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10/100 16-Port VPN Router
Figure 6-118: Scheduling
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Figure 6-119: Save Settings
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Figure 6-120: Support
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Figure 6-121: Logout
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Figure B-1: Upgrade Firmware
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Figure C-1: IP Configuration Screen
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Figure C-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address
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Figure C-3: MAC Address/Physical Address
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Figure C-4: MAC Clone
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Figure C-5: Edit MAC Clone
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Figure D-1: Mounting Brackets
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Figure D-2: Attaching the Brackets to the Router and Rack-Mounting
the Router
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Figure D-3: Wall-Mounting the Router
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Figure D-4: Wall-Mounting Hardware
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
10/100 16-Port VPN Router
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router. The Linksys 10/100 16-Port VPN Router is an advanced
Internet-sharing network solution for your small business needs. Like any router, it lets multiple computers in
your office share an Internet connection, but the 16 ports on this Router feature unprecedented versatility. Two
are dedicated Internet ports that let you connect a second Internet line as a backup to ensure that you're never
disconnected. Or, you can use both Internet ports at the same time, and let the router balance your office's
requirements between them for maximum bandwidth efficiency.
Not enough? Up to five of the thirteen full-duplex switched 10/100 Ethernet ports can be reconfigured as Internet
ports, for an up to seven-port failover or load balanced redundancy! Finally, a dedicated DMZ port gives you a
publicly accessible channel so you can set up a web or FTP server, unimpeded by the powerful security features
of the Router.
The Virtual Private Network (VPN) capability creates encrypted “tunnels” through the Internet, allowing up to 50
remote office or traveling users to securely connect into your office network from off-site. Users connecting
through a VPN tunnel are attached to your company's network -- with secure access to files, e-mail, and your
intranet -- just as if they were in the building. You can also use the VPN capability to allow users on your small
office network to securely connect out to a corporate network.
The 10/100 16-Port VPN Router can serve as a DHCP server, and has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs
against intruders and most known Internet attacks. It can be configured to filter internal users' access to the
Internet, and has IP address filtering so you can specify exactly who has access to your network. Configuration is
a snap with the web browser-based configuration utility.
As the heart of your small office network, the connection-redundant Linksys 10/100 16-Port VPN Router gives you
the connection reliability your business needs.
Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Router, set it up, and configure it to bridge your different
networks. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router.
Ethernet
: an IEEE standard network protocol
that specifies how data is placed on and
retrieved from a common transmission
medium.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
: A security
measure to protect data as it leaves one
network and goes to another over the Internet.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this Guide?
10/100 16-Port VPN Router
What’s in this Guide?
This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router applications and this User Guide.
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Chapter 2: Networking Basics
This chapter describes the basics of networking.
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router
This chapter describes the physical features of the Router.
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Chapter 4: Connecting the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to your network.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs
This chapter explains how to configure the PCs for your network.
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Chapter 6: Setting up and Configuring the Router
This chapter explains how to use the Web-based Utility to set up the Router and configure its settings.
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding
installation and use of the 10/100 16-Port VPN Router.
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Appendix B: Upgrading Firmware
This appendix instructs you on how to upgrade the firmware on your Router if you should need to do so.
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Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Ethernet Adapter.
This appendix describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethernet adapter so you can use
the MAC address cloning feature of the Router.
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Appendix D: Physical Setup of the Router
This appendix describes the physical setup of the Router, including installation of the mounting brackets.
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Appendix E: Battery Replacement
This appendix explains how to replace the Router’s battery.
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Appendix F: Windows Help
This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking, such as installing
the TCP/IP protocol.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this Guide?
10/100 16-Port VPN Router
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Appendix G: Glossary
This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.
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Appendix H: Specifications
This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router.
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Appendix I: Warranty Information
This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router.
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Appendix J: Regulatory Information
This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Router.
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Appendix K: Contact Information
This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.
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Chapter 2: Networking Basics
An Introduction to LANs
10/100 16-Port VPN Router
Chapter 2: Networking Basics
An Introduction to LANs
A Router is a network device that connects two networks together.
The Router connects your local area network (LAN), or the group of PCs in your home or office, to the Internet. The
Router processes and regulates the data that travels between these two networks.
The Router’s Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT) technology protects
your network of PCs so users on the Internet cannot “see” your PCs. This is how your LAN remains private. The
Router protects your network by inspecting the first packet coming in through the Internet port before delivery to
the final destination on one of the Ethernet ports. The Router inspects Internet port services like the web server,
ftp server, or other Internet applications, and, if allowed, it will forward the packet to the appropriate PC on the
LAN side.
The Use of IP Addresses
IP stands for Internet Protocol. Every device in an IP-based network, including PCs, print servers, and routers,
requires an IP address to identify its location, or address, on the network. This applies to both the Internet and
LAN connections.
There are two ways of assigning IP addresses to your network devices.
A static IP address is a fixed IP address that you assign manually to a PC or other device on the network. Since a
static IP address remains valid until you disable it, static IP addressing ensures that the device assigned it will
always have that same IP address until you change it. Static IP addresses are commonly used with network
devices such as server PCs or print servers.
If you use the Router to share your cable or DSL Internet connection, contact your ISP to find out if they have
assigned a static IP address to your account. If so, you will need that static IP address when configuring the
Router. You can get the information from your ISP.
A dynamic IP address is automatically assigned to a device on the network. These IP addresses are called
dynamic because they are only temporarily assigned to the PC or other device. After a certain time period, they
expire and may change. If a PC logs onto the network (or the Internet) and its dynamic IP address has expired, the
DHCP server will assign it a new dynamic IP address.
Dynamic IP address
: a temporary IP
address assigned by a DHCP server.
Static IP address
: a fixed address
assigned to a computer or device that
is connected to a network.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
:
NAT technology translates IP
addresses of a local area network to a
different IP address for the Internet.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol)
: a protocol that lets one
device on a local network, known as a
DHCP server, assign temporary IP
addresses to the other network
devices, typically computers.
LAN (Local Area Network)
: the
computers and networking products
that make up the network in your home
or office.
SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection)
firewall
: a technology that inspects
every incoming packet of information
before allowing it to enter the network.
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