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Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are presented like this: Figure 0-1:...169; 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to while using the Router. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is provided with a reminder about something you ...should pay special attention to the State of their respective holders. WRV54G-UG-60306D JL Wash hands after handling. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of interest and is a note of Cisco Systems, ...
Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are presented like this: Figure 0-1:...169; 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to while using the Router. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is provided with a reminder about something you ...should pay special attention to the State of their respective holders. WRV54G-UG-60306D JL Wash hands after handling. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of interest and is a note of Cisco Systems, ...
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... Layout 4 Chapter 3: Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN) 6 Why do I need a VPN? 6 What is a VPN? 7 Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 9 The Back Panel 9 The Front Panel 10 Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 11 Overview 11 Wired Connection to a PC 11 Wireless Connection to a PC 12 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 13 Overview 13 How to Access the Web...
... Layout 4 Chapter 3: Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN) 6 Why do I need a VPN? 6 What is a VPN? 7 Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 9 The Back Panel 9 The Front Panel 10 Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 11 Overview 11 Wired Connection to a PC 11 Wireless Connection to a PC 12 Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 13 Overview 13 How to Access the Web...
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... in a Box Feature Impacts the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router 59 Excellent Customer Support 60 Getting Started 60 Administration Site 71 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 78 Common Problems and Solutions 78 Frequently Asked Questions 86 Appendix B: Wireless Security 94 Security Precautions 94 Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 94 Diagnostics 49 The Administration Tab - VPN 31 The Access Restrictions Tab - DMZ...
... in a Box Feature Impacts the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router 59 Excellent Customer Support 60 Getting Started 60 Administration Site 71 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 78 Common Problems and Solutions 78 Frequently Asked Questions 86 Appendix B: Wireless Security 94 Security Precautions 94 Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks 94 Diagnostics 49 The Administration Tab - VPN 31 The Access Restrictions Tab - DMZ...
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Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Appendix C: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for Windows 2000 or XP 97 Overview 97 Before You Begin 97 Installing the LInksys QuickVPN Software 97 Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software 98 Appendix D: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the Router 99 Introduction 99 Environment 99 How to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel 100 Appendix...
Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Appendix C: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for Windows 2000 or XP 97 Overview 97 Before You Begin 97 Installing the LInksys QuickVPN Software 97 Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software 98 Appendix D: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the Router 99 Introduction 99 Environment 99 How to Establish a Secure IPSec Tunnel 100 Appendix...
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... Internet Connection Type - Basic Wireless Settings 24 Figure 6-13: Wireless Security - WPA Pre-Shared Key 25 Figure 6-14: Wireless Security - Static IP 16 Figure...Wireless Security - WEP 26 Figure 6-17: Wireless Tab - Wireless Network Access 27 Figure 6-18: Networked Computers 27 Figure 6-19: Wireless Tab - MAC Address Clone 20 Figure 6-9: Setup Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings 28 Figure 6-20: Security Tab - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router List of Figures Figure 2-1: Network Diagram 5 Figure 3-1: VPN Router to VPN Router 8 Figure 3-2: Computer to VPN Router...
... Internet Connection Type - Basic Wireless Settings 24 Figure 6-13: Wireless Security - WPA Pre-Shared Key 25 Figure 6-14: Wireless Security - Static IP 16 Figure...Wireless Security - WEP 26 Figure 6-17: Wireless Tab - Wireless Network Access 27 Figure 6-18: Networked Computers 27 Figure 6-19: Wireless Tab - MAC Address Clone 20 Figure 6-9: Setup Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings 28 Figure 6-20: Security Tab - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router List of Figures Figure 2-1: Network Diagram 5 Figure 3-1: VPN Router to VPN Router 8 Figure 3-2: Computer to VPN Router...
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... 38 Figure 6-35: Blocked Services 38 Figure 6-36: Access Restrictions Tab - VPN Client Access 40 Figure 6-37: Applications & Gaming Tab - Diagnostics 49 Figure 6-44: Administration Tab - Router 52 Figure 6-47: Status Tab - System Performance 55 Figure 6-51: Status ... 45 Figure 6-42: Administration Tab - VPN 31 Figure 6-22: Local Secure Group - Any and Remote Secure Gateway - Subnet and Remote Secure Group - Host 32 Figure 6-26: Local Secure Group - Host and Remote Secure Group - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure 6-21: Security Tab - Manual ...
... 38 Figure 6-35: Blocked Services 38 Figure 6-36: Access Restrictions Tab - VPN Client Access 40 Figure 6-37: Applications & Gaming Tab - Diagnostics 49 Figure 6-44: Administration Tab - Router 52 Figure 6-47: Status Tab - System Performance 55 Figure 6-51: Status ... 45 Figure 6-42: Administration Tab - VPN 31 Figure 6-22: Local Secure Group - Any and Remote Secure Gateway - Subnet and Remote Secure Group - Host 32 Figure 6-26: Local Secure Group - Host and Remote Secure Group - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure 6-21: Security Tab - Manual ...
