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Wireless-G Home Router
Figure 5-23: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (RADIUS)
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Figure 5-24: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP)
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Figure 5-25: Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter
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Figure 5-26: MAC Address Filter List
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Figure 5-27: Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings
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Figure 5-28: Security Tab - Firewall
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Figure 5-29: Security Tab - VPN Passthrough
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Figure 5-30: Security Tab - ARP
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Figure 5-31: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access
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Figure 5-32: Internet Policy Summary
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Figure 5-33: List of PCs
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Figure 5-34: Port Services
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Figure 5-35: Single Port Forward
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Figure 5-36: Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range Forward
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Figure 5-37: Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Triggering
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Figure 5-38: Applications and Gaming Tab - UPnP
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Figure 5-39: Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZ
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Figure 5-40: Administration Tab - Management
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Figure 5-41: Administration Tab - Log
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Figure 5-42: Log Table
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Figure 5-43: Administration Tab - Diagnostics
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Figure 5-44: The Ping Test
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Figure 5-45: The Traceroute Test
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Figure 5-46: DNS Lookup
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Figure 5-47: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults
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Figure 5-48: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade
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Figure 5-49: Administration Tab - Config Management
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Figure 5-50: Administration Tab - Reboot
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Figure 5-51: Status Tab - Router
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Figure 5-52: Status Tab - Local Network
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Figure 5-53: DHCP Clients Table
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Figure 5-54: Traffic Statistics
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Figure 5-55: Status Tab - Wireless
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Figure C-1: Upgrade Firmware
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Wireless-G Home Router
Figure E-1: IP Configuration Screen
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Figure E-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address
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Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address
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Figure E-4: MAC Address Filter List
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Figure E-5: MAC Address Clone
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Wireless-G Home Router
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Home Router. The Wireless-G Home Router will allow you to
network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet access, files and fun, easily and securely.
How does the Wireless-G Home Router do all of this? A router is a device that allows access to an Internet
connection over a network. With the Wireless-G Home Router, this access can be shared over the four switched
ports or via the wireless broadcast at up to 11Mbps for Wireless-B or up to 54Mbps for Wireless-G.
Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2) protects your data and privacy with up to 128-bit industrial-strength
encryption.
The Router can serve as a DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against
intruders and most known Internet attacks, supports VPN pass-through, and can be configured to filter internal
users' access to the Internet.
Advanced configuration is a snap with the web browser-based interface.
But what does all of this mean?
Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from different computers
and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video
games. So, networks are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun.
PCs on a wired network create a LAN, or Local Area Network. They are connected with Ethernet cables, which is
why the network is called “wired”.
PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables. By sharing the
same wireless settings, within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network. This is sometimes called
a WLAN, or Wireless Local Area Network. The Wireless-G Home Router bridges wireless networks of both 802.11b
and 802.11g standards and wired networks, allowing them to communicate with each other.
With your networks all connected, wired, wireless, and the Internet, you can now share files and Internet
access—and even play games. All the while, the Wireless-G Home Router protects your networks from
unauthorized and unwelcome users.
Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. If you do not wish to run
the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, then use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the
Wireless-G Home 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 Wireless-G Home Router.
lan
(local area network): The computers and
networking products that make up the network in
your home or office.
nat
(network address translation): NAT technology
translates IP addresses of a local area network to a
different IP address for the Internet.
wpa
(wi-fi protected access): a wireless security
protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a
RADIUS server.
spi
(stateful packet inspection)
firewall
: a technology
that inspects incoming packets of information before
allowing them to enter the network.
firewall
: Security measures that protect the
resources of a local network from intruders.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this User Guide?
Wireless-G Home Router
What’s in this User Guide?
This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Home Router.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this User Guide.
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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
This chapter describes the basics of wireless networking.
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home Router
This chapter describes the physical features of the Router.
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Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home Router
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to your network.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router
This chapter explains how to use the Web-based Utility to configure the settings on the Wireless-G Home
Router.
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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 Wireless-G Home Router.
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Appendix B: Wireless Security
This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks.
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Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware
This appendix instructs you on how to upgrade the firmware on the Router should you need to do so.
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Appendix D: 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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Appendix E: 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 filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of the Router.
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Appendix F: Glossary
This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this User Guide?
Wireless-G Home Router
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Appendix G: Specifications
This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router.
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Appendix H: Warranty Information
This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router.
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Appendix I: Regulatory Information
This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Router.
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Appendix J: Contact Information
This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.

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