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The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router

The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

This screen allows you to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings.

Factory Defaults

Restore Factory Defaults

. Click this button to reset all configuration settings to their default values. Any settings

you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.

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

The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

This 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.

Firmware Upgrade

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

www.linksys.com

. Then extract the file.

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.

Note:

Do not restore the factory defaults unless you are having difficulties with the Router and have

exhausted all other troubleshooting measures. Once the Router is reset, you will have to re-enter all

of your configuration settings.

Note:

The Router will lose all of 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.

Figure 5-32: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-31: Administration Tab - Factory Defaults

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The Status Tab - Router

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router

The Status Tab - Router

The

Router

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

screen information will vary depending on the Internet Connection Type you use.

Router Information

Firmware Version

. This is the Router’s current firmware.

Current Time

. This shows the time, based on the time zone you selected on the Setup Tab.

Internet MAC Address

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

Host Name

. If required by your ISP, this would have been entered on the Setup Tab.

Domain Name

. If required by your ISP, this would have been entered on the Setup Tab.

Internet Connection

Connection Type

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

Login Status

. The status of the connection is displayed only for a PPPoE connection. For this dial-up style

connection, click the

Connect

button to click if there is no connection and you want to establish an Internet

connection. When your PPPoE connection is active, you can click the

Disconnect

button to end the connection.

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.

IP 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 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. Help information is shown on the right-hand side

of the screen. For additional information, click

More

.

Figure 5-33: Status Tab - Router

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The Status Tab - Local Network

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router

The Status Tab - Local Network

The

Local Network

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

Local Network

Local MAC Address

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

Router 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

DHCP Server

. The status of the Router’s use as a DHCP server is 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 Client Table

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

DHCP server. On the

DHCP Client Table

screen, you will see a list of DHCP clients (PCs and other network devices)

with the following information: Client Names, Interfaces, IP Addresses, MAC Addresses, and the length of time

before their assigned IP addresses expire. From the

To Sort by

drop-down menu, you can sort the table by Client

Name, Interface, IP Address, or MAC Address. To remove a DHCP client from this list and sever its network

connection, click its

Delete

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

Refresh

button. To exit this

screen, click the

Close

button.

Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen. For additional information, click

More

.

Figure 5-35: DHCP Client Table

Figure 5-34: Status Tab - Local Network

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The Status Tab - Wireless

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router

The Status Tab - Wireless

The

Wireless

screen on the Status Tab displays the status of your Wireless-A and/or Wireless-G networks.

Wireless Network

Wireless-A

MAC Address

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

Mode

. As selected from the Wireless tab, this displays the status of the Router’s Wireless-A networking mode.

Turbo Mode

. As selected from the Wireless tab, this displays the status of the Router’s Wireless-A Turbo Mode.

Network Name (SSID)

. As entered on the Wireless tab, this displays the wireless network name or SSID of your

Wireless-A network.

Channel

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

broadcasting.

Security

. As selected on the Wireless Security tab, this displays the wireless security method used by the Router.

SSID Broadcast

. As selected on the Wireless tab, this displays the status of the Router’s SSID Broadcast feature.

Wireless-G

MAC Address

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

Mode

. As selected from the Wireless tab, this displays the status of the Router’s Wireless-G networking mode.

Network Name (SSID)

. As entered on the Wireless tab, this displays the wireless network name or SSID of your

Wireless-G network.

Channel

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

broadcasting.

Security

. As selected on the Wireless Security tab, this displays the wireless security method used by the Router.

SSID Broadcast

. As selected on the Wireless tab, this displays the status of the Router’s SSID Broadcast feature.

Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen. For additional information, click

More

.

Figure 5-36: Status Tab - Wireless

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Appendix A: Troubleshooting

Common Problems and Solutions

Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband 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.