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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX

Traceroute Test

. To test the performance of a connect, enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish

to test and click the

Start Test

button. The test field will show if the test was successful. To stop the test, click

the

Abort Test

button. Click the

Clear

button to clear the screen.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Click the

Yes

button to reset all configuration settings to their default values, and then click the

Save Settings

button. Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored. This feature is disabled

by default.

The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Firmware can be upgraded by clicking the

Upgrade

button after browsing for the firmware, which you can

download from the Linksys website. Do not upgrade your firmware unless you are experiencing problems with

the Router. For more information about upgrading firmware, refer to “Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware”.

Figure 5-36: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

download

: to receive a file transmitted over a network

firmware

: the programming code that runs a networking device

Figure 5-35: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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The Administration Tab - Config Management

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX

The Administration Tab - Config Management

The Config Management screen allows you to backup the Router’s settings and restore them later. Simply, click

the

Backup

button and save the config file to your hard drive. When you wish to restore the config file, click the

Browse

button to locate the file and then click the

Restore

button.

The Status Tab - Router

The

Router

screen on the Status Tab displays the Router’s current status.

Hardware Version

. This shows the Router’s model number.

Firmware Version

. This is the Router’s current firmware version.

Boot Version

. This shows the Router’s BIOS version.

Current Time

. This shows the time, as you set on the Setup Tab.

MAC Address

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

Local MAC Address

. This is the MAC Address for the Router’s LAN ports.

System Up Time

. This is the amount of time since the Router was first booted up.

Connection Type

. This shows the connection type you set on the Setup Tab. Connection settings then follow.

Figure 5-38: Status Tab - Router

isp

: your internet provider

mac address

: the unique address that a

manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

Figure 5-37: Administration Tab - Config Management

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The Status Tab - Local Network

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX

The Status Tab - Local Network

The

Local Network

screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your network.

MAC Address

. This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen on your local, Ethernet network.

IP Address

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

Subnet Mask

. When the Router is using a Subnet Mask, it is shown here.

DHCP Server

. If you are using the Router as a DHCP server, that will be displayed here.

Start IP Address

. For the range of IP Addresses used by devices on your local, Ethernet network, the beginning

of that range is shown here.

End IP Address

. For the range of IP Addresses used by devices on your local, Ethernet network, the end of that

range is shown here.

DHCP Clients Table

. Clicking this button will open a screen to show you which PCs are utilizing the Router as a

DHCP server. You can delete PCs from that list, and sever their connections, by checking a

Delete

box and

clicking the

Delete

button.

Figure 5-39: Status Tab - Local Network

subnet mask

: an address code that

determines the size of the network

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The Status Tab - Wireless

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX

The Status Tab - Wireless

The

Wireless

screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your wireless network.

MAC Address

. This is the Router’s MAC Address, as seen on your local, wireless network.

Mode

. As selected from the Wireless tab, this will display the wireless mode (Mixed, G-Only, or Disabled) used by

the network.

SSID

. As entered on the Wireless tab, this will display the wireless network name or SSID.

Channel

. As entered on the Wireless tab, this will display the channel on which your wireless network is

broadcasting.

Encryption Mode

. As selected on the Security Tab, this will display what type of encryption the Router uses for

security.

Figure 5-40: Status Tab - Wireless

encryption

: encoding data transmitted in a network

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The Status Tab - System Performance

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX

The Status Tab - System Performance

The

System Performance

screen displays status information about network traffic for the Internet, wireless

activities, and wired connectivity.

System Performance

Internet/Wireless

Statistics for the network traffic on the Internet connection and wireless connectivity are shown in two separate

columns.

IP Address

. The IP address of the Router’s interface is displayed here.

MAC Address

. The MAC address of the Router’s interface is shown here.

Connection

. The status of the connection is shown here.

Packets Received

. The number of packets received is displayed here.

Packets Sent

. The number of packets sent is displayed here.

Bytes Received

. The number of bytes received is shown here.

Bytes Sent

. The number of bytes sent is shown here.

Error Packets Received

. The number of error packets received is displayed here.

Dropped Packets Received

. The number of dropped packets received is displayed here.

LAN

Statistics for the network traffic on each of the four LAN ports are shown in four separate columns.

IP Address

. The IP address of the Router’s interface is displayed here.

MAC Address

. The MAC address of the Router’s interface is shown here.

Connection

. The status of the connection is shown here.

Packets Received

. The number of packets received is displayed here.

Figure 5-41: Status Tab - System Performance