Internet Service Provider. • MAC...
... Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type: Dynamic IP Address This setting is the MAC address of the Ethernet card in the router. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 18 You can click the Copy MAC Address button to the Internet when you turn on your computer (IP addresses ...are assigned by your ISP). • Host Name: (Default ATT.Router) Enter a host name here if required by your Internet Service Provider. • MAC...
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Do not change it is divided into "packets" of the time, this value set to zero. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 19 MTU (Maximum Transfer Unit) specifies the largest packet size to be changed. This value typically does not need to be used ). To allow...will automatically re-establish your computer remains connected to the Internet most often used . Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type: PPPoE PPPoE stands for "Point to Point Protocol over networks is dropped.
Do not change it is divided into "packets" of the time, this value set to zero. AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 19 MTU (Maximum Transfer Unit) specifies the largest packet size to be changed. This value typically does not need to be used ). To allow...will automatically re-establish your computer remains connected to the Internet most often used . Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type: PPPoE PPPoE stands for "Point to Point Protocol over networks is dropped.
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Remember that each number must be in the fields on this screen. Example: 192.168.100.100 AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 20 Contact your ISP before choosing this option. • To set a static IP address: Contact your Internet Service Provider and obtain the IP address, subnet ... them in the correct format (four sets of numbers separated by periods, with no spaces). Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type: Static IP Address This connection type is rarely required.
Remember that each number must be in the fields on this screen. Example: 192.168.100.100 AT&T Plug&Share™ 54 Mbps Wireless Router 6800G 20 Contact your ISP before choosing this option. • To set a static IP address: Contact your Internet Service Provider and obtain the IP address, subnet ... them in the correct format (four sets of numbers separated by periods, with no spaces). Basic System Settings Basic > Advanced > Admin > Status > Shortcuts > Help Wizard Wireless ISP Connection DHCP ISP Connection Type: Static IP Address This connection type is rarely required.