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...printers, and multi-player games with the web browser-based configuration utility. With the Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router at 11Mbps, or the new, almost five times faster, 5GHz, 802.11a ...Wireless A+B Broadband Router support the industrial-strength wireless security of your wired Ethernet network. The Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router also contains two wireless access points, which let you connect with wirelessly networked PCs using either the popular 2.4GHz, 802.11b standard at the center of 802.1x authentication and authorization. Instant Wireless...
...printers, and multi-player games with the web browser-based configuration utility. With the Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router at 11Mbps, or the new, almost five times faster, 5GHz, 802.11a ...Wireless A+B Broadband Router support the industrial-strength wireless security of your wired Ethernet network. The Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router also contains two wireless access points, which let you connect with wirelessly networked PCs using either the popular 2.4GHz, 802.11b standard at the center of 802.1x authentication and authorization. Instant Wireless...
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... a Week, Toll-Free US Calls • 1-Year Limited Warranty The Router's Functions Simply put, a router is a fixed IP address that the Router and network seem invisible to the Internet-see references to your account. In this instance, the Router connects your network remains private. Instant Wireless® Series Features • Compatibility with 802.11a (5GHz) and 802...
... a Week, Toll-Free US Calls • 1-Year Limited Warranty The Router's Functions Simply put, a router is a fixed IP address that the Router and network seem invisible to the Internet-see references to your account. In this instance, the Router connects your network remains private. Instant Wireless® Series Features • Compatibility with 802.11a (5GHz) and 802...
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... to manually configure the Router, you from having to assign IP addresses manually every time a new user is called "dynamic" because they expire and may follow the instructions in "Chapter 6: The Router's Web-based Utility." After a certain time period, they are called the DHCP client. Instant Wireless® Series Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP address is automatically...
... to manually configure the Router, you from having to assign IP addresses manually every time a new user is called "dynamic" because they expire and may follow the instructions in "Chapter 6: The Router's Web-based Utility." After a certain time period, they are called the DHCP client. Instant Wireless® Series Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP address is automatically...
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...on the front panel will light up , make sure that data. Figure 3-3 • The Power LED on the Router. 11 Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 3: Connect the Router Overview The Router's setup consists of more PCs, a switch, or other end to a PC and Boot-Up." Note: You should... the Router, go to "Wireless Connection to an Ethernet port on the cable or DSL modem. 5. You will also have to configure your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses that all of the Router, and the other network devices to the Router. 10 Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3....
...on the front panel will light up , make sure that data. Figure 3-3 • The Power LED on the Router. 11 Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 3: Connect the Router Overview The Router's setup consists of more PCs, a switch, or other end to a PC and Boot-Up." Note: You should... the Router, go to "Wireless Connection to an Ethernet port on the cable or DSL modem. 5. You will also have to configure your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses that all of the Router, and the other network devices to the Router. 10 Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3....
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... Help. Search for each computer you are using. Then follow these instructions: 1. Wireless Connection to a PC Instant Wireless® Series If you want to use IP addresses to communicate with the Router and each other across a network, such as the Internet. Figure 3-4 3. Power...wireless adapter (also known as a DHCP client. Power on one minute or longer, see "Appendix A: Troubleshooting." 4. To do this , you will help you are connecting to obtain an IP address automatically. You may need to linksys (the Router's default setting), and its default, linksys...
... Help. Search for each computer you are using. Then follow these instructions: 1. Wireless Connection to a PC Instant Wireless® Series If you want to use IP addresses to communicate with the Router and each other across a network, such as the Internet. Figure 3-4 3. Power...wireless adapter (also known as a DHCP client. Power on one minute or longer, see "Appendix A: Troubleshooting." 4. To do this , you will help you are connecting to obtain an IP address automatically. You may need to linksys (the Router's default setting), and its default, linksys...
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...check the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, etc. (if "D" is blank. Instant Wireless® Series Configuring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs 1. Click the Properties button. Click the IP Address tab. Click the Yes button. Double-click the Network icon. 2. If the word...may ask you to "Chapter 5: Configure the Router's Basic Settings." 15 Click the OK button. 5. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Check for the applicable Ethernet ...
...check the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, etc. (if "D" is blank. Instant Wireless® Series Configuring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs 1. Click the Properties button. Click the IP Address tab. Click the Yes button. Double-click the Network icon. 2. If the word...may ask you to "Chapter 5: Configure the Router's Basic Settings." 15 Click the OK button. 5. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Do not choose a TCP/IP entry whose name mentions DUN, PPPoE, VPN, or AOL. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Check for the applicable Ethernet ...
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... click the Properties button. Select Settings and click the Control Panel icon. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Restart your computer. Instant Wireless® Series Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 1. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Figure 4-3 16 Figure 4-4 4. Click the Properties button. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is...
