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The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Wireless-N Home Router

The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

The

Firmware Upgrade

screen allows you to upgrade the Router’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless

you are experiencing problems with the Router or the new firmware has a feature you want to use.

Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website,

www.linksys.com

. Then extract the file.

Upgrade Firmware

Please Select a File to Upgrade

. In the field provided, enter the name of the extracted firmware upgrade file, or

click the

Browse

button to find this file.

Start to Upgrade

. After you have selected the appropriate file, click this button, and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

Figure 5-47: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

NOTE:

The Router may lose the settings you have customized. Before you upgrade its firmware,

write down all of your custom settings. After you upgrade its firmware, you will have to re-enter all

of your configuration settings.

download

: to receive a file transmitted over a network.

firmware

: the programming code

that runs a networking device.

upgrade

: to replace existing software or

firmware with a newer version.

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The Status Tab - Router

Wireless-N Home Router

The Status Tab - Router

The

Router

screen displays information about the Router and its current settings. The on-screen information will

vary depending on the Internet Connection Type selected on the

Setup

screen.

Router Information

Firmware Version

. This is the version number of the Router’s current firmware.

Current Time

. This shows the time set on the Router.

Internet MAC Address

. This is the Router’s MAC address, as seen by your ISP.

Host Name

. If required by your ISP, this was entered on the

Basic Setup

screen.

Domain Name

. If required by your ISP, this was entered on the

Basic Setup

screen.

Internet Connection

Connection Type

. This indicates the type of Internet connection you are using.

For dial-up style connections such as PPPoE or PPTP, there is a Connect button to click if there is no connection

and you want to establish an Internet connection.

Internet IP Address

. The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here.

Subnet Mask and Default Gateway

. The Router’s Subnet Mask and Default Gateway address are displayed here

for DHCP and static IP connections.

DNS1-3

. Shown here are the DNS (Domain Name System) IP addresses currently used by the Router.

MTU

. Shown here is the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting for the Router.

IP Address Release

. Available for a DHCP connection, click this button to release the current IP address of the

device connected to the Router’s Internet port.

IP Address Renew

. Available for a DHCP connection, click this button to replace the current IP address—of the

device connected to the Router’s Internet port—with a new IP address.

Click the

Refresh

button to update the on-screen information. For more information, click

Help

.

Figure 5-48: Status Tab - Router

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The Status Tab - Local Network

Wireless-N Home Router

The Status Tab - Local Network

The

Local Network

screen displays information about the local network.

Local Network

MAC Address

. The MAC Address of the Router’s local interface is displayed here.

Router IP Address

. This shows the Router’s IP address, as it appears on your local network.

Subnet Mask

. The Router’s Subnet Mask is shown here.

DHCP Server

. The status of the Router’s DHCP server function is displayed here.

Start IP Address

. For the range of IP addresses used by devices on your local network, the beginning IP address

is shown here.

End IP Address

. For the range of IP addresses used by devices on your local network, the ending IP address is

shown here.

DHCP Client Table

. Click the

DHCP Clients Table

button to view the DHCP Client Table. It lists computers and

other devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the Router. The list can be sorted by Client Name,

Interface, IP Address, MAC Address, and Expired Time (how much time is left for the current IP address). To

remove a DHCP client, click the

Delete

button. To retrieve the most up-to-date information, click the

Refresh

button. To exit this screen and return to the

Local Network

screen, click the

Close

button.

For more information, click

Help

.

Figure 5-49: Status Tab - Local Network

Figure 5-50: Status Tab - Local Network

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The Status Tab - Wireless

Wireless-N Home Router

The Status Tab - Wireless

The

Wireless

screen displays the status information of your wireless network.

Wireless

MAC Address

. The MAC Address of the Router’s wireless interface is displayed here.

Mode

. Displayed here is the wireless mode (Mixed, Wireless-N Only, Wireless-G Only, Wireless-B Only, or

Disabled) used by the network.

Network Name (SSID)

. Displayed here is the name of the wireless network or SSID.

Radio Band

. Displayed here is the Radio Band setting selected on the

Basic Wireless Settings

screen.

Wide Channel

. Displayed here is the Wide Channel setting selected on the

Basic Wireless Settings

screen.

Standard Channel

. Shown here is the Standard Channel setting selected on the

Basic Wireless Settings

screen.

Security

. Displayed here is the wireless security method used by the Router.

SSID Broadcast

. Displayed here is the status of the SSID Broadcast feature.

For more information, click

Help

.

Figure 5-51: Status Tab - Wireless

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Common Problems and Solutions

Wireless-N Home Router

Appendix A: Troubleshooting

This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.”

Provided are possible solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Router.

Read the descriptions below to help you solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys

website at www.linksys.com.

Common Problems and Solutions

1.

I’m trying to access the Router’s Web-based Utility, but I do not see the login screen. Instead, I see a

screen saying, “404 Forbidden.”

If you are using Windows Explorer, perform the following steps until you see the Web-based Utility’s login

screen (Netscape Navigator will require similar steps):

1.

Click

File

. Make sure

Work Offline

is NOT checked.

2.

Press

CTRL + F5

. This is a hard refresh, which will force Windows Explorer to load new webpages,

not cached ones.

3.

Click

Tools

. Click

Internet Options

. Click the

Security

tab. Click the

Default level

button. Make sure

the security level is Medium or lower. Then click the

OK

button.

2.

I need to set a static IP address on a PC.

You can assign a static IP address to a PC by performing the following steps:

•

For Windows 98SE and Me:

1.

Click

Start

,

Settings

, and

Control Panel

. Double-click

Network

.

2.

In The following network components are installed box, select the TCP/IP-> associated with your

Ethernet adapter. If you only have one Ethernet adapter installed, you will only see one TCP/IP line

with no association to an Ethernet adapter. Highlight it and click the

Properties

button.

3.

In the TCP/IP properties window, select the

IP address

tab, and select

Specify an IP address

. Enter

a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the Router.

Make sure that each IP address is unique for each PC or network device.

4.

Click the

Gateway

tab, and in the New Gateway prompt, enter

192.168.1.1

, which is the default IP

address of the Router. Click the

Add

button to accept the entry.

5.

Click the

DNS

tab, and make sure the DNS Enabled option is selected. Enter the Host and Domain

names (e.g., John for Host and home for Domain). Enter the DNS entry provided by your ISP. If your ISP

has not provided the DNS IP address, contact your ISP to get that information or go to its website for

the information.

6.

Click the

OK

button in the TCP/IP properties window, and click

Close

or the

OK

button for the Network

window.

7.

Restart the computer when asked.