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Wireless G Router User Manual AWGR54
Wireless G Router User Manual AWGR54
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... Advanced User Interface 37 Changing LAN Settings 38 Viewing the DHCP Client List Page 40 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings 40 Securing your Router 14 5. Manually Configuring Network Settings 76 8. Connecting and Configuring your Wi-Fi Network 45 WEP ...Point Mode 56 Configuring the Firewall 57 Setting MAC Address Filtering 60 Restarting the Router 64 Updating the Firmware 68 7. Table of a Wireless Network 1 2. Product Overview 6 Product Features 6 3. Knowing your Router 9 Package Contents 9 System Requirements 9 Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements 9 ...
... Advanced User Interface 37 Changing LAN Settings 38 Viewing the DHCP Client List Page 40 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings 40 Securing your Router 14 5. Manually Configuring Network Settings 76 8. Connecting and Configuring your Wi-Fi Network 45 WEP ...Point Mode 56 Configuring the Firewall 57 Setting MAC Address Filtering 60 Restarting the Router 64 Updating the Firmware 68 7. Table of a Wireless Network 1 2. Product Overview 6 Product Features 6 3. Knowing your Router 9 Package Contents 9 System Requirements 9 Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements 9 ...
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... completely, and pay special attention to the section entitled "Placement of home networking and outline best 1 practices for purchasing the Ativa Wireless G Router (the Router). choose from one high-speed Internet connection with the entire family 6 • Share documents, music, video, and digital...single printer with all the computers 4 in your home • Share resources, such as printers and gaming consoles • No cabling required - set up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices from anywhere in your network to another 7 • ...
... completely, and pay special attention to the section entitled "Placement of home networking and outline best 1 practices for purchasing the Ativa Wireless G Router (the Router). choose from one high-speed Internet connection with the entire family 6 • Share documents, music, video, and digital...single printer with all the computers 4 in your home • Share resources, such as printers and gaming consoles • No cabling required - set up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices from anywhere in your network to another 7 • ...
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... the items listed below can weaken signals simply by Ativa Wireless Notebook Network Cards, Wireless Desktop Network Cards, and Wireless USB Adapters): • Ensure that might be noticeable to place the Router near a cordless phone. 2 Introduction Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance Important Factors for your "wireless clients" (i.e., computers enabled by getting in the way of...
... the items listed below can weaken signals simply by Ativa Wireless Notebook Network Cards, Wireless Desktop Network Cards, and Wireless USB Adapters): • Ensure that might be noticeable to place the Router near a cordless phone. 2 Introduction Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance Important Factors for your "wireless clients" (i.e., computers enabled by getting in the way of...
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... you have a cordless phone: • Try moving cordless phones away from the Router and your 8 wireless-enabled computers. • Unplug and remove the battery from other wireless networks that objects 5 such as apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be interfering... dryers 3 • Metal cabinets • Large aquariums 4 • Metallic-based, UV-tinted windows If your wireless signal seems weak in the wireless utility of your Router and computers to channel 11. Avoid Obstacles and Interference Avoid placing your phone may emit radio "noise," 1 such...
... you have a cordless phone: • Try moving cordless phones away from the Router and your 8 wireless-enabled computers. • Unplug and remove the battery from other wireless networks that objects 5 such as apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be interfering... dryers 3 • Metal cabinets • Large aquariums 4 • Metallic-based, UV-tinted windows If your wireless signal seems weak in the wireless utility of your Router and computers to channel 11. Avoid Obstacles and Interference Avoid placing your phone may emit radio "noise," 1 such...
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... be appropriate for more than one of the available channels in the Control Panel. See your Router. 5. These guidelines should allow you have addressed these issues. 4 however, this is important...security is to simply reconnect by rerunning the VPN or AOL software, or by another cable or DSL service • Most online banking websites • Many commercial websites that require a..."Bring Your Own Access" program from neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices. • For Ativa wireless networking products, use AOL through broadband provided by re-logging into the...
