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The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

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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 Clone

Enable/Disable

. To have the MAC Address cloned, click the radio button beside

Enable

.

User Defined Entry

. Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP here.

Clone Your PC’s MAC

. Clicking this button will clone the MAC address.

After you have made your changes, click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes, or click the

Cancel

Changes

button to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-15: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

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The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing

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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.

Advanced Routing

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.

RIP

. 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.

Figure 5-16: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing (Gateway)

Figure 5-17: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing (Router)

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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

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.

After you have made your changes, click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes, or click the

Cancel

Changes

button to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-18: Routing Table Entry List

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The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

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The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.

Wireless Network

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

G-Only

. If you have only 802.11b devices, select

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.

Wireless 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.

Wireless 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

.

SecureEasySetup Button

. The status of the Router’s SecureEasySetup feature is displayed here. If you want to

use the Router’s SecureEasySetup feature, click the

SecureEasySetup

button.

You will be asked to press the SecureEasySetup button (hardware or software) on your wireless client (computer

or other network device) within two minutes to complete the SecureEasySetup process. Click the

OK

button to

continue.

Figure 5-19: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

NOTE:

SecureEasySetup uses WPA Personal encryption. If your current wireless devices do not

support WPA Personal security, then you cannot use SecureEasySetup on your network. You will

need to manually configure your network security using the encryption supported by your

existing devices.

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A new screen will be displayed while the Router is waiting for you to push the SecureEasySetup button on your

wireless client.

When the SecureEasySetup process is complete, the

Basic Wireless Settings

screen will appear, and the Status

information will be updated. The Router is now configured with a new wireless network name (SSID) and wireless

security settings (WPA-Personal).

Reset Security

. If you already set up the network using the Router’s SecureEasySetup feature and you want to

replace the current settings with the Router’s factory defaults, click the

Reset Security

button. A new screen will

appear. You will be asked to confirm that you want to reset the wireless security settings. Click the

OK

button to

continue.

The Router will be reset to its factory default wireless settings (the SSID is

linksys

, and wireless security is

disabled). To configure your wireless network using SecureEasySetup, return to the previous page of this User

Guide and follow the instructions for the SecureEasySetup button.

After you have made your changes, click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes, or click the

Cancel

Changes

button to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-20: SecureEasySetup Ready Screen

NOTE:

You can only add one SecureEasySetup device at a time. For additional devices, click

the

SecureEasySetup

button on the

Basic Wireless Settings

screen and repeat the process.

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