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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network
Network Layout
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster is compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as the
Notebook Adapter (WPC54GS) for your laptop computers, PCI Adapter (WMP54GS) for your desktop PC, and USB
Adapter (WUSB54GS) when you want to enjoy USB connectivity.
With these, and many other, Linksys products, your networking options are limitless. Go to the Linksys website at
www.linksys.com/international
for more information about products that work with the Wireless-G Travel Router
with SpeedBooster.
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Front Panel
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Travel Router with
SpeedBooster
The Front Panel
The Router’s ports, LEDs, and buttons are located here.
LEDs
Power
Green. The
Power
LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. When the
Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up, this LED will be orange.
When the diagnostic is complete, the LED will be solidly lit.
Wireless
Green. The
WLAN
LED flashes when there is a successful wireless connection.
Internet
Green. The
Internet
LED lights up when there is a connection made through the Internet
port.
Ethernet
Green. If the LED is continuously lit, the Router is successfully connected to a device through
that port. A flashing LED indicates network activity over that port.
Ports
Ethernet
This port connects the Router to your networked PC and other Ethernet network devices.
Internet
The
Internet
port is where you will connect your broadband Internet connection.
Buttons
Reset
There are two ways to reset the Router's factory defaults. Either press the
Reset button
,
for approximately eight seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administration tab -
Factory Defaults in the Router's Web-based Utility.
Secure Easy Setup
The Secure Easy Setup sets up and configures your wireless devices. Push the Secure
Easy Setup button on the Router and on your other SecureEasySetup-enabled wireless
devices to automatically create a wireless connection.
Figure 3-1: The Router’s Front Panel
broadband
: an always-on, fast Internet connection.
IMPORTANT:
If you reset the Router, all of your settings,
including Internet connection, wireless, and security, will
be deleted and replaced with the factory defaults. Do not
reset the Router if you want to retain these settings.
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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Power Plug and Slide
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Power Plug and Slide
Within Most of the Western Hemisphere
The Router’s Power Plug is located on the back panel and the Power Slide is located on the top panel.
Power Plug
The
Power
plug
is where you will connect the Router to the electrical outlet.
Power Slide
Slide the
Power Slide
button in one direction to release the power plug and the other
direction for it to return inside the Router.
Outside of the Western Hemisphere
The power cable, provided with the Router, connects to the
Power plug
. Connect the other end to an electrical
outlet.
Figure 3-2: Western Hemisphere Router
POWER PLUG
POWER SLIDE
Figure 3-3: The Router outside of the
Western Hemisphere
POWER PLUG
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Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
Overview
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Travel Router with
SpeedBooster
Overview
Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. For
advanced users, you may follow the instructions in this chapter, and then configure the Router through its Web-
based Utility (refer to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster”).
Hardware Installation
1.
Power down your network devices.
2.
Connect a standard Ethernet network cable from the Router’s Internet port to your Internet connection.
Figure 4-1: Connecting to the Internet
NOTE:
For first-time installation of the Router,
Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard on the
Setup CD-ROM.
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Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
Hardware Installation
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
3.
For setup or if using a wired connection, connect a standard Ethernet network cable from the Router’s
Ethernet port to your PC.
4.
Slide the Power Slide until the Power Plug is fully extended or connect the power cable. (Routers outside the
Western Hemisphere are not equipped with a Power Slide.) Then, connect the Power Plug to an electrical
outlet.
Now that the hardware installation is complete, proceed to “Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel
Router with SpeedBooster.”
Figure 4-3: Connecting the Power
Figure 4-2: Connecting to the PC
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