Linksys WRH54G Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router

The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

Wireless-G Home Router

TZO.com

E-mail Address, Password, 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 here.

When you finish making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

For additional help, click

The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will

require you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet.

If you do not wish to re-register the MAC

address with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have currently registered with your ISP to the Router

with the MAC Address Clone feature.

Enable/Disable

. To have the MAC Address cloned, click the radio button beside

Enable

User Defined Entry

. Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP here.

Clone Your PC’s MAC Address

. Clicking this button will clone the MAC address.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-14: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

Figure 5-13: Setup Tab - DDNS - TZO.com

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router

The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing

Wireless-G Home Router

The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing

This tab 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 will automatically adjust how packets travel on your network. Static

Routing sets up a fixed route to another network destination.

Operating Mode

. Select the mode in which this Router will function. If this Router is hosting your network’s

connection to the Internet, select

Gateway

. If another Router exists on your network, select

Router

. When Router is

chosen,

Dynamic Routing

will be enabled.

Dynamic Routing

. This feature 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. This feature is

Disabled

by default.

From the drop-down menu, you can also select

LAN & Wireless

, which performs dynamic routing over your

Ethernet and wireless networks. You can also select

WAN

, which performs dynamic routing with data coming from

the Internet. Finally, selecting

Both

enables dynamic routing for both networks, as well as data from the Internet.

Static Routing

. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the

Select

set number

drop-down list. (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. (Click the

Delete This Entry

button 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 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.

Default Gateway

. This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and

the remote network or host.

Hop Count

Hop Count is the number of hops to each node until the destination is reached (16 hops

maximum). Enter the Hop Count in the field provided.

Interface

. This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the

LAN & Wireless

(Ethernet and

wireless networks), or the

WAN

(Internet).

Click the

Show Routing Table

button to view the Static Routes you’ve already set up.

Figure 5-15: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing (Router)

Figure 5-16: Routing Table

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router

The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless-G Home Router

When you finish making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

For additional help, click

The Setup Tab - WAN Port Configure

WAN Port Configure

. With this WAN port configuration, you can manually set the WAN port speed and the duplex

mode. The default setting is Auto Negotiation for WAN Port. If you have a link problem with a cable/DSL Modem or

switch port, you may consider configuring the WAN port's fixed Speed or duplex Mode.

The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

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

Wireless Network Mode

. From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your

network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting,

Mixed

. If you

have only 802.11g devices, select

G-Only

. If you have only 802.11b devices, select

B-Only

. If you do not have any

802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, select

Disable

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

. The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network.

The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32

characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your

wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (

linksys

) to a unique name.

Wireless Channel

. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network

settings. All devices in your wireless network must be broadcast on the same channel in order to function

correctly.

Wireless RF Control

. Wireless RF control allows the user to set 3 different levels of RF output. Standard - this is

based on Wi-Fi RF regulation for best RF coverage. If wireless Client (STA) is quite close to the Router, you may

consider adjusting the RF output to "Medium" or "Low" level for reducing the RF coverage.

Wireless 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 setting,

Enable

. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select

Disable

Wireless RF Scheduling

. Wireless RF Scheduling function is for Router to automatically turn ON or OFF the Wi-FI

Radio based on the specific time

that you set. This function has been set as disable by default. This means that

Router's RF will be always ON. The scheduler is in hourly basis. Click on the legend for changing its status. Blue

color symbolizes ON, and OFF is in color Gray. Make sure the Router clock is correct. Otherwise, this feature will

be invalidated.

Figure 5-18: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

Figure 5-17: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing WAN Port

Configure

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router

The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security

Wireless-G Home Router

Caution: The Router is not designed to have a built-in battery mechanism for a real time clock. Shutting down or

rebooting the Router will cause the Router clock to be out of date. Router will automatically check the NTP in

correcting the time when its internet connection resumes. In case that the NTP is unreachable, user will have to

reconfigure the Router clock to ensure that all these time-specific functions will work properly. Because of the

interval of the page refresh timing, the clock may have a maximum of 2 minutes variance.

If you have enabled the Wireless RF Scheduling function and leave the Router unused (power-off or not connected

to internet) for a long period of time, you will have to check the Router clock and ensure that it has the right time

at the moment that you

start to use it again. If Router fails to connect to NTP servers and can't get the time

updated, you may need to consider changing to different NTP servers. You have to ensure that the Router has a

correct time setting to make this Wireless RF Scheduling feature function properly.

When you finish making changes to this screen, click the

Save Settings

button to save the changes, or click the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

For additional help, click

The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security

The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security

mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS,

and WEP. (WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security

standard stronger than WEP encryption. WPA2 is stronger than WPA. WPA Enterprise is WPA used in coordination

with a RADIUS server. RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These are briefly discussed

here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless

Security.”

WPA Personal

. WPA gives you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the

type of algorithm,

TKIP

AES

. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63 characters. Then enter a Group Key Renewal

period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.

WPA Enterprise

. This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used

when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) First, select the type of WPA algorithm you want to use,

TKIP

AES

. Enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address and port number, along with a key shared between the Router and

the server. Last, enter a Key Renewal Timeout, which instructs the Router how often it should change the

encryption keys.

Figure 5-19: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA

Personal)

Figure 5-20: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA

Enterprise)

IMPORTANT:

If you are using WPA, always

remember that each device in your wireless

network MUST use the same WPA method

and shared key, or else the network will not

function properly.

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router

The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security

Wireless-G Home Router

WPA2 Personal

. WPA2 gives you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select

the type of algorithm,

AES

, or

TKIP +

AES

. Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63 characters. Then enter a Group Key

Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.

WPA2 Enterprise

. This option features WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be

used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) First, select the type of WPA algorithm you want to use,

AES

, or

TKIP +

AES

. Enter the RADIUS server’s IP Address and port number, along with a key shared between the

Router and the server. Last, enter a Key Renewal Timeout, which instructs the Router how often it should change

the encryption keys.

Figure 5-21: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security

(WPA2 Personal)

Figure 5-22: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA2

Enterprise)

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