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The SETUP Tab - Dynamic DNS

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The SETUP Tab - Dynamic DNS

The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain

name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other

server behind the Router. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at one of two

DDNS service providers, DynDNS.org or TZO.com.

Dynamic DNS

DDNS Service

If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select

DynDNS.org

from the drop-down menu. If your

DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select

TZO.com

. The features available on the

DDNS

screen will vary,

depending on which DDNS service provider you use.

DynDNS.org

Username, Password, and Host Name

. Enter the settings of the account you set up with DynDNS.org.

System

. Select the DynDNS service you use:

Dynamic

,

Static

, or

Custom

.

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.

Update

. To manually trigger an update, click this button.

TZO.com

E-mail Address, TZO 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.

Update

. To manually trigger an update, click this button.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

ddns

: allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or

e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g.,

www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address.

Figure 5-7: SETUP Tab -DDNS-DynDNS.org

Figure 5-8: SETUP Tab -DDNS-tzo.com

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The SETUP Tab - MAC ADDRESS CLONE

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The SETUP Tab - MAC ADDRESS CLONE

A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification, like a social security

number. 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.

Mac Cloning

To use MAC address cloning, select

Enable

. Otherwise, keep the default,

Disable

.

MAC Address

. Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP.

ClonePC’s MAC Address

. If you want to clone the MAC address of the PC you are currently using to configure the

Router, then click this button. The Router will automatically detect your PC’s MAC address, so you do NOT have to

call your ISP to change the registered MAC address to the Router’s MAC address. It is recommended that the PC

registered with the ISP is used to open the

MAC Address Clone

screen.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

mac address

: the unique address that a

manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

Figure 5-9: SETUP Tab- MAC ADDRESS CLONE

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The SETUP Tab - ADVANCED ROUTING

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The SETUP Tab - ADVANCED ROUTING

NAT

Dynamic Routing

Static Routing

A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or

network. Use this feature to set up a static route between the Router and another network (you can have up to 20

static routes). To create a static route, alter the following settings:

Routing Entries

. Select the number of the static route from the drop-down menu.

Enter Route Name

. Enter a name for the static route, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.

Destination LAN IP

. The Destination LAN IP Address is the address of the remote network or host to which

you want to assign a static route. Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route.

Subnet Mask

. The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination 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

. Select

LAN & Wireless

or

WAN (Internet)

, depending on the location of the final destination.

Show Routing Table

. Click the

Show Routing Table

button to open a screen displaying how data is routed

through your local network. For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface

are displayed. Click

REFRESH

to update the information. Click

CLOSE WINDOW

to exit this screen.

When you have finished making changes to the Advanced Routing screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the

changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

Figure 5-10: SETUP Tab - ADVANCED ROUTING

Figure 5-11: Show Routing Table - Routing Table

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The WIRELESS Tab - BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The WIRELESS Tab - BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS

Wireless Setting

Network

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

have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default setting,

Mixed

. If you

have only Wireless-N devices, select

Wireless-N Only

. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select

Wireless-G

Only

. If you have only Wireless-B devices, select

Wireless-B Only

. If you do not have any wireless devices in your

network, select

Disable

.

Wireless Name (SSID)

. The SSID is the network name shared among all points 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 points in your wireless

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

linksys

) to a unique name.

Radio Band

. For best performance in a network using Wireless-N, Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, keep the

default,

Wide - 40MHz Channel

. For Wireless-G and Wireless-B networking only, select

Standard - 20MHz

Channel

. If you are not sure which radio band to select, keep the default,

Auto

.

Wide Channel

. If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be

available for your primary Wireless-N channel. Select any channel from the drop-down menu.

Standard Channel

. Select the channel for Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B networking. If you selected

Wide – 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be a secondary channel for

Wireless-N. If you are not sure which channel to select, 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 setting,

Enabled

. If you

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

Disable

.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

NOTE:

If you select Wide - 40MHz Channel for the

Radio Band setting, then Wireless-N can use two

channels: a primary one (Wide Channel) and a

secondary one (Standard Channel). This will

enhance Wireless-N performance.

Figure 5-12: WIRELESS Tab- BASIC WIRELESS SETTINGS

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The WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS SECURITY

Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router

The WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS SECURITY

These settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security modes supported

by the Router: PSK-Personal, PSK2-Personal, PSK-Enterprise, PSK-2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. PSK (Pre-

Shared Key), is a security standard stronger than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), while RADIUS stands for

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) For details on configuring wireless security for the Router, turn to

“Appendix B: Wireless Security.” If you do not want to use wireless security, select

Disabled

in the Security Mode.

Wireless Security

Security Mode

. Select the mode you want to use:

PSK-Personal

,

PSK2-Personal

,

PSK-Enterprise

,

PSK2-

Enterprise

,

RADIUS

, or

WEP

. PSK2 is a more advanced, more secure version of PSK.

PSK Personal

Encryption

. Select the algorithm you want to use,

TKIP

or

AES

. (AES is a stronger encryption method than TKIP.)

Pre-shared Key

. Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It must have 8-63

characters.

Key Renewal

. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

PSK2 Personal

Encryption

. Select the algorithm(s) you want to use,

AES

or

TKIP or AES

. (AES is a stronger encryption method

than TKIP.)

Pre-shared Key

. Enter the key shared by the Router and your other network devices. It must have 8-63

characters.

Key Renewal

. Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the Router how often it should change encryption keys.

When you have finished making changes to this screen, click

SAVE SETTINGS

to save the changes, or click

CANCEL CHANGES

to clear all fields and start over.

Figure 5-13: WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS SECURITY -

PSK Personal

Figure 5-14: WIRELESS Tab - WIRELESS SECURITY -

PSK2 Personal