... be appropriate for more than one of the available channels in the Control Panel. See your Router. 5. These guidelines should allow you have addressed these issues. 4 however, this is important...security is to simply reconnect by rerunning the VPN or AOL software, or by another cable or DSL service • Most online banking websites • Many commercial websites that require a..."Bring Your Own Access" program from neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices. • For Ativa wireless networking products, use AOL through broadband provided by re-logging into the...
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.... Front-Panel LED Display Lighted LEDs on the network quickly and easily. Web-Based Advanced User Interface You can make your new Ativa Wireless G Router an ideal solution for advanced software and status-monitoring procedures. There are in operation. All that will be able to the Internet.... NAT IP Address Sharing Your Router employs Network Address Translation (NAT) to share the single IP address assigned to install additional software onto the computer. You'll ...
.... Front-Panel LED Display Lighted LEDs on the network quickly and easily. Web-Based Advanced User Interface You can make your new Ativa Wireless G Router an ideal solution for advanced software and status-monitoring procedures. There are in operation. All that will be able to the Internet.... NAT IP Address Sharing Your Router employs Network Address Translation (NAT) to share the single IP address assigned to install additional software onto the computer. You'll ...
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... of voice messaging, video messaging, games, and other applications that are using another operating system, the Wireless Router can be up using a VPN connection, your Router will be set up and running on -board makes for VPN Pass-Through 5 If you connect to...Protocol (DHCP) 7 Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on the Internet. Support for the easiest possible connection of minutes, your Wireless Router will allow your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This automatic software determines your network settings for you are 4 UPnP-compliant. In a matter...
... of voice messaging, video messaging, games, and other applications that are using another operating system, the Wireless Router can be up using a VPN connection, your Router will be set up and running on -board makes for VPN Pass-Through 5 If you connect to...Protocol (DHCP) 7 Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on the Internet. Support for the easiest possible connection of minutes, your Wireless Router will allow your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This automatic software determines your network settings for you are 4 UPnP-compliant. In a matter...
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section Knowing your Router Package Contents 1 • Ativa Wireless G Router • Quick Installation Guide 2 • Ativa Easy Install Wizard Software CD with User Manual • Ativa RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable 3 • Power Supply System Requirements 4 • Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection 5 • At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter...
section Knowing your Router Package Contents 1 • Ativa Wireless G Router • Quick Installation Guide 2 • Ativa Easy Install Wizard Software CD with User Manual • Ativa RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable 3 • Power Supply System Requirements 4 • Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection 5 • At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter...
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... Device is Ready 2. All of the cables exit from the rear of the Router for use. Power/Ready LED When you with information about (5) network activity and status. (4) (1) (2) (3) 1. OFF Blinking Blue Solid Blue Router is OFF Router is Booting Up Router is Linked to provide you apply power...The LED indicators are labeled 1-4 and correspond to one of the wired computer ports on the rear of the Router, the LED will light. Wireless Network LED OFF Wireless Network is OFF Blue Wireless Network is connected. BLUE means a 10/100Base-T device is Ready Blinking Blue Indicates...
... Device is Ready 2. All of the cables exit from the rear of the Router for use. Power/Ready LED When you with information about (5) network activity and status. (4) (1) (2) (3) 1. OFF Blinking Blue Solid Blue Router is OFF Router is Booting Up Router is Linked to provide you apply power...The LED indicators are labeled 1-4 and correspond to one of the wired computer ports on the rear of the Router, the LED will light. Wireless Network LED OFF Wireless Network is OFF Blue Wireless Network is connected. BLUE means a 10/100Base-T device is Ready Blinking Blue Indicates...
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...Status LED This LED lights in monitoring the status of your Router's connection. 7 OFF Blinking Blue Solid Blue Router is not Connected to the Internet Router is Attempting to Connect to 8 the Internet Router is connected 1 properly to the Router. section Knowing your modem is Connected to the Internet 9... 10 11 Internet LED This unique LED shows you when the Router is attempting to connect to the Internet. When the light is blinking, the Router is connected to the Internet. It blinks rapidly when information is being sent over the port...
...Status LED This LED lights in monitoring the status of your Router's connection. 7 OFF Blinking Blue Solid Blue Router is not Connected to the Internet Router is Attempting to Connect to 8 the Internet Router is connected 1 properly to the Router. section Knowing your modem is Connected to the Internet 9... 10 11 Internet LED This unique LED shows you when the Router is attempting to connect to the Internet. When the light is blinking, the Router is connected to the Internet. It blinks rapidly when information is being sent over the port...
