Cisco Linksys-X2000 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Ethernet mode

If you select Ethernet (router-only) mode, the following fields are available:

Language

Select your language

To use a different language, select one from the drop-

down menu° The language of the browser-based utility will change five seconds

after you select another language°

Internet Setup

The

Internet Setup

section configures the router to your Internet connection°

Most of this information can be obtained through your Internet Service

Provider (ISP)°

Internet Connection Type

Select the type of Internet connection your ISP provides from the drop-down

menu° The available types are:

•

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

•

Static IP

•

PPPoE

•

PPTP

•

L2TP

•

Telstra Cable

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

The default Internet Connection Type is

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)° Keep the default only if your ISP

supports DHCP or if you connect using a dynamic IP address° (This option

usually applies to cable connections°)

Static IP

If you are required to use a fixed IP address to connect to the Internet, select

Static IP

°

PPPoE

If you have a DSL connection, check whether your ISP uses Point-to-Point

Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)° If so, select PPPoE°

Connect on Demand or Keep Alive

The Connect on Demand and Keep Alive options let you choose whether

the router connects to the Internet only as needed (useful if your ISP charges

for connect time), or if the router should always be connected° Select the

appropriate option°

PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that generally applies to

connections in Europe°

If your PPTP connection supports DHCP or a dynamic IP address, then select

Obtain an IP Address Automatically

° If you are required to use a fixed IP

address to connect to the Internet, then select

Specify an IP Address

and

configure the options below°

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L2TP

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a service that generally applies to

connections in Israel°

Telstra Cable

Telstra Cable is a service that generally applies to connections in Australia°

Network Setup

The

Network Setup

section configures the IP settings for your local network°

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

NOTE

To learn more about any field, click

Help

on the right side of the

screen°

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen°

There are two ways to configure the Router’s wireless network(s), manual and

Wi-Fi Protected Setup°

Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless

network° If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-

Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup°

Configuration View

To manually configure your wireless networks, select

Manual

°

Manual setup

Set up the wireless network on this screen°

NOTE

After you set up the wireless network(s), set up the wireless security

settings° Go to “

Wireless > Wireless Security

” on page 19°

Network Mode

In most network configurations, you should leave it set to

Mixed (default)°

Wireless settings

Basic Wireless Settings (Manual) > Wireless Settings

Network Mode

Select the wireless standards your network will support°

•

Mixed

If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your

network, keep the default,

Mixed

°

•

Wireless-B/G Only

If you have both Wireless-B and Wireless-G devices in

your network, select

Wireless-B/G Only

°

•

Wireless-B Only

If you have only Wireless-B devices, select

Wireless-B

Only

°

•

Wireless-G Only

If you have only Wireless-G devices, select

Wireless-G

Only

°

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•

Wireless-N Only

If you have only Wireless-N devices, select

Wireless-N

Only

°

•

Disabled

If you have no Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N devices in

your network, select

Disabled

°

NOTE

If you are not sure which mode to use, keep the default,

Mixed

°

Network Name (SSID)

The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name

shared by all devices in a wireless network° It is case-sensitive and must not

exceed 32 keyboard characters° The default is

Cisco

followed by the last 5 digits

of the router’s serial number, which is found on the bottom of the router° If

you used the setup software for installation, then the default Network Name is

changed to an easy-to-remember name°

NOTE

If you restore the router’s factory default settings (by pressing the

Reset button or using the

Administration > Factory Defaults

screen),

the Network Name will return to its default value, and all devices

on your wireless network will need to be reconnected°

Channel Width

For best performance in a network using Wireless-B, Wireless-G

and Wireless-N devices, select

Auto (20 MHz or 40 MHz)

° For a channel width

of 20 MHz, keep the default,

20 MHz only

°

Channel

Select the channel from the drop-down list for Wireless-B, Wireless-G,

and Wireless-N networking° If you are not sure which channel to select, then

keep the default,

Auto

°

SSID Broadcast

When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless

networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router°

To broadcast the router’s SSID, keep the default,

Enabled

° If you do not want to

broadcast the router’s SSID, then select

Disabled

°

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Three methods of Wi-Fi Protected Setup are available° Use the method that

applies to the client device you are configuring°

NOTE

Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one client device at a time°

Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports Wi-Fi

Protected Setup°

Wi-Fi Protected Setup light activity

•

The Cisco logo on the top panel of the router functions as the Wi-Fi

Protected Setup light°

•

When the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process is active, the light flashes slowly°

When the Wi-Fi Protected Setup is successful, the light is continuously lit°

•

If there is an error, the light flashes quickly for two minutes; please wait

and try again°

•

Wait until the light is continuously lit, before starting the next Wi-Fi

Protected Setup session°

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•

Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button

Use this method if your client device has a

Wi-Fi Protected Setup button°

NOTE

Make sure you configure one client device at a time°

a.

Click or press the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

button on the client device°

b.

Click the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

button on the router’s

Wi-Fi Protected

Setup

screen, OR press and hold the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on

the back panel of the router for one second°

c.

After the client device has been configured, click

OK

on the

router’s

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen within two minutes°

•

Enter Client Device PIN on Router

Use this method if your client device

has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number)°

a.

Enter the PIN from the client device in the

field on the router’s

Wi-Fi

Protected Setup

screen°

b.

Click the

Register

button on the

router’s

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen°

c.

After the client device has been configured, click

OK

on the router’s

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen within two minutes°

•

Enter Router PIN on Client Device

Use this method if your client device

asks for the router’s PIN°

a.

On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the router’s

Wi-Fi Protected

Setup

screen° (It is also listed on the bottom of the router°)

b.

After the client device has been configured, click

OK

on the router’s

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

screen within two minutes°

For each wireless network, the Network Name (SSID), Security, and Passphrase

are displayed at the bottom of the screen°

NOTE

If you have client devices that do not support Wi-Fi Protected

Setup, note the wireless settings, and then manually configure

those client devices°

Wireless > Wireless Security

The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network(s)°

The router supports the following wireless security options: WPA2/WPA Mixed

Mode, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed Mode, WPA2

Enterprise, WPA Enterprise, WEP, and RADIUS° (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected

Access° WEP stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy° RADIUS stands for Remote

Authentication Dial-In User Service°)

NOTE

To learn more about any field, click

Help

on the right side of the

screen°

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Personal Options

Security Option

Strength

WPA2 Personal

Strongest

WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode

WPA2: Strongest

WPA: Strong

WPA Personal

Strong

WEP

Basic

Office Options

The office options are available for networks that use a RADIUS server

for authentication° The office options are stronger than the personal

options because WPA2 or WPA provides encryption while RADIUS provides

authentication°

Security Option

Strength

WPA2 Enterprise

Strongest

WPA2/WPA Enterprise Mixed

Mode

WPA2: Strongest

WPA: Strong

WPA Enterprise

Strong

RADIUS

Basic

Wireless Security

Wireless security is strongly recommended, and WPA2 is the strongest method

available° Use WPA2 if it is supported by all of your wireless devices°

Security Mode

Select the security option for your wireless network° Then go to the instructions

for your selection°

WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode

NOTE

If you select WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode as your Security Mode, each

device in your wireless network MUST use WPA2/WPA and the

same passphrase°

Passphrase

Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters° The default is

password

° If

you used the setup software for installation, then the default is changed to a

unique passphrase°

WPA2 Personal

NOTE

If you select WPA2 Personal as your Security Mode, each device

in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 Personal and the same

passphrase°

Passphrase

Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters° The default is

password

° If

you used the setup software for installation, then the default is changed to a

unique passphrase°

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