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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
Network Setup
The Network Setup section changes the Router’s local network settings. Changes to the Router’s wireless
network settings are performed through the Wireless tab.
Router IP
IP Address and Subnet Mask
. This shows both the Router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask, as seen by your
network. The default IP Address is
192.168.16.1
, and the default Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0
. In most cases,
keeping the default values will work.
DHCP Server Setting
The settings allow you to configure the Router’s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The
Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to
each computer on your network. If you choose to enable the Router’s DHCP server option, you must make sure
there is no other DHCP server on your network.
DHCP Server
. DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, or you
don’t want a DHCP server, then select
Disabled
(no other DHCP features will be available).
Static DHCP
. Every time a PC reboots, it is assigned a new local IP address by the Router. If you want a PC to be
assigned the same IP address every time it reboots, then click the
Static IP
button.
On the
DHCP Client List
screen, enter the static local IP address in the
Assign this IP
field, and enter the MAC
address of the PC in the
To this MAC
field. Then click the
Enabled
checkbox. When you have finished your entries,
click the
Save Settings
button to save your changes. Click the
Cancel Changes
button to cancel your changes.
To exit this screen, click the
Close
button.
If you want to see a list of DHCP clients, click the
DHCP Client Table
button. On the
DHCP Client Table
screen, you
will see a list of DHCP clients with the following information: Client Name, Interface, IP Addresse, and MAC
Addresse. To save the information, select
Static DHCP Client List
. From the
To Sort by
drop-down menu, you can
sort the table by Client Name, Interface, IP Address, or MAC Address. To view the most up-to-date information,
click the
Refresh
button. To exit this screen, click the
Close
button.
Start IP Address
. Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses.
Because the
Router’s default IP address is 192.168.16.1, the Starting IP Address must be 192.168.16.2 or greater, but smaller
than 192.168.16.254. The default Starting IP Address is
192.168.16.100
.
Maximum Number of Users
. Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign IP
addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253. The default is
50
.
Figure 5-10: Static DHCP Client List
Figure 5-11: DHCP Client Table
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Setup Tab - DDNS
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
IP Address Range
. The range of DHCP addresses is displayed here.
WINS
. The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet. If you use
a WINS server, enter that server’s IP Address here. Otherwise, leave this blank.
Time Settings
Change the time zone in which your network functions from this pull-down menu. Click the checkbox if you want
the Router to automatically adjust for daylight savings time.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.
The Setup Tab - DDNS
The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain
name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other
server behind the Router.
Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at one of two DDNS service providers, DynDNS.org or
TZO.com. If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default setting,
Disabled
.
DDNS
DDNS Service
. If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select
DynDNS.org
from the drop-down
menu. If your DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select
TZO.com
. The features available on the
DDNS
screen
will vary, depending on which DDNS service provider you use.
DynDNS.org
User Name, Password, and Host Name
. Enter the User Name, Password, and Host Name of the account you
set up with DynDNS.org.
Internet IP Address
. The Router’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will
change.
Status
. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Figure 5-12: DynDNS.org
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The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
TZO.com
E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name
. Enter the Email Address, Password, and Domain Name
of the service you set up with TZO.
Internet IP Address
. The Router’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, this
will change.
Status
. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.
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 Address Clone
Enabled/Disabled
. To have the MAC Address cloned, select
Enabled
from the drop-down menu.
MAC Address
. Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP here.
Clone My PC’s MAC
. Clicking this button will clone the MAC address of the PC you are currently using.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen.
Figure 5-14: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
mac address
: the unique address that a
manufacturer assigns to each networking device.
Figure 5-13: TZO.com
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The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
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.
NAT
(
Network Address Translation).
NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a
different IP address for the Internet. To enable NAT, click
Enabled
. To disable NAT, click
Disabled
.
Dynamic Routing (RIP)
. 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. This feature is
Disabled
by
default.
Static Routing
. A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific
host or network. To set up a static route between the Router and another network, enter the information described
below to set up a new static route by clicking the
Add New Entry
button to add an entry. Click the
Update Selected
Entry
button to change an existing entry. (Click the
Delete
button to delete a static route.)
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.
Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route. If you are
building a route to an entire network, be sure that the network portion of the IP address is set to 0. For
example, the Router’s standard IP address is 192.168.16.1. Based on this address, the address of the routed
network is 192.168.16, with the last digit determining the Router’s place on the network. Therefore you would
enter the IP address 192.168.16.0 if you wanted to route to the Router’s entire network, rather than just to the
Router.
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.
For example, a network may have the Subnet Mask of
255.255.255.0. This determines (by using the values 255) that the first three numbers of a network IP address
identify this particular network, while the last digit (from 1 to 254) identifies the specific host.
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) or the
Internet
(WAN). 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.
Figure 5-15: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless-G Travel Router with SpeedBooster
Metric
. This determines the maximum number of steps between network nodes that data packets will travel.
A node is any device on the network, such as PCs, print servers, routers, etc.
Click the
Show Routing Table
button to view the Static Routes you’ve already set up.
Show Routing Table. For
each route, the Destination (LAN IP address), (Subnet) Mask, (Default) Gateway, and Metric are displayed. Click
the
Refresh
button to update the information. Click the
Close
button to close the table.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless
. To use your Router’s wireless connection, click
Enabled
. To disable your connection, click
Disabled
.
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
Wireless-G Only
. If you have only 802.11b devices, select
Wireless-B Only
.
Network Name (SSID)
. The SSID is the network name shared by 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 keyboard
characters in length. 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.
Channel
. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All
devices in your wireless network must broadcast on the same channel in order to communicate.
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,
Enabled
. If you
do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select
Disabled
.
Encryption
. The wireless security used on your wireless network is displayed here.
Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Figure 5-16: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing - Routing
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