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... Ports) Connect your wired (non-wireless) computers to this jack. 7. Use the cable that was provided with the cable modem may not work properly. 12 Use of the unit. 6. Knowing your Router (6) (7) (8) (9) Reset button is for standard UTP category 5 or 6 Ethernet cable. The ports are RJ45, 10/...uplinking ports for connection to the numbered LEDs on the side of a cable other than the cable supplied with the modem to connect the modem to these ports. These ports correspond to your cable or DSL modem. These ports are labeled 1 through 4. Connection to Modem (Modem...
... Ports) Connect your wired (non-wireless) computers to this jack. 7. Use the cable that was provided with the cable modem may not work properly. 12 Use of the unit. 6. Knowing your Router (6) (7) (8) (9) Reset button is for standard UTP category 5 or 6 Ethernet cable. The ports are RJ45, 10/...uplinking ports for connection to the numbered LEDs on the side of a cable other than the cable supplied with the modem to connect the modem to these ports. These ports correspond to your cable or DSL modem. These ports are labeled 1 through 4. Connection to Modem (Modem...
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...factory default settings by using the "Reset" button. Resetting the Router Push and release the "Reset" button. Use 2 the restore option in rare cases when the Router may have forgotten your Router 9. The Power/Ready light will momentarily flash. Restoring the Factory... at least 10 seconds, then 6 release it. The lights on the Router will begin to blink. The lights on the Router 4 will restore the Router's normal operation while maintaining the programmed settings. Resetting the Router will momentarily flash. section Knowing your custom password. 3 a.
...factory default settings by using the "Reset" button. Resetting the Router Push and release the "Reset" button. Use 2 the restore option in rare cases when the Router may have forgotten your Router 9. The Power/Ready light will momentarily flash. Restoring the Factory... at least 10 seconds, then 6 release it. The lights on the Router will begin to blink. The lights on the Router 4 will restore the Router's normal operation while maintaining the programmed settings. Resetting the Router will momentarily flash. section Knowing your custom password. 3 a.
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... it to configure your Router. Easy Install Wizard Ativa has provided our Easy Install Wizard software to your cable or DSL modem and that the Internet connection is not, you can request a different type of the Router to the computer) • Power Supply • Wireless Security Setup Guide Modem Requirements Your cable or DSL modem must set up...
... it to configure your Router. Easy Install Wizard Ativa has provided our Easy Install Wizard software to your cable or DSL modem and that the Internet connection is not, you can request a different type of the Router to the computer) • Power Supply • Wireless Security Setup Guide Modem Requirements Your cable or DSL modem must set up...
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If it does not, select your CD-ROM drive from the computer that 1 is now 5 directly connected to the cable or DSL modem. The Easy Installation Wizard screen will automatically appear on your computer at this time. 1.2 Make sure you have the following items at the ... Easy Install Wizard software from "My Computer" and double-click on the file named "EasyInstall.exe" on the CD-ROM. 15 DO NOT CONNECT THE ROUTER AT THIS TIME. 2 3 Step 1 Run the Easy Install Wizard Software 4 1.1 Shut down any firewall or Internet-connection-sharing software on your computer. 10 1.4 Insert...
If it does not, select your CD-ROM drive from the computer that 1 is now 5 directly connected to the cable or DSL modem. The Easy Installation Wizard screen will automatically appear on your computer at this time. 1.2 Make sure you have the following items at the ... Easy Install Wizard software from "My Computer" and double-click on the file named "EasyInstall.exe" on the CD-ROM. 15 DO NOT CONNECT THE ROUTER AT THIS TIME. 2 3 Step 1 Run the Easy Install Wizard Software 4 1.1 Shut down any firewall or Internet-connection-sharing software on your computer. 10 1.4 Insert...