... click the Properties button. Select Settings and click the Control Panel icon. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Restart your computer. Instant Wireless® Series Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 1. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Figure 4-3 16 Figure 4-4 4. Click the Properties button. Select the Local Area Connection icon for the applicable Ethernet adapter (usually it is...
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... window appears, click the OK button. Figure 4-6 18 5. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. Click the OK button again to "Chapter 5: Configure the Router's Basic Settings." 19 Figure 4-8 Go to complete the PC configuration. Click the Start ... Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Instant Wireless® Series Configuring Windows XP PCs The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the first...
... window appears, click the OK button. Figure 4-6 18 5. Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. Click the OK button again to "Chapter 5: Configure the Router's Basic Settings." 19 Figure 4-8 Go to complete the PC configuration. Click the Start ... Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Instant Wireless® Series Configuring Windows XP PCs The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router 3. Make sure the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the first...
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... for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Internet access. The instructions from all of your PCs. 21 To disable your Internet-sharing software: • If you how to set up your PC for the Subnet Mask. 4. Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 5: Configure the Router's Basic Settings... This chapter will use the setup information to configure the Router instead of your PC. Figure 5-1 2.
... for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Internet access. The instructions from all of your PCs. 21 To disable your Internet-sharing software: • If you how to set up your PC for the Subnet Mask. 4. Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 5: Configure the Router's Basic Settings... This chapter will use the setup information to configure the Router instead of your PC. Figure 5-1 2.
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...User Name. Click the Apply button to save the settings, or click the Cancel button to step 5. 22 Instant Wireless® Series Figure 5-4 Figure 5-5 Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router PPPoE If your DSL provider says that you are using a PPTP connection, check with your ISP for the ...DNS in Europe only. Enter the Password. When you have entered your PCs. Figure 5-6 Important: If you are connecting through a static or fixed IP address from your ISP, perform these steps: A. Enter the Default Gateway. F. C. D. Enter the Subnet Mask. DHCP If you enable PPPoE,...
...User Name. Click the Apply button to save the settings, or click the Cancel button to step 5. 22 Instant Wireless® Series Figure 5-4 Figure 5-5 Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router PPPoE If your DSL provider says that you are using a PPTP connection, check with your ISP for the ...DNS in Europe only. Enter the Password. When you have entered your PCs. Figure 5-6 Important: If you are connecting through a static or fixed IP address from your ISP, perform these steps: A. Enter the Default Gateway. F. C. D. Enter the Subnet Mask. DHCP If you enable PPPoE,...
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... the Web-based Utility To access the web-based utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in Figure 6-2 will pop up. (Windows XP users will describe each web page in the...Instant Wireless® Series 5. To enable 5GHz, 802.11a wireless networking, make sure the 2.4GHz, 802.11b Enable radio button is selected. If you are available for basic setup. Then press Enter. To configure the Router for more information, refer to "Chapter 6: The Router's Web-based Utility" or the Linksys support website at support.linksys...
... the Web-based Utility To access the web-based utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in Figure 6-2 will pop up. (Windows XP users will describe each web page in the...Instant Wireless® Series 5. To enable 5GHz, 802.11a wireless networking, make sure the 2.4GHz, 802.11b Enable radio button is selected. If you are available for basic setup. Then press Enter. To configure the Router for more information, refer to "Chapter 6: The Router's Web-based Utility" or the Linksys support website at support.linksys...
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...Linksys website at www.linksys.com. To get more information about any screen's features, click the Help button. Each Setup screen and available features will be kept only if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. To apply any page, click the Cancel button. Instant Wireless...® Series Note: For added security, you should be posted and available for the Router. You may have already seen this page, click the Cancel button. DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, and PPTP. To get additional...
...Linksys website at www.linksys.com. To get more information about any screen's features, click the Help button. Each Setup screen and available features will be kept only if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. To apply any page, click the Cancel button. Instant Wireless...® Series Note: For added security, you should be posted and available for the Router. You may have already seen this page, click the Cancel button. DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, and PPTP. To get additional...
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... page, click the Cancel button. Static IP Instant Wireless® Series If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with the Subnet Mask. Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with your ISP). If you with the Default Gateway Address, which is the Router's IP address, when seen from the WAN, or...
... page, click the Cancel button. Static IP Instant Wireless® Series If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with the Subnet Mask. Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with your ISP). If you with the Default Gateway Address, which is the Router's IP address, when seen from the WAN, or...
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... it has been inactive for the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your PCs. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to customize the 802.11a configuration (see Figure 6-9). 31 Instant Wireless® Series Keep Alive Option: Redial...
