About This User's Guide.....................................................................................................................................11

Before You Start..................................................................................................................................................11

Installation Requirements....................................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................13

Router Description and Operation.......................................................................................................................13

Front Panel..........................................................................................................................................................16

Rear Panel ...........................................................................................................................................................17

Wireless LAN Basics..........................................................................................................................................17

About 802.11g Wireless......................................................................................................................................18

HARDWARE INSTALLATION...................................................................................20

Location...............................................................................................................................................................20

Network Connection ...........................................................................................................................................20

Choosing the Best Location for Wireless Operation...........................................................................................22

Power On Router.................................................................................................................................................23

Factory Reset Button...........................................................................................................................................23

CONFIGURING THE ROUTER FOR THE FIRST TIME............................................24

Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer........................................................................................................24

Configure IP Settings..........................................................................................................................................25

ACCESSING THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER...................................................27

Configure the Router with the Configuration Wizard.........................................................................................28

HOME........................................................................................................................46

Wireless...............................................................................................................................................................46

WAN Configuration............................................................................................................................................47

LAN Configuration.............................................................................................................................................56

DHCP..................................................................................................................................................................57

DNS.....................................................................................................................................................................59

Dynamic DNS.....................................................................................................................................................60

ADVANCED CONFIGURATION................................................................................62

UPnP....................................................................................................................................................................62

Virtual Server......................................................................................................................................................64

LAN Clients........................................................................................................................................................65

SNMP .................................................................................................................................................................68

Filters...................................................................................................................................................................70

Bridge Filters.......................................................................................................................................................72

Routing ...............................................................................................................................................................74

DMZ....................................................................................................................................................................76

Firewall................................................................................................................................................................78

RIP.......................................................................................................................................................................81

PPP......................................................................................................................................................................83

ADSL...................................................................................................................................................................85

ATM VCC...........................................................................................................................................................86

Wireless Management.........................................................................................................................................88

Wireless Performance..........................................................................................................................................91

TOOLS.......................................................................................................................93

Admin..................................................................................................................................................................93

Time.....................................................................................................................................................................94