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Profile 98 Figure C-5: QuickVPN Software - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure 7-3: Operator Agreement 62 Figure 7-4: Business Contact Information 62 Figure 7-5: Credit Card Information 63 Figure 7-6: Select a Username and Password 63 Figure 7-7: Confirmation 64 Figure 7-8: Registration ...
Profile 98 Figure C-5: QuickVPN Software - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure 7-3: Operator Agreement 62 Figure 7-4: Business Contact Information 62 Figure 7-5: Credit Card Information 63 Figure 7-6: Select a Username and Password 63 Figure 7-7: Confirmation 64 Figure 7-8: Registration ...
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Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure D-3: IP Filter List Tab 100 Figure D-4: IP Filter LIst 101 Figure D-5: Filters Properties 101 Figure D-6: New Rule Properties 101 Figure D-7: IP ... Rules 108 Figure D-27: Local Computer 108 Figure D-28: VPN Tab 109 Figure E-1: Diagram of VPN Tunnel between VPN Routers 113 Basic Setup (Internet Setup) 112 Figure E-6: Security - VPN Screen (VPN Tunnel) 112 Figure E-7: Diagram of All VPN Tunnels 110 Figure E-2: Login Screen 111 Figure E-3: Setup - VPN Screen (VPN Tunnel) 111 Figure E-5: Setup - Basic Setup (Internet Setup)...
Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure D-3: IP Filter List Tab 100 Figure D-4: IP Filter LIst 101 Figure D-5: Filters Properties 101 Figure D-6: New Rule Properties 101 Figure D-7: IP ... Rules 108 Figure D-27: Local Computer 108 Figure D-28: VPN Tab 109 Figure E-1: Diagram of VPN Tunnel between VPN Routers 113 Basic Setup (Internet Setup) 112 Figure E-6: Security - VPN Screen (VPN Tunnel) 112 Figure E-7: Diagram of All VPN Tunnels 110 Figure E-2: Login Screen 111 Figure E-3: Setup - VPN Screen (VPN Tunnel) 111 Figure E-5: Setup - Basic Setup (Internet Setup)...
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Status 116 Figure E-18: QuickVPN Tray Icon - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure E-8: Security - Profile 115 Figure E-14: Connecting 116 Figure E-15: Activating Policy 116 Figure E-16: Verifying Network 116 Figure E-17: QuickVPN Software - VPN Client Access Screen 115 Figure E-11: Diagram of VPN Tunnel between VPN Router 1 and VPN Client 115 Figure E-12: QuickVPN Desktop Icon 115 Figure E-13: QuickVPN...
Status 116 Figure E-18: QuickVPN Tray Icon - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Figure E-8: Security - Profile 115 Figure E-14: Connecting 116 Figure E-15: Activating Policy 116 Figure E-16: Verifying Network 116 Figure E-17: QuickVPN Software - VPN Client Access Screen 115 Figure E-11: Diagram of VPN Tunnel between VPN Router 1 and VPN Client 115 Figure E-12: QuickVPN Desktop Icon 115 Figure E-13: QuickVPN...
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... networking products that allows access to an Internet connection over the four switched ports or via the wireless network, broadcast at either 11Mbps for Wireless-B or 54Mbps for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router. The Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router will allow you for Wireless-G. You can access one network and goes to another computer's hard drive. PCs on another over the...
... networking products that allows access to an Internet connection over the four switched ports or via the wireless network, broadcast at either 11Mbps for Wireless-B or 54Mbps for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router. The Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router will allow you for Wireless-G. You can access one network and goes to another computer's hard drive. PCs on another over the...
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... the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to your different networks. These instructions should always use the Setup CD-ROM when you are using the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router applications and this Guide to help you connect the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router, set it to use the Linksys QuickVPN...
... the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to your different networks. These instructions should always use the Setup CD-ROM when you are using the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router applications and this Guide to help you connect the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router, set it to use the Linksys QuickVPN...
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...VPN IPSec tunnels using the VPN Routers and a VPN client. • Appendix F: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Router should you need to find the MAC address for your computer's Ethernet adapter so you can use the MAC filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of Linksys... J: Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in this Guide? Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router • Appendix D: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP PC and the Router This appendix instructs you on your Ethernet Adapter. It also explains how to do so....
...VPN IPSec tunnels using the VPN Routers and a VPN client. • Appendix F: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Router should you need to find the MAC address for your computer's Ethernet adapter so you can use the MAC filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of Linksys... J: Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in this Guide? Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router • Appendix D: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP PC and the Router This appendix instructs you on your Ethernet Adapter. It also explains how to do so....
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... needs to communicate with your Ethernet hardware as the main point of the Router. Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is wireless-equipped computers communicating directly with each other. If the wireless network is that specifies how data is a WLAN and wired LAN communicating to the network. Also used...
