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Chapter 5: Configuring the Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
TZO.com
E-mail Address, Password, and Domain Name
. Enter the Email Address, Password, and Domain Name of
the service you set up with TZO.
Internet IP Address
. The Router’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, this
will change.
Status
. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.
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.
MAC Address Clone
Enabled/Disabled
. To have the MAC Address cloned, select
Enabled
from the drop-down menu.
MAC Address
. Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP here.
Clone My PC’s MAC
. Clicking this button will clone the MAC address of the PC you are currently using.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.
Figure 5-11: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
mac address
: the unique address that a
manufacturer assigns to each networking device.
Figure 5-10: TZO.com
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Compact Wireless-G Broadband 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
Static
Routing
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.
Interface
. This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the
LAN & Wireless
(Ethernet and
wireless networks), the
WAN
(Internet), or a dummy network in which one PC acts like a network—necessary
for certain software programs).
Click the
Show Routing Table
button to view the Static Routes you’ve already set up.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Figure 5-12: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing (Gateway)
Figure 5-13: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing (Router)
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
Wireless Network
Wireless-G Settings
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
.
Network Name (SSID)
. The SSID is the network name shared by 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 keyboard
characters in length. 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.
Channel
. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All
devices in your wireless network must broadcast on the same channel in order to communicate.
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
Disabled
.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.
Figure 5-14: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Mixed Mode and WEP. (WEP stands
for Wired Equivalent Privacy). These four are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring
wireless security for the Router, turn to “Appendix B: Wireless Security.”
Wireless Security
WEP
. WEP is a basic encryption method. Select a level of WEP encryption,
64-bit
or
128-bit
. If you want to use a
Passphrase, then enter it in the
Passphrase
field and click the
Generate
button. If you want to enter the WEP key
manually, then enter it in the
WEP Key 1-4
field(s). To indicate which WEP key to use, select the appropriate
TX
Key
number.
WPA Personal
. This method offers two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select
the type of encryption method you want to use,
TKIP
or
AES
. Enter the Passphrase, which can have 8 to 63
characters. Then enter the Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the
encryption keys.
Figure 5-15: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WEP)
Figure 5-16: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WPA Personal)
wep
(wired equivalent privacy): a method of
encrypting network data transmitted on a
wireless network for greater security.
IMPORTANT:
If you are using encryption,
always remember that each device in your
wireless network MUST use the same
encryption method and encryption key, or
else your wireless network will not function
properly.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router
Figure 5-18: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WPA2 Mixed Mode)
WPA2 Personal
. WPA2 gives you one encryption method, AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Enter a
Passphrase of 8-63 characters. Then enter a Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it
should change the encryption keys.
WPA2 Mixed Mode
. WPA2 gives you TKIP+AES encryption. Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 characters. Then enter a
Group Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
(WPA2 Personal)
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