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Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
TZO°com
Setup > DDNS > TZO
E-mail Address, TZO Key, and Domain Name
Enter the
settings of the account you set up with TZO°
Internet IP Address
The Router’s Internet IP address is
displayed here° Because it is dynamic, it will change°
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed°
Update
To manually trigger an update, click
Update
°
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes°
Setup > MAC Address Clone
A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a 12-digit code
assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification°
Some ISPs require you to register a MAC address in order
to access the Internet° If you have your computer’s MAC
address registered with your ISP and you do not wish
to re-register the MAC address, then you may assign
the registered MAC address to the Router with the MAC
Address Clone feature°
Setup > MAC Address Clone
MAC Address Clone
Enabled/Disabled
To have the MAC Address cloned,
select
Enabled
°
MAC Address
Enter the MAC Address registered with
your ISP here°
Clone My PC’s MAC
Click this option to clone the MAC
address of the computer you are using°
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes°
Setup > Advanced Routing
This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced
functions° Operating Mode allows you to select the
type(s) of advanced functions you use° Dynamic Routing
automatically adjusts how packets travel on your network°
Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network
destination°
Setup > Advanced Routing
Advanced Routing
NAT
Enabled/Disabled
If this Router is hosting your network’s
connection to the Internet, keep the default,
Enabled
° If
another router exists on your network, select
Disabled
°
When the NAT setting is disabled, dynamic routing will be
enabled°
Dynamic Routing (RIP)
Dynamic routing uses the Routing Information Protocol
(RIP)° This option enables the Router to automatically
adjust to physical changes in the network’s layout and
exchange routing tables with the other router(s)° The
Router determines the network packets’ route based on
the fewest number of hops between the source and the
destination°
Enabled/Disabled
When the NAT setting is enabled, the
Dynamic Routing feature is automatically disabled° When
the NAT setting is disabled, this option is available° Select
Enabled
to use the Dynamic Routing option°
Static Routing
A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network
information must travel to reach a specific host or network° Enter
the information described below to set up a new static route°
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Route Entries
To set up a static route between the Router
and another network, select a number from the drop-
down list° Click
Delete This Entry
to delete a static route°
Enter Route Name
Enter a name for the Route here,
using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters°
Destination LAN IP
The Destination LAN (Local Area
Network) IP is the address of the remote network or host
to which you want to assign a static route°
Subnet
Mask
The
Subnet
Mask
determines
which
portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion°
Gateway
This is the IP address of the gateway device that
allows for contact between the Router and the remote
network or host°
Interface
This interface tells you whether the Destination
IP Address is on the
LAN & Wireless
(Ethernet and wireless
networks) or the
WAN
(Internet)
° (WAN stands for Wide
Area Network°)
Click
Show Routing Table
to view the static routes you
have already set up°
Advanced Routing > Routing Table
Routing Table
For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed° Click
Refresh
to update the information° Click
Close
to exit
this screen°
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes°
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
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
network, select
Manual
° Proceed to the
Manual Setup
section° To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup
° Proceed to
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
,
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°
Manual Setup
If you set the
Configuration View
to
Manual
, the
Basic
Wireless Settings
screen displays the following fields°
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup)
Wireless Band
This is used to select the 2°4  GHz or
5°0 GHz band°
Network Mode
From this drop-down menu, you can
select the wireless standards running on your network°
MIxed
If
you
have
Wireless-N,
Wireless-G,
and
Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default,
Mixed
°
BG-Mixed
If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B
devices in your network, select
BG-Mixed
°
Wireless-N Only
If you have only Wireless-N devices,
select
Wireless-N Only
°
Wireless-G Only
If you have only Wireless-G devices,
select
Wireless-G Only
°
Wireless-B Only
If you have only Wireless-B devices,
select
Wireless-B Only
°
Disabled
If you do not have any wireless 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
Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
are the last five digits of the Router’s serial number)° The
serial number is located on the left side of the product
label, which is on the bottom panel°
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Channel Width
If you are using the 2°4 GHz band, select
Auto
if you want the Router to automatically determine
the proper channel width (20 MHz or 40 MHz) to use, or
select
20 MHz only
(default) if you want the Router to
operate in Wireless-B and Wireless-G mode only°
For best
performance,
Auto
is recommended°
If you are using the 5 GHz band, select
Auto
if you want
the Router to automatically determine the proper channel
width (20  MHz or 40  MHz) to use, select
20 MHz only
(default) if you want the Router to operate in Wireless-B
and Wireless-G mode only, or select
40 MHz only
if you
want the Router to operate in Wireless-N mode only° For
best performance,
Auto
is recommended°
Channel
Select a channel for your wireless network (from
1 to 11)° 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
°
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes°
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
There are three methods available° Use the method that
applies to the client device you are configuring°
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
