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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
Connecting the Router to the Internet
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How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
You can manually configure your router using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard
to determine your configuration as described in the previous section.
Figure 3-11:
Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menus
You can manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in
Figure 3-11
using
these steps:
ISP
Does
Not
Require Login
ISP
Does
Require Login
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Connecting the Router to the Internet
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1.
Click the Basic Settings link on the Setup menu.
2.
If your Internet connection does not require a login, click No at the top of the Basic Settings
menu and fill in the settings according to the instructions below. If your Internet connection
does require a login, click Yes, and skip to step 3.
a.
Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name.
These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news
servers.
b.
Internet IP Address:
If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer,
select “Use static IP address”. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the
netmask and the Gateway IP address. The Gateway is the ISP’s router to which your router
will connect.
c.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address:
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router
during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and enter the IP address of your ISP’s
Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.
Note:
If you enter an address here, restart the computers on your network so that these
settings take effect.
d.
Gateway’s MAC Address:
This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the router on the
Internet port. Some ISPs will register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface
card in your computer when your account is first opened. They will then only accept
traffic from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your router to
masquerade as that computer by “cloning” its MAC address.
To change the MAC address, select “Use this Computer’s MAC address.” The router will
then capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must
be using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP. Or, select “Use this MAC address”
and enter it.
e.
Click Apply to save your settings.
3.
If your Internet connection does require a login, fill in the settings according to the instructions
below. Select Yes if you normally must launch a login program such as Enternet or WinPOET
in order to access the Internet.
Note:
After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login
program on your computer in order to access the Internet. When you start an Internet
application, your router will automatically log you in.
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Connecting the Router to the Internet
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a.
Select your Internet service provider from the drop-down list.
Figure 3-12:
Basic Settings ISP list
b.
The screen will change according to the ISP settings requirements of the ISP you select.
c.
Fill in the parameters for your ISP according to the Wizard-detected procedures starting on
page 3-3
.
d.
Click Apply to save your settings.
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Wireless Configuration
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Chapter 4
Wireless Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your WGT634U Wireless Media
Router. In planning your wireless network, you should consider the level of security required. You
should also select the physical placement of your router in order to maximize the network speed.
For further information on wireless networking, refer to in
Appendix D, “Wireless Networking
Basics”
.
Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines
The operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the
physical placement of the wireless router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook
power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your router:
•
Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate
•
In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have
line-of-sight access (even if through walls)
•
Away from sources of interference, such as computers, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz cordless
phones
•
Away from large metal surfaces
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
Note:
Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance
degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. For complete range/
performance specifications, please see
Appendix A, “Technical Specifications”
.
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Wireless Configuration
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Implement Appropriate Wireless Security
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can be received well beyond your
walls by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of your
wireless equipment. The WGT634U Wireless Media Router provides highly effective security
features which are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to
your needs.
Figure 4-1:
WGT634U wireless data security options
There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network.
•
Restrict Access Based on MAC Address.
You can restrict access to only trusted computers
so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the WGT634U. MAC address
filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over
the wireless link is fully exposed.
•
Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID.
If you disable broadcast of
the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless
network ‘discovery’ feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully
exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers.
•
WEP.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared
Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined
eavesdropper.
Note:
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11b/g wireless networks at
ranges of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside of your
immediate area to access your network.
Wireless Data
Security Options
Range: Up to 300 Foot Radius
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