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...a note of interest and is something that you should pay special attention to while using the product. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router About This Guide i and/or its affiliates in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective..., Inc. Copyright © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are listed without http:// in front ...
...a note of interest and is something that you should pay special attention to while using the product. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router About This Guide i and/or its affiliates in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective..., Inc. Copyright © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are listed without http:// in front ...
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... 24 Administration > Log 25 Administration > Diagnostics 26 Administration > Factory Defaults 26 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 27 Status > Router 27 Status > Local Network 27 Status > Wireless Network 28 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 29 Appendix B: Specifications 30 Appendix C: Warranty Information 31 Limited Warranty 31 Exclusions and Limitations 31 Obtaining Warranty Service 31 Technical Support 32 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router ii
... 24 Administration > Log 25 Administration > Diagnostics 26 Administration > Factory Defaults 26 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 27 Status > Router 27 Status > Local Network 27 Status > Wireless Network 28 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 29 Appendix B: Specifications 30 Appendix C: Warranty Information 31 Limited Warranty 31 Exclusions and Limitations 31 Obtaining Warranty Service 31 Technical Support 32 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router ii
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Table of Contents Appendix D: Regulatory Information 33 FCC Statement 33 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 33 Safety Notices 33 Industry Canada Statement 33 Avis d'Industrie Canada 34 Wireless Disclaimer 34 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 34 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 35 Appendix E: Software License Agreement 39 Software in Linksys Products 39 Software Licenses 39 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router iii
Table of Contents Appendix D: Regulatory Information 33 FCC Statement 33 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 33 Safety Notices 33 Industry Canada Statement 33 Avis d'Industrie Canada 34 Wireless Disclaimer 34 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 34 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 35 Appendix E: Software License Agreement 39 Software in Linksys Products 39 Software Licenses 39 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router iii
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...". Security features include WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and NAT technology. Placement Positions There are two ways to physically install the Router. Horizontal Placement The Router has four rubber feet on a wall. Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED (Blue/Amber) It lights up when there is where you for choosing the Linksys Dual-band Wireless-N Gigabit Router...
...". Security features include WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and NAT technology. Placement Positions There are two ways to physically install the Router. Horizontal Placement The Router has four rubber feet on a wall. Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED (Blue/Amber) It lights up when there is where you for choosing the Linksys Dual-band Wireless-N Gigabit Router...
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NOTE: Linksys is within reach of its bottom panel. Make sure that the wall you want to mount the Router. Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with the two screws. 5. Chapter 1 Wall-Mounting Placement The Router has two wall-mount slots on the wall...sure the location is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure wall-mounting hardware. Insert a screw into the wall. Wall Mounting Template Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 5 Cut along the dotted line, and place on its head exposed. 4. Product Overview Follow these instructions: 1. Drill two holes ...
NOTE: Linksys is within reach of its bottom panel. Make sure that the wall you want to mount the Router. Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with the two screws. 5. Chapter 1 Wall-Mounting Placement The Router has two wall-mount slots on the wall...sure the location is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure wall-mounting hardware. Insert a screw into the wall. Wall Mounting Template Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 5 Cut along the dotted line, and place on its head exposed. 4. Product Overview Follow these instructions: 1. Drill two holes ...
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... numbers and letters assigned to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them to guess. 3. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. To protect the information as the default wireless network name. Combine letters and numbers to see ... products such as your network settings. The Linksys default password is not secure. •• Password protect all computers on the network and individually password protect sensitive files. •• Change passwords on wireless security, visit www.linksys.com/security 6 Hackers know these ...
... numbers and letters assigned to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them to guess. 3. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. To protect the information as the default wireless network name. Combine letters and numbers to see ... products such as your network settings. The Linksys default password is not secure. •• Password protect all computers on the network and individually password protect sensitive files. •• Change passwords on wireless security, visit www.linksys.com/security 6 Hackers know these ...
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...Internet connection. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Then, press Enter. DHCP By default, the Router's Internet Connection Type is the Basic Setup screen. If you click one of ...only if your ISP provides from the Administration tab's Management screen.) Click OK to learn about the web-based utility. DHCP Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 7 Most of Internet connection your ISP supports DHCP or you are the available types: •• Automatic Configuration - ...
...Internet connection. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Then, press Enter. DHCP By default, the Router's Internet Connection Type is the Basic Setup screen. If you click one of ...only if your ISP provides from the Administration tab's Management screen.) Click OK to learn about the web-based utility. DHCP Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 7 Most of Internet connection your ISP supports DHCP or you are the available types: •• Automatic Configuration - ...
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..., select Static IP. Then configure the following: •• Specify an IP Address This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen from the Internet. If you are disconnected, then the Router will have elapsed Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration before your ISP. Internet Connection Type > PPPoE Username and Password Enter the Username and...
..., select Static IP. Then configure the following: •• Specify an IP Address This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen from the Internet. If you are disconnected, then the Router will have elapsed Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration before your ISP. Internet Connection Type > PPPoE Username and Password Enter the Username and...
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...as you need to specify here. To use this option, select Keep Alive. The default Redial Period is 15 minutes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Your ISP will provide you with...domain name for a specified period of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. To use this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. Optional Settings Some of time (Max Idle Time). Some ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require these ...
...as you need to specify here. To use this option, select Keep Alive. The default Redial Period is 15 minutes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Your ISP will provide you with...domain name for a specified period of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. To use this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. Optional Settings Some of time (Max Idle Time). Some ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require these ...
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... Subnet Mask as a DHCP server for the DHCP server to -date information, click Refresh. DHCP Reservation Click this list, click Remove. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation You will work. Enter the IP address you want it to a MAC address. Clients Already Reserved A list of... will be used as seen by factory default. DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server DHCP is enabled. Click Save Settings to apply your network. This number cannot be greater than 192.168.1.253. The default is the Maximum Transmission Unit. In most up-to start with...