... needs to communicate with your Ethernet hardware as the main point of the Router. Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is wireless-equipped computers communicating directly with each other. If the wireless network is that specifies how data is a WLAN and wired LAN communicating to the network. Also used...
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... ports, any of the Broadband Router's LAN ports can use the Broadband Router's three LAN ports. Go to connect your wireless network with your networking options are limitless. Figure 2-1: Network Diagram Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 5 Network Layout The Broadband Router will also communicate with the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router. When you wish to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for your desktop...
... ports, any of the Broadband Router's LAN ports can use the Broadband Router's three LAN ports. Go to connect your wireless network with your networking options are limitless. Figure 2-1: Network Diagram Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 5 Network Layout The Broadband Router will also communicate with the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router. When you wish to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for your desktop...
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... of your network login and security data. You may already have to connect to your data protected? Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 3: Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN) Why do I need a VPN? Computer networking provides a flexibility not available when using a variety of activity, such as follows: 1)...moving outside of a local network. With this information to be viewed in clear text. 3) Man in the middle" attack. VPNs are preceded by entities outside of your network, but also your network-when you have a firewall, which will help to protect ...
... of your network login and security data. You may already have to connect to your data protected? Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 3: Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN) Why do I need a VPN? Computer networking provides a flexibility not available when using a variety of activity, such as follows: 1)...moving outside of a local network. With this information to be viewed in clear text. 3) Man in the middle" attack. VPNs are preceded by entities outside of your network, but also your network-when you have a firewall, which will help to protect ...
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Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router data to using a private, dedicated, leased line for a private network. Even though the data is not received by its purpose. A VPN tunnel connects the two PCs or networks and allows data to "Appendix C: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for Windows 2000... Security Manager (Microsoft 2000 and XP) allows the VPN Router to create a VPN tunnel using IPSec (refer to VPN Router IMPORTANT: You must have at least one VPN Router on the road (travelers can connect to a VPN Router using the Linksys VPN client software) to "Appendix D: Configuring IPSec between ...
Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router data to using a private, dedicated, leased line for a private network. Even though the data is not received by its purpose. A VPN tunnel connects the two PCs or networks and allows data to "Appendix C: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for Windows 2000... Security Manager (Microsoft 2000 and XP) allows the VPN Router to create a VPN tunnel using IPSec (refer to VPN Router IMPORTANT: You must have at least one VPN Router on the road (travelers can connect to a VPN Router using the Linksys VPN client software) to "Appendix D: Configuring IPSec between ...
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Computer (using the Linksys VPN client software) to VPN Router The following is configured with his office's router, the two routers create a VPN tunnel, encrypting and decrypting data. In her hotel room, a traveling businesswoman dials up her office's IP address. Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router and the Router"). VPN Router to VPN Router An example of a computer-to "Appendix C: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for his VPN Router for Windows 2000...
Computer (using the Linksys VPN client software) to VPN Router The following is configured with his office's router, the two routers create a VPN tunnel, encrypting and decrypting data. In her hotel room, a traveling businesswoman dials up her office's IP address. Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router and the Router"). VPN Router to VPN Router An example of a computer-to "Appendix C: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for his VPN Router for Windows 2000...
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... and other network devices. Either press the Reset Button, for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administration tab - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router The Back Panel The Router's ports, where a network cable is where you want to retain these settings. The LAN (Local Area Network) ports connect to...
... and other network devices. Either press the Reset Button, for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administration tab - Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router The Back Panel The Router's ports, where a network cable is where you want to retain these settings. The LAN (Local Area Network) ports connect to...
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... over the Internet port. The Internet LED lights up when the Router is connected to Know the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 10 The Front Panel If the LED is flashing, the Router is sending or receiving data over that port. If the LED is flashing, the Router is connected to a device through the corresponding port (LAN 1, 2, or...
... over the Internet port. The Internet LED lights up when the Router is connected to Know the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router 10 The Front Panel If the LED is flashing, the Router is sending or receiving data over that port. If the LED is flashing, the Router is connected to a device through the corresponding port (LAN 1, 2, or...
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...solidly lit when the self-test is complete. Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Overview To begin installation of the Router, you will connect the Router to your network's hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, and cable or DSL modem. ...network devices, and cable or DSL modem. Power on a PC. 3. Wired Connection to Power Port 11 Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Overview Figure 5-1: Connect to LAN Ports Figure 5-2: Connect to Internet Port Figure 5-3: Connect to a PC 1. Power on the front...
...solidly lit when the self-test is complete. Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Overview To begin installation of the Router, you will connect the Router to your network's hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, and cable or DSL modem. ...network devices, and cable or DSL modem. Power on a PC. 3. Wired Connection to Power Port 11 Chapter 5: Connecting the Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router Overview Figure 5-1: Connect to LAN Ports Figure 5-2: Connect to Internet Port Figure 5-3: Connect to a PC 1. Power on the front...