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Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this Guide?
You also have other chapters available for reference:
•
Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this Installation and Troubleshooting Guide.
•
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
This chapter describes the basics of wireless networking.
•
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This appendix describes some possible problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions,
regarding installation and use of the Router.
•
Appendix B: Wireless Security
This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks.
•
Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
This appendix instructs you on how to find the MAC address or Ethernet address of your PC’s Ethernet
network adapter.
•
Appendix D: Windows Help
This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking, such as
installing the TCP/IP protocol.
•
Appendix E: Glossary
This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.
•
Appendix F: Specifications
This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router.
•
Appendix G: Warranty Information
This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this Guide?
•
Appendix H: Regulatory Information
This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Router.
•
Appendix I: Contact Information
This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys
and babyTEL resources
.
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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Topology
Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Topology
A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each
computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same
frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the
same wireless network.
Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode
Unlike wired networks, wireless networks have two different modes in which they may be set up: infrastructure
and ad-hoc. An infrastructure configuration is a WLAN and wired LAN communicating to each other through an
access point. An ad-hoc configuration is wireless-equipped computers communicating directly with each other.
Choosing between these two modes depends on whether or not the wireless network needs to share data or
peripherals with a wired network or not.
If the computers on the wireless network need to be accessible by a wired network or need to share a
peripheral, such as a printer, with the wired network computers, the wireless network should be set up in
Infrastructure mode. The basis of Infrastructure mode centers around an access point or wireless router, such as
the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports, which serves as the main point of communications in a
wireless network. The Router transmits data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters, which can roam
within a certain radial range of the Router.
You can arrange the Router and multiple access points to work in
succession to extend the roaming range, and you can set up your wireless network to communicate with your
Ethernet hardware as well.
infrastructure
: a wireless network
that is bridged to a wired network via
an access point.
ssid
: your wireless network’s name.
ad-hoc
: a group of wireless devices
communicating directly to each other
(peer-to-peer) without the use of an
access point.
network
: a series of computers or
devices connected for the purpose of
data sharing, storage, and/or
transmission between users.
ethernet
: IEEE standard network
protocol that specifies how data is
placed on and retrieved from a common
transmission medium.
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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Layout
If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the
wireless network, then the Ad-Hoc mode can be used. Ad-Hoc mode allows computers equipped with wireless
transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for a wireless router or
access point. The drawback of this mode is that in Ad-Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to
communicate with computers on a wired network. And, of course, communication between the wireless-
equipped computers is limited by the distance and interference directly between them.
Network Layout
The Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports has been specifically designed for use with both your
802.11b and 802.11g products. It is compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as the Notebook
Adapters for your laptop computers, PCI Adapters for your desktop PCs, and USB Adapters when you want to
enjoy USB connectivity. The Broadband Router will also communicate with the Wireless PrintServer and Wireless
Ethernet Bridges.
When you wish to connect your wireless network with your wired network, you can use the Broadband Router’s
four Ethernet network ports. To add more ports, any of the Broadband Router's Ethernet network ports can be
connected to any of Linksys's switches.
With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at
www.linksys.com for more information about products that work with the Wireless-G Broadband Router with
2 Phone Ports.
access point
: a device that allows
wireless-equipped computers and other
devices to communicate with a wired
network. Also used to expand the range
of a wireless network.
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router
The Back Panel
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router
The Back Panel
The Router’s ports and the Reset button are located on the back panel of the Router.
Internet
This
Internet
port connects to your cable or DSL modem.
Phone1
For your primary
babyTEL
phone line, the
Phone1
port allows you to connect the Router to
your phone (or fax machine) using an RJ-11 phone cable (not included).
Phone2
If you have a second
babyTEL
phone line, the
Phone2
port allows you to connect the
Router to your second phone (or fax machine) using an RJ-11 phone cable (not included).
Ethernet 1-4
These four
Ethernet
ports connect to network devices, such as PCs or more switches.
Reset Button
There are two ways to reset the Router to its router factory defaults. Either press the
Reset
Button
for five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Router's Web-based Utility.
Power
The
Power
port is where you will connect the power adapter.
Figure 3-1: Back Panel
NOTE:
If you want to reset
the Router to its voice factory
default settings, then you will
need to use the Router’s Web-
based Utility and obtain a user
name and password available
only from
babyTEL.
Contact babyTEL for more
information.
NOTE:
The Internet port
only accepts a straight-
through cable. Do NOT
connect a crossover cable to
the Internet port.

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