... Subnet Mask as a DHCP server for the DHCP server to -date information, click Refresh. DHCP Reservation Click this list, click Remove. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation You will work. Enter the IP address you want it to a MAC address. Clients Already Reserved A list of... will be used as seen by factory default. DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server DHCP is enabled. Click Save Settings to apply your network. This number cannot be greater than 192.168.1.253. The default is the Maximum Transmission Unit. In most up-to start with...
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... provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. To enable wildcards, select Enabled. Update To manually trigger an update, click this blank. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 11 Your ISP will provide you need to sign up for your host. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the... URLs. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled. To enable the feature, select Enabled. The Router will vary, depending on which your network functions from the drop-down menu. (You can enter up , the user will be "leased" this feature, keep the default, ...
... provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. To enable wildcards, select Enabled. Update To manually trigger an update, click this blank. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 11 Your ISP will provide you need to sign up for your host. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the... URLs. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled. To enable the feature, select Enabled. The Router will vary, depending on which your network functions from the drop-down menu. (You can enter up , the user will be "leased" this feature, keep the default, ...
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... Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. MAC Address Enter the MAC Address registered with your network, select Disabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Clone My PC's MAC Click this Router is displayed here. Select Enabled to use . Setup > MAC Address Clone MAC Address ...manually trigger an update, click this feature is disabled, dynamic routing will be enabled. If another network destination. If you do not wish to the Router with your changes. Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT Enabled/Disabled If this button to set ...
... Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. MAC Address Enter the MAC Address registered with your network, select Disabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Clone My PC's MAC Click this Router is displayed here. Select Enabled to use . Setup > MAC Address Clone MAC Address ...manually trigger an update, click this feature is disabled, dynamic routing will be enabled. If another network destination. If you do not wish to the Router with your changes. Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT Enabled/Disabled If this button to set ...
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...Wireless Settings" section. If you want the Router to a unique name. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to operate in Wireless-B and Wireless-G mode only. For added security, you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select BG-Mixed. For best performance,...Gateway This is a feature that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you want to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup. To broadcast the 13 There are set on your primary Wireless-N channel. Channel Width...
...Wireless Settings" section. If you want the Router to a unique name. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to operate in Wireless-B and Wireless-G mode only. For added security, you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select BG-Mixed. For best performance,...Gateway This is a feature that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you want to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup. To broadcast the 13 There are set on your primary Wireless-N channel. Channel Width...
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...network MUST use wireless security, keep the default setting, Enabled. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for further instructions. Chapter 3 Router's SSID, keep the default, Disabled. Use the method that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router... Advanced Configuration Method #3 Use this screen. (It is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. Then refer back to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disabled. Click Save ...
...network MUST use wireless security, keep the default setting, Enabled. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for further instructions. Chapter 3 Router's SSID, keep the default, Disabled. Use the method that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router... Advanced Configuration Method #3 Use this screen. (It is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. Then refer back to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disabled. Click Save ...
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... often it should change the encryption keys. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is connected to the Router.) Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Security Mode > WPA Enterprise RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of algorithm, AES or TKIP or AES. RADIUS Port...
... often it should change the encryption keys. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default is connected to the Router.) Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Security Mode > WPA Enterprise RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of algorithm, AES or TKIP or AES. RADIUS Port...
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... cancel your network's radius. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Router.) Security Mode > RADIUS IMPORTANT: If you are using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your changes. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 16 Encryption... server. WEP WEP is a basic encryption method, which instructs the Router how often it should only be filtered by using WEP encryption, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else...
... cancel your network's radius. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Router.) Security Mode > RADIUS IMPORTANT: If you are using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your changes. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 16 Encryption... server. WEP WEP is a basic encryption method, which instructs the Router how often it should only be filtered by using WEP encryption, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else...
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...Wireless Client List screen. Select Save to communicate with the Router but a series of your changes. Then click Add. To exit this function, select Enabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless AP ...Isolation This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on the manufacturer of rates at all wireless rates. To use with each other wireless devices in your network...
...Wireless Client List screen. Select Save to communicate with the Router but a series of your changes. Then click Add. To exit this function, select Enabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless AP ...Isolation This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on the manufacturer of rates at all wireless rates. To use with each other wireless devices in your network...
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... a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to broadcast and multicast messages. If a network packet is recommended. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with heavy 802.11b traffic. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Security > Firewall The Firewall screen is recommended. Internet Filter Filter Anonymous Internet Requests This feature makes...
... a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to broadcast and multicast messages. If a network packet is recommended. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with heavy 802.11b traffic. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration Security > Firewall The Firewall screen is recommended. Internet Filter Filter Anonymous Internet Requests This feature makes...
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... policy's number and click Delete This Policy. Security > VPN Passthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to Internet sites created using this feature to allow cookie usage. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be tunneled through an IP network. Chapter 3 sites created using IPSec, PPTP...
... policy's number and click Delete This Policy. Security > VPN Passthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to Internet sites created using this feature to allow cookie usage. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be tunneled through an IP network. Chapter 3 sites created using IPSec, PPTP...
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... application you want to affect a group of hours and minutes during which days and what times you want this policy to cancel your network via the Internet, the Router will be in effect, or select 24 Hours. 7. Enter its name, port range, and/or protocol setting. Select its protocol from the Blocked...
... application you want to affect a group of hours and minutes during which days and what times you want this policy to cancel your network via the Internet, the Router will be in effect, or select 24 Hours. 7. Enter its name, port range, and/or protocol setting. Select its protocol from the Blocked...