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... of Cisco Systems, 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 of the address ... WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is a caution or warning and it . Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router About This Guide i WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address.
... of Cisco Systems, 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 of the address ... WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is a caution or warning and it . Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router About This Guide i WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address.
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... Wireless Security Checklist 6 General Network Security Guidelines 6 Additional Security Tips 6 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration 7 Setup > Basic Setup 7 Setup > DDNS 11 Setup > MAC Address Clone 12 Setup > Advanced Routing 12 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 13 Wireless > Wireless Security 14 Wireless...> 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...
... Wireless Security Checklist 6 General Network Security Guidelines 6 Additional Security Tips 6 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration 7 Setup > Basic Setup 7 Setup > DDNS 11 Setup > MAC Address Clone 12 Setup > Advanced Routing 12 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 13 Wireless > Wireless Security 14 Wireless...> 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...
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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. Internet (Blue) The Internet LED lights up , this LED will connect your cable or DSL Internet connection. 1, 2, 3, 4 These Gigabit ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to computers and other Ethernet network devices on your wireless network(s). The LED flashes blue for choosing the Linksys Dual-band...
Security features include WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and NAT technology. Internet (Blue) The Internet LED lights up , this LED will connect your cable or DSL Internet connection. 1, 2, 3, 4 These Gigabit ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to computers and other Ethernet network devices on your wireless network(s). The LED flashes blue for choosing the Linksys Dual-band...
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... leave 3 mm (0.12 inches) of an electrical outlet. 2. Wall Mounting Template Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 5 The distance between the slots is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. NOTE: Linksys is within reach of its bottom panel. Also make sure the location is not responsible for damages incurred by... insecure wall-mounting hardware. Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the Router down until the screws fit snugly into ...
... leave 3 mm (0.12 inches) of an electrical outlet. 2. Wall Mounting Template Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 5 The distance between the slots is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. NOTE: Linksys is within reach of its bottom panel. Also make sure the location is not responsible for damages incurred by... insecure wall-mounting hardware. Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the Router down until the screws fit snugly into ...
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... products use them at least eight characters in length. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you should change your wireless network, and can be up to install, so homes with specific MAC addresses. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. This is admin. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from other...
... products use them at least eight characters in length. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you should change your wireless network, and can be up to install, so homes with specific MAC addresses. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. This is admin. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from other...
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... information can access the utility via a web browser on your Internet connection. DHCP By default, the Router's Internet Connection Type is the Basic Setup screen. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. This allows you click one of the utility and...
... information can access the utility via a web browser on your Internet connection. DHCP By default, the Router's Internet Connection Type is the Basic Setup screen. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. This allows you click one of the utility and...
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...Connection Type > PPPoE Username and Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your Internet connection. To use this option, the Router will automatically re-establish your Internet connection has been terminated due to access the Internet again. If you are connecting through a ...select Connect on the Internet (including your Internet connection terminates. Default Gateway Your ISP will have elapsed Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration before your ISP). If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to enable PPPoE. Your ISP...
...Connection Type > PPPoE Username and Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your Internet connection. To use this option, the Router will automatically re-establish your Internet connection has been terminated due to access the Internet again. If you are connecting through a ...select Connect on the Internet (including your Internet connection terminates. Default Gateway Your ISP will have elapsed Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration before your ISP). If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to enable PPPoE. Your ISP...
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... Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time). Chapter 3 inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as identification. To use this option, select Keep Alive. The default Max Idle Time is 30... seconds. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you want the Router to connections in Australia only. The default value is 15 minutes. L2TP L2TP is the IP address of the Heartbeat Server. Connect on Demand...
... Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time). Chapter 3 inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as identification. To use this option, select Keep Alive. The default Max Idle Time is 30... seconds. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you want the Router to connections in Australia only. The default value is 15 minutes. L2TP L2TP is the IP address of the Heartbeat Server. Connect on Demand...
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...IP addresses will be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 253. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation You will see a list of time a network user will be greater than 192.168.1.253. Enter its MAC address in the Enter Client Name ...factory default. The default Starting IP Address is enabled by your network. To have a DHCP server on your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your network. Router IP This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask as a DHCP server for Internet...
...IP addresses will be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 253. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation You will see a list of time a network user will be greater than 192.168.1.253. Enter its MAC address in the Enter Client Name ...factory default. The default Starting IP Address is enabled by your network. To have a DHCP server on your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your network. Router IP This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask as a DHCP server for Internet...
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...WINS) manages each PC's interaction with at least one DNS Server IP Address. Time Setting Time Zone Select the time zone in which your network functions from the drop-down menu. (You can enter up to your DDNS address is the wildcard). If your DDNS account. Password Enter...into Internet addresses or URLs. Update To manually trigger an update, click this feature, keep the default, Disabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 11 You can even automatically adjust for your DynDNS address go to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. Mail Exchange (Optional) Enter the address...