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 Button
Use this method if
your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button°
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°
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED flashes blue for two
minutes during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process
and lights up blue when the Wi-Fi- Protected Setup
process is successfully completed°
The LED lights up amber if there is an error during
the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process° Make sure the
client device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup° Wait
until the LED is off, and then try again°
The LED flashes amber when a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup session is active, and a second session
begins° The Router supports one session at a time°
Wait until the LED is continuously lit or off before
starting the next Wi-Fi Protected Setup session°
After the client device has been configured,
click
OK
on the
Router’s
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen° Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions°
Enter Client Device PIN on Router
Use this method
if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN
(Personal Identification Number)°
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°
After the client device has been configured,
click
OK
on the Router’s
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
screen° Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions°
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 label 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° Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions°
The Network Name (SSID), Security, Passphrase and
Wireless Band 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°
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Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
Wireless > Wireless Security
The wireless security settings configure the security
of your wireless network(s)° The Router supports the
following wireless security options: WPA/WPA2 Mixed
Mode (default), WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, and
RADIUS° (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access° WEP
stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy° RADIUS stands for
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service°)
The default option is
WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode
, which
allows your devices to connect using the strongest
security option they support, WPA2 or WPA°
Personal Options
Security Option
Strength
WPA2 Personal
Strongest
WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode (default)
WPA2: Strongest
WPA: Strong
WPA Personal
Strong
WEP
Basic
Office Option
RADIUS is the security option offered for networks that
use a RADIUS server for authentication°
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network° If
you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default,
Disabled
°
WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode
NOTE:
If you are using WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode,
each device in your wireless network MUST use
the same WPA shared key, or else the network
will not function properly°
Wireless Security > WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode
Passphrase
Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters° The
default is
password
°
WPA2 Personal
NOTE:
If you are using WPA2 or WPA, each
device in your wireless network MUST use the
same WPA method and shared key, or else the
network will not function properly°
Wireless Security > WPA2 Personal
Passphrase
Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters° The
default is
password
°
WPA Personal
NOTE:
If you are using WPA2 or WPA, each
device in your wireless network MUST use the
same WPA method and shared key, or else the
network will not function properly°
Wireless Security > WPA Personal
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters°
The
default is
password
°
WEP
WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure
as WPA°
NOTE:
If you are using WEP encryption, each
device in your wireless network MUST use the
same WEP encryption method and encryption
key, or else your wireless network will not
function properly°
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Wireless Security > WEP
Encryption
Select a level of WEP encryption,
40/64 bits
(10 hex digits)
or
104/128 bits (26 hex digits)
° The
default is
40/64 bits (10 hex digits)
°
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate
WEP keys° Then click
Generate
°
Key 1
If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP
key manually°
RADIUS
This option features WEP used in coordination with a
RADIUS server° (This should only be used when a RADIUS
server is connected to the Router°)
NOTE:
If you are using WEP encryption, each
device in your wireless network MUST use the
same WEP encryption method and encryption
key, or else your wireless network will not
function properly°
Wireless Security > RADIUS
RADIUS Server
Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server°
RADIUS Port
Enter the port number of the RADIUS
server° The default value is
1812
°
Shared Secret
Enter the key shared between the Router
and the server°
Encryption
Select a level of WEP encryption,
40/64 bits
(10 hex digits)
or
104/128 bits (26 hex digits)
° The
default is
40/64 bits (10 hex digits)
°
Passphrase
Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate
WEP keys° Then click
Generate
°
Key 1
If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP
key manually°
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to clear your changes°
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless access can be filtered (restricted) by specifying the
MAC addresses of the devices in your wireless network°
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless MAC Filter
Enabled/Disabled
To filter wireless users by the MAC
addresses of their computers or devices, select
Enabled
°
Otherwise, keep the default,
Disabled
°
Access Restriction
Prevent PCs listed below from accessing the wireless
network
Select this option to block wireless access by
MAC address° This option is selected by default°
Permit
PCs
listed
below
to
access
the
wireless
network
Select this to option allow wireless access by
MAC address° This option is disabled by default°

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