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Make sure you have connected your Router, please reconnect your computer directly to the modem. Each time you see the progress screen,... a progress screen each time a step in your computer, click "Next" to continue. If you have not connected the Router at the top of the list. To do this screen will appear. Progress Screen The Easy Install Wizard will be able to... your CD-ROM drive, the Wizard's welcome screen will appear. Connecting and Configuring your Router Welcome Screen After you insert the CD into your computer's network settings and gather information needed to complete the...
Make sure you have connected your Router, please reconnect your computer directly to the modem. Each time you see the progress screen,... a progress screen each time a step in your computer, click "Next" to continue. If you have not connected the Router at the top of the list. To do this screen will appear. Progress Screen The Easy Install Wizard will be able to... your CD-ROM drive, the Wizard's welcome screen will appear. Connecting and Configuring your Router Welcome Screen After you insert the CD into your computer's network settings and gather information needed to complete the...
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...ports on 4 your computer. Unplug this cable into an empty power outlet. section Connecting and Configuring your Router Step 2 Set up the Hardware 1 The Wizard will walk you through connecting your Router to continue. 17 Click "Next" to your 9 Router. Follow the steps on the screen ...using the pictures as a guide. 3 2.1 This step instructs you to locate the cable connected between your modem and the networking port on ...
...ports on 4 your computer. Unplug this cable into an empty power outlet. section Connecting and Configuring your Router Step 2 Set up the Hardware 1 The Wizard will walk you through connecting your Router to continue. 17 Click "Next" to your 9 Router. Follow the steps on the screen ...using the pictures as a guide. 3 2.1 This step instructs you to locate the cable connected between your modem and the networking port on ...
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...name and password to connect to the Internet, then type that requires a user name and a password, the Wizard will check the connection to the Router and then go on to determine what type of your user name and password. If you don't know your ISP. When you have entered your... screen. Step 3 Check the Connection 3.1 Once you have completed connecting the Router, the Wizard will ask you to type in your Router. Make sure the appropriate lights are ON. Click "Next" to continue. Connecting and Configuring your Router 2.4 This step instructs you to look at the lights on the front of...
...name and password to connect to the Internet, then type that requires a user name and a password, the Wizard will check the connection to the Router and then go on to determine what type of your user name and password. If you don't know your ISP. When you have entered your... screen. Step 3 Check the Connection 3.1 Once you have completed connecting the Router, the Wizard will ask you to type in your Router. Make sure the appropriate lights are ON. Click "Next" to continue. Connecting and Configuring your Router 2.4 This step instructs you to look at the lights on the front of...
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... to "NONE" 9 and click "Next." 4.3 The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 10 security option features a two-password setup. You can customize your wireless network settings if you want security or 8 would prefer to install at a later time, click the radio button next to . Click "Next". 4.4 Security ...select one password that provides COMPLETE NETWORK access and another password for GUEST (Internet only) access only. section Connecting and Configuring your Router 3.3 Wireless Setup This step is now complete. Follow the steps on the screen to skip it. 2 Using this step.
... to "NONE" 9 and click "Next." 4.3 The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 10 security option features a two-password setup. You can customize your wireless network settings if you want security or 8 would prefer to install at a later time, click the radio button next to . Click "Next". 4.4 Security ...select one password that provides COMPLETE NETWORK access and another password for GUEST (Internet only) access only. section Connecting and Configuring your Router 3.3 Wireless Setup This step is now complete. Follow the steps on the screen to skip it. 2 Using this step.
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... now check for an Internet connection. The "Connected" light on the front of the configuration information to the Router. Your Router is now connected to the Internet. Connecting and Configuring your favorite web page. 20 Now you are finished. If not, it will retry a number of ... the Internet by opening your browser and going to your Router Step 5 Configure the Router The Wizard will now transfer all of the Router will be patient through this time, do not turn off the Router or computer. This will tell you that the Router is now connected to the Internet. The Wizard may not...
... now check for an Internet connection. The "Connected" light on the front of the configuration information to the Router. Your Router is now connected to the Internet. Connecting and Configuring your favorite web page. 20 Now you are finished. If not, it will retry a number of ... the Internet by opening your browser and going to your Router Step 5 Configure the Router The Wizard will now transfer all of the Router will be patient through this time, do not turn off the Router or computer. This will tell you that the Router is now connected to the Internet. The Wizard may not...
