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- Page 1 ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. Dual-Band 802.11a Dual-Band Wireless 802.11g User Guide Broadband Router WIRELESS WRT55AG ver. 2 Model No.
- Page 2 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this Guide? Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Network Layout Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Back Panel The Front Panel Chapter 4: Connecting the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router... - Page 4 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Administration Tab - Diagnostics The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade The Status Tab - Router The Status Tab - Local Network The Status Tab - Wireless Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked Questions Appendix B: Wireless Security...
- Page 5 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel Figure 4-1: Connecting Your Broadband Modem Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices Figure 4-3: Connecting the Power Figure 4-4: Diagram for Connection to Another Router Figure 4-5: Connecting Another Router Figure 4-6: Connecting Your Network Devices Figure 4-7: Connecting the Power...
- Page 6 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Figure 5-22: Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Triggering Figure 5-23: Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ Figure 5-24: Applications and Gaming Tab - QOS Figure 5-25: Administration Tab - Management Figure 5-26: Administration Tab - Log Figure 5-27: Incoming Log Figure 5-28: Outgoing Log Figure 5-29: Administration Tab - Diagnostics...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router. The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router will allow you to network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet access, files and fun, easily and securely. -
Page 8: What's In This Guide
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this User Guide. •... - Page 9 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router • Appendix G: Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router. • Appendix H: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router. • Appendix I: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Router. •...
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Page 10: Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each network: a series of computers or devices computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same connected for the purpose of data sharing, frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the storage, and/or transmission between users. - Page 11 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router is compatible with all 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g adapters, such as the Notebook Adapters (WPC55AG, WPC54G, WPC11) for your laptop computers, PCI Adapters (WMP55AG, WMP54G, WMP11) for your desktop PCs, and USB Adapters (WUSB54G, WUSB11) when you want to enjoy USB connectivity.
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Page 12: Chapter 3: Getting To Know The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Back Panel The Router’s ports and Reset button are located on the back panel of the Router. IMPORTANT: If you reset the Router, all of your settings, including Internet connection, wireless, and security, will be deleted and replaced with the factory... -
Page 13: The Front Panel
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs, which indicate the status of the Router and network activities, are located on the front panel. Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel Power Green. The Power LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. When the Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up, this LED will flash. -
Page 14: Chapter 4: Connecting The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Chapter 4: Connecting the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. For NOTE: For first-time installation of the Router, advanced users, you may follow the instructions in this chapter, and then configure the Router through its Web- Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the based Utility (refer to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router”). -
Page 15: Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router 5. Connect your network PCs or Ethernet devices to the Router’s numbered ports using standard Ethernet network cabling. Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices 6. Connect the AC power adapter to the Router's Power port. Then connect the other end to an electrical outlet. IMPORTANT: Make sure you use the power Only use the power adapter supplied with the Router. -
Page 16: Hardware Installation For Connection To Another Router
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Hardware Installation for Connection to Another Router Before you install the Router, you must change the default IP address of the other router. This is mandatory because both routers may be set to the same IP address by default. If you do not change the other router’s default IP address, then you may not be able to set up the Router. -
Page 17: Figure 4-6: Connecting Your Network Devices
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router 9. Decide which network computers or Ethernet devices you want to connect to the Router. Disconnect the selected computers or devices from the other router, and then connect them to the Router’s numbered ports using standard Ethernet network cabling. Figure 4-6: Connecting Your Network Devices 10. -
Page 18: Chapter 5: Configuring The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Chapter 5: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. For NOTE: For first-time installation of the Router, advanced users, you may follow the instructions in the previous chapter, “Chapter 4: Connecting the Dual-Band Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the Wireless A+G Broadband Router”, and then configure the Router through its Web-based Utility. -
Page 19: How To Access The Web-Based Utility
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router How to Access the Web-based Utility To access the Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s default IP Figure 5-1: Router’s IP Address address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Then press Enter. A password request page will appear. -
Page 20: Figure 5-4: Static Ip Connection Type
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router • Static IP. If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP. Internet IP Address. This is the Router’s IP address, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here. -
Page 21: Figure 5-6: Static Dhcp Client List
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router recommended size, entered in the Size field, is 1500. You should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. To have the Router select the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the default setting, Auto. Network Setup The Network Setup section changes the Router’s local network settings. - Page 22 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Start IP Address. Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the Router’s default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Starting IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.254.
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Page 23: The Setup Tab - Mac Address Clone
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will require you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet. If you do not wish to re-register the MAC address with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have currently registered with your ISP to the Router with the MAC Address Clone feature. -
Page 24: The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. Wireless Network Wireless-A Settings If you are using a Wireless-A network, then configure these settings. Mode. To enable Wireless-A (802.11a) networking, select Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled. Turbo Mode. - Page 25 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboard characters in length.
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Page 26: The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security mode options supported by the Router: Pre-Shared Key, Pre-Shared Key + RADIUS, and WEP. (WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These three are briefly discussed here. -
Page 27: Figure 5-12: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (Wep)
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router WEP. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as the other two methods, Pre-Shared Key and Pre-Shared Key + RADIUS. Select a level of WEP encryption, 40/64-bit, 128-bit, or 152-bit. If you want to use a Passphrase, then enter it in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button. -
Page 28: The Wireless Tab - Wireless Mac Filter
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s radius. Wireless MAC Filter Access Restrictions To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click Enabled. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, select Disabled. -
Page 29: The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings
Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance. Advanced Wireless Wireless-A Settings Authentication Type. - Page 30 Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor reduction of the default value is recommended. In most cases, it should remain at its default value of 2346. RTS Threshold. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of the default value, 2346, is recommended.
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