DSL-G604T 54Mbps Wireless ADSL2/2+ Modem/Router Manual

Configure Basic Wireless Settings

Follow the instructions below to change basic wireless settings.

1.

To disable the wireless interface

: click in the

Enable AP

check box to remove the check

mark and click the

Apply

button. This will immediately disable the wireless access point, it is

not necessary to restart the access point to make this change.

2.

If the wireless interface has been disabled:

click the

Enable AP

check box to place a check

mark in it. Click the

Apply

button. It is not necessary to restart the access point unless you

have also changed the channel or SSID.

3.

The

SSID

can be changed to suit your wireless network. Remember that any wireless device

using the access point must have the same SSID and use the same channel. The SSID can be a

continuous character string (i.e. no spaces) of up to 16 characters in length. To disable SSID

sharing, use the Advanced Wireless Setup menu (see next chapter). Click the

Apply

button to

save any change to the SSID.

4.

The

Channel

may be changed to channels that are available in your region. Channels available

for wireless LAN communication are subject to regional and national regulation. Click the

Apply

button to save any change to the Channel.

5.

The options for

Security

include None, WEP and WPA.

•

If

None

is selected, wireless transmissions will not be protected.

•

WEP

(Wireless Encryption Protocol or Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be

enabled for security and privacy. WEP encrypts the data portion of each frame

transmitted from the wireless adapter using one of the predefined keys. Decryption of

the data contained in each packet can only be done if the both the receiver and

transmitter have the correct key.

•

WPA

(Wi-Fi Protected Access) security for wireless communication has been

developed to overcome some of the shortcomings of WEP. WPA combines the key

generation of WEP with the authentication services of a RADIUS (802.1x) server.

WAN Configuration

WAN is short for Wide Area Network. The WAN settings can be referred to as the Public settings. All

IP information in the WAN settings is public IP addresses, which is accessible on the Internet. There

are 8 PVCs pre-configured on this modem and upon initial connection, the appropriate settings should

automatically be set for you. Altering any of these fields should only be done if specified by your ISP,

who should have all the configuration settings necessary for your connection.

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Figure 4- 2. Home

– WAN window

WAN Configuration

WAN is short for Wide Area Network. The WAN settings can be referred to as the Public settings. All

IP information in the WAN settings is public IP addresses, which is accessible on the Internet. There

are 8 PVCs pre-configured on this modem and upon initial connection, the appropriate settings should

automatically be set for you. Altering any of these fields should only be done if specified by your ISP,

who should have all the configuration settings necessary for your connection.

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Figure 4- 3. Home

– WAN window

ATM VC Setting

The first section of the WAN configuration pages offers fields to set general values for any Virtual

Channel chosen for connection to your ISP. This section holds the following fields to configure.

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PVC:

Leave this set at the default value 1 the first time the Router is set up. The modem has been pre-

configured for 8 PVCs. The PVC for you should be enabled when you have made your first

connection to the Internet. The configured settings for this can be viewed under the

Status

tab, under

Device Info

.

VPI:

If instructed to change this, type in the VPI value for the initial connection.

VCI:

If instructed to change this, type in the VCI value for the initial connection.

Virtual Circuit:

This enables the PVC connection on your modem. Select Enable from the pull down

menu to enable the selected PVC.

WAN Settings

The WAN Settings section of this window will allows users to select the type of connection to be used

by the router to establish a connection between you and your ISP. Choosing a WAN type will change

the window and new settings will appear for the user to configure. The proper selection should be

given to you by your ISP.

Dynamic IP Address

Selecting this option in the WAN Settings will change your screen to look like the one seen below.

Users choosing this option should have software located on their computer or other networking device

to establish a connection between you and your ISP. The Connection Type is chosen by using the pull-

down menu. The two choices available to the user here are

1483 Bridged IP LLC

and

1483 Bridged

IP Vc-Mux,

and this correct choice should also be provided to you by your ISP. The

Cloned MAC

Address

field is used to copy the MAC Address of your Ethernet Adapter to the router. Simply enter

the

MAC Address

into the space provided and click the

Clone Mac Address

button

.

The Maximum

Transmission Unit (

MTU

) is a link layer restriction on the maximum number of bytes of data in a

single transmission. The default size is 1400 bytes per packet.

NAT

improves network security in

effect by hiding the private network behind one global and visible IP address. NAT address mapping

can also be used to link two IP domains via a LAN-to-LAN connection. To enable NAT on the Router,

use the pull-down menu and select

Enabled

. The

Firewall

allows the Router to enforce policies to

protect against certain kinds of attacks.

To enable the firewall on the Router, use the pull-down menu

and select

Enabled

.

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Figure 4- 4. WAN Settings window for Dynamic IP Address

Click

Apply

to set the Dynamic IP settings for your DSL-G604T.

Static IP Address

Selecting this option in the WAN Settings will change your screen to look like the one seen below.

A

Static IP address is used whenever a known static IP is assigned. The accompanying information such

as the Subnet mask, ISP Gateway Address and DNS servers should also be specified in order to be

able to connect. These are the servers would enable you to have access to other web servers. Valid IP

addresses range from 1.0.0.1 to 255.255.255.255. All information to be entered in this window must

be provided to you by your ISP.

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