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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Setup Tab - DDNS
Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Setup Tab - DDNS
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 with a DDNS
service provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com.
DDNS.com
DDNS Service
. From this pull-down menu, enter the DDNS service with which you have membership.
User Name
. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account
Password
. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Host Name
. The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service.
Internet IP Address
. This is the Router’s current IP Address as seen on the Internet.
Status
. This displays the status of the DDNS connection.
Connect
button. Click this button to connect to the service.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
TZO.com
Email Address
. Enter the Email Address of the service you set up with TZO.
TZO Password
. Enter the TZO Password Key of the service you set up with TZO.
Domain Name
. Enter the 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
. This displays the status of the DDNS connection.
Connect
button. Click this button to connect to the service.
Figure 5-14: Setup Tab - DDNS.com
Figure 5-15: Setup Tab - TZO.com
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
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
.
MAC Address.
Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP here.
Clone My PC’s MAC
. 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 5-16: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
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.
NAT
.
If this Router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet, select
Enable
. If another Router exists on
your network, select
Disable
. When Router is chosen,
Dynamic Routing
will be enabled.
Dynamic Routing (RIP)
.
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. When setting this
up, remember that the settings on the receiving and transmitting side
must
be the same.
Static Routing
. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the
Route
Entries
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.
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
Internet
(WAN), or
Loopback
(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. Click the
Refresh
button to
refresh the screen. Click the
Close
button to close the window and return to the
Advanced Routing
screen.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Figure 5-17: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Figure 5-18: Setup Tab - Routing Table
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
Wireless
. Select
Enabled
to enable wireless capabilities or
Disabled
to disable 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
Wireless
G-Only
. If you have only 802.11b devices, select
Wireless 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.
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.
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
.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Figure 5-19: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
Wireless-G Broadband Router with RangeBooster
The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are four wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WEP, WPA Personal, PSK2, PSK2-Mixed, WPA-Enterprise, PSK2 + RADIUS,
and RADIUS. (WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA is a
stronger security method than WEP. PSK2 stands for Pre-shared Key 2, and is stronger than WPA-Personal.
RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These seven are briefly discussed here.
WEP
. WEP is a basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA Personal. To use WEP, select a level of
WEP encryption,
40/64 bits (10 hex digits)
or
104/128 bits (26 hex digits)
. Then either generate a WEP key
using the Passphrase or enter the WEP key manually and select a TX (Transmit) Key (choose which Key to use).
WPA-Personal
. WPA gives you two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the
type of encryption,
TKIP
or
AES
. Enter a passphrase (pre-shared key) of 8-63 characters. Then enter a Key
Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
Figure 5-20: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP)
Figure 5-21: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA-
Personal)
IMPORTANT:
If you are using WPA Personal,
always remember that each device in your
wireless network MUST use the same WPA
Personal method and passphrase, or else the
network will not function properly.
IMPORTANT:
If you are using WEP
encryption, always remember that each
device in your wireless network MUST use
the same WEP encryption method and
encryption key, or else your wireless network
will not function properly.

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