... it has been inactive for the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your PCs. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to customize the 802.11a configuration (see Figure 6-9). 31 Instant Wireless® Series Keep Alive Option: Redial...
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... the DHCP Renew button to delete the Router's current Internet IP address. To get a new Internet IP address for the Router. Channel The channel for the 5GHz, 802.11a wireless network is no connection, you can click the Connect button to end it . If there is displayed here. Instant Wireless® Series Host Name The Host Name...
... the DHCP Renew button to delete the Router's current Internet IP address. To get a new Internet IP address for the Router. Channel The channel for the 5GHz, 802.11a wireless network is no connection, you can click the Connect button to end it . If there is displayed here. Instant Wireless® Series Host Name The Host Name...
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...Click the DHCP Clients Table button to each PC's interaction with their current dynamic IP address. To cancel any of time a network user will be greater than 192.168.1.253. Instant Wireless® Series DHCP The DHCP screen allows you to display the most current ...information. This number cannot be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. After the time is no other DHCP server on your network, or you don't want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to a DHCP server (the Router...
...Click the DHCP Clients Table button to each PC's interaction with their current dynamic IP address. To cancel any of time a network user will be greater than 192.168.1.253. Instant Wireless® Series DHCP The DHCP screen allows you to display the most current ...information. This number cannot be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. After the time is no other DHCP server on your network, or you don't want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to a DHCP server (the Router...
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... view it. To cancel any of the settings you change on the lefthand side of the Router for your Internet connection. Instant Wireless® Series Log The Log screen provides you with the Router. The Incoming Access Log gives you a log of the web-based utility, click the appropriate.... Firmware should only be upgraded if you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to Linksys's website, www.linksys.com, provided you are experiencing problems with a log of all the incoming Internet traffic, displaying the source IP address and port number of the Help screen. Online User Guide in PDF...
... view it. To cancel any of the settings you change on the lefthand side of the Router for your Internet connection. Instant Wireless® Series Log The Log screen provides you with the Router. The Incoming Access Log gives you a log of the web-based utility, click the appropriate.... Firmware should only be upgraded if you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to Linksys's website, www.linksys.com, provided you are experiencing problems with a log of all the incoming Internet traffic, displaying the source IP address and port number of the Help screen. Online User Guide in PDF...
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... 5GHz, 802.11a network connection between a wireless client and a RADIUS server (the Router acts as an authenticator). RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server in the field provided. The Router supports MD5 and certificate-based (TLS or...network connection between a wireless client and a RADIUS server (the Router acts as an authenticator). Port Inactivity Timeout After the wireless client has been authenticated, the Router monitors activity on all 2.4GHz, 802.11b wireless clients. 53 Instant Wireless® Series Important: The Router's 802.1x feature ...
... 5GHz, 802.11a network connection between a wireless client and a RADIUS server (the Router acts as an authenticator). RADIUS Server IP Address Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server in the field provided. The Router supports MD5 and certificate-based (TLS or...network connection between a wireless client and a RADIUS server (the Router acts as an authenticator). Port Inactivity Timeout After the wireless client has been authenticated, the Router monitors activity on all 2.4GHz, 802.11b wireless clients. 53 Instant Wireless® Series Important: The Router's 802.1x feature ...
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...settings you to block specific internal users from the drop-down menu. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Filters The Filters screen allows you change on the port being used. Then ...automatically forced to filter into the port number fields. Instant Wireless® Series Dynamic WEP Key Length When 2.4GHz, 802.11b wireless clients are using certificate-based authentication (EAP-TLS or ...EAP-TTLS), dynamic WEP keys are using MAC addresses, IP addresses, or network port numbers (or...
...settings you to block specific internal users from the drop-down menu. Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router Filters The Filters screen allows you change on the port being used. Then ...automatically forced to filter into the port number fields. Instant Wireless® Series Dynamic WEP Key Length When 2.4GHz, 802.11b wireless clients are using certificate-based authentication (EAP-TLS or ...EAP-TTLS), dynamic WEP keys are using MAC addresses, IP addresses, or network port numbers (or...
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... the Edit MAC Filter List button. Instant Wireless® Series Figure 6-22 Figure 6-23 56 Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router If you 've entered on the List. PPTP Pass-Through The Router supports PPTP Pass-Through. The default is Disable. Click the Edit IP Filter List button. To disable Private IP Filtering, select Disable. Remote Management This...
... the Edit MAC Filter List button. Instant Wireless® Series Figure 6-22 Figure 6-23 56 Dual-Band Wireless A+B Broadband Router If you 've entered on the List. PPTP Pass-Through The Router supports PPTP Pass-Through. The default is Disable. Click the Edit IP Filter List button. To disable Private IP Filtering, select Disable. Remote Management This...