...WINS) manages each PC's interaction with at least one DNS Server IP Address. Time Setting Time Zone Select the time zone in which your network functions from the drop-down menu. (You can enter up to your DDNS address is the wildcard). If your DDNS account. Password Enter...into Internet addresses or URLs. Update To manually trigger an update, click this feature, keep the default, Disabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 11 You can even automatically adjust for your DynDNS address go to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. Mail Exchange (Optional) Enter the address...
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...static route. 12 Enter the information described below to the Router with the other router(s). Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to access the Internet. The Router determines the network packets' route based on your network. Chapter 3 TZO.com Setup > DDNS > TZO ...this button. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. Setup > MAC Address Clone A MAC address is hosting your network's connection to another router exists on your changes. Static Routing A static route is disabled, dynamic routing will require you use the Dynamic Routing ...
...static route. 12 Enter the information described below to the Router with the other router(s). Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to access the Internet. The Router determines the network packets' route based on your network. Chapter 3 TZO.com Setup > DDNS > TZO ...this button. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. Setup > MAC Address Clone A MAC address is hosting your network's connection to another router exists on your changes. Static Routing A static route is disabled, dynamic routing will require you use the Dynamic Routing ...
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...of 25 alphanumeric characters. For added security, you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. For best performance, Auto is the host portion. SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for contact between the Router and another network, select a number from the dropdown ... which channel to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to delete a static route. Chapter 3 Route Entries To set up a static route between the Router and the remote network or host. Destination LAN IP The Destination LAN IP is the...
...of 25 alphanumeric characters. For added security, you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only. For best performance, Auto is the host portion. SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for contact between the Router and another network, select a number from the dropdown ... which channel to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup. If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to delete a static route. Chapter 3 Route Entries To set up a static route between the Router and the remote network or host. Destination LAN IP The Destination LAN IP is the...
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...number listed on this method if your client device or its documentation for further instructions. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID), Security, Encryption, and Passphrase are using WPA, always remember that each client device that do not want to use the same ...WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly. 14 NOTE: If you are three methods available. Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Security screen configures the security of the Router.) 2. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for...
...number listed on this method if your client device or its documentation for further instructions. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID), Security, Encryption, and Passphrase are using WPA, always remember that each client device that do not want to use the same ...WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly. 14 NOTE: If you are three methods available. Wireless > Wireless Security The Wireless Security screen configures the security of the Router.) 2. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for...
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...WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server 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. The default Group ... 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. WPA2 Personal Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with a RADIUS server. (This should...
...WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server 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. The default Group ... 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. WPA2 Personal Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with a RADIUS server. (This should...
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...network will not function properly. Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 16 RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of WEP encryption, 40/64 bits (10 hex digits) or 104/128 bits (26 hex digits). Advanced Configuration Security...the RADIUS server. The default is 3600 seconds. 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. Then click Generate...
...network will not function properly. Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 16 RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of WEP encryption, 40/64 bits (10 hex digits) or 104/128 bits (26 hex digits). Advanced Configuration Security...the RADIUS server. The default is 3600 seconds. 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. Then click Generate...
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...Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other wireless devices in your network from a range of transmission speeds, or you want to add to specify the Router's rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate setting. These settings should provide your wireless...and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Select Shared Key to cancel your wireless network. The default setting is used to set to Auto, which the Router can be able to have the Router automatically use this to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close. Permit Select...
...Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other wireless devices in your network from a range of transmission speeds, or you want to add to specify the Router's rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate setting. These settings should provide your wireless...and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Select Shared Key to cancel your wireless network. The default setting is used to set to Auto, which the Router can be able to have the Router automatically use this to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close. Permit Select...
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... but will disable access to filter multicasting. A DTIM field is selected by devices outside users to the Router in poor network performance. If a network packet is Auto. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of not having... Threshold value should remain at its default value of the default value is Auto. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. Security > Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Filter Internet NAT...
... but will disable access to filter multicasting. A DTIM field is selected by devices outside users to the Router in poor network performance. If a network packet is Auto. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of not having... Threshold value should remain at its default value of the default value is Auto. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. Security > Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Filter Internet NAT...
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...network. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. To return to the Internet Access Policy screen, click Close. To delete a policy, click Delete. Deselect the feature to allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router's firewall. Advanced Configuration Security... > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used by a policy. Select this...
...network. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. To return to the Internet Access Policy screen, click Close. To delete a policy, click Delete. Deselect the feature to allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router's firewall. Advanced Configuration Security... > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used by a policy. Select this...
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... the Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Common applications are disabled by the policy. Then enter the IP address of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will be enforced. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the Application list. To create a policy, follow steps 1-11. The List of...
... the Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Common applications are disabled by the policy. Then enter the IP address of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will be enforced. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the Application list. To create a policy, follow steps 1-11. The List of...