Atheros IEEE 802.11a/g WLAN Router, User Manual

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Introducing the 802.11a/g Router
This manual gives a basic introduction to 802.11a/g Wireless Router. It provides
information to configure the 802.11a/g Router to operate in common applications
such as connecting to the Internet.
We’ll describe how to use your web browser to configure the 802.11a/g Router and to perform various
management functions, e.g. upgrading the software, or viewing the system log, a task that can be useful
in ongoing operations.
This manual consists of the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter One , Introductio n, summarizes features and capabilities of the 802.11a/g Router.
Chapter Two , Installing the 802.11a/g Router , gives steps you should follow to install the 802.11a/g
Router and configure your PCs.
Chapter Three , Configuring the 802.11a/g Router , describes how to log in to the Web Manager, the
browser screen, and steps needed to configure your 802.11a/g Router for specific applications. It gives
easy-to-follow instructions for quick Internet access and provides a guide to basic 802.11a/g Router
configuration.
Chapter Four , Advanced Configuratio n, provides information on advanced router configuration.
Chapter Five , Managing your 802.11a/g Router , explains other management features of the 802.11a/g
Router.
Overview of the 802.11a/g Router
The 802.11a/g Router is a small desktop router that sits between your local
Ethernet network and a remote network (e.g., the Internet). The 802.11a/g
Router contains an WAN port connecting to an external ADSL/Cable
modem, a DMZ port, a four-port 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch for
connection to PCs on your local wired network, and a wireless interface for
connection to your local wireless network (supporting a data rate of up to
54 Mbps).
Data comes into the 802.11a/g Router from the local wired and wireless
LAN and then is “routed” to the Internet, and vice versa.
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