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Chapter3

Advanced Configuration

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Wreless-G Router for Moble Broadband

DynDNS.org

Setup > DDNS > DynDNS

Username 

Enter the Username for your DDNS account.

Password 

Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

Host Name 

This is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS 

service.

System 

Select  the  DynDNS  service  you  use: 

Dynamc

Statc

, or 

Custom

. The default is 

Dynamc

.

Mal Exchange (Optonal) 

Enter the address of your mail 

exchange server, so e-mails to your DynDNS address go to 

your mail server.

Backup MX 

This feature allows the mail exchange server 

to be a backup. To disable this feature, keep the default, 

Dsabled

.  To  enable  the  feature,  select 

Enabled

.  If  you 

are  not  sure  which  setting  to  select,  keep  the  default, 

Dsabled

.

Wldcard 

This  setting  enables  or  disables  wildcards 

for  your  host.  For  example,  if  your  DDNS  address  is 

myplace.dyndns.org

  and  you  enable  wildcards,  then 

x.myplace.dyndns.org

 will work as well (x is the wildcard). 

To disable wildcards, keep the default, 

Dsabled

. To enable 

wildcards, select 

Enabled

. If you are not sure which setting 

to select, keep the default, 

Dsabled

.

Internet  IP  Address 

The  Router’s  Internet  IP  address  is 

displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.

Status 

The  status  of  the  DDNS  service  connection  is 

displayed here.

Update 

To manually trigger an update, click this button.

Click 

Save Settngs

 to apply your changes, or click 

Cancel 

Changes

 to cancel your changes.

TZO.com

Setup > DDNS > TZO

E-mal Address, TZO Key, and Doman Name 

Enter the 

settings of the account you set up with TZO.

Internet  IP  Address 

The  Router’s  Internet  IP  address  is 

displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.

Status 

The  status  of  the  DDNS  service  connection  is 

displayed here.

Update 

To manually trigger an update, click this button.

Click 

Save Settngs

 to apply your changes, or click 

Cancel 

Changes

 to cancel your changes.

Setup > 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.

Setup > MAC Address Clone

MAC Address Clone

Enabled/Dsabled 

To  have  the  MAC  Address  cloned, 

select 

Enabled

.

MAC  Address 

Enter  the  MAC  Address  registered  with 

your ISP here.

Summary of Contents for Linksys WRT54G3GV2-ST

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Wireless G Router for Mobile Broadband Model No WRT54G3GV2 ST ...

Page 2: ...ress Online Resources Website addresses in this document are listed without http in front of the address because most current web browsers do not require it If you use an older web browser you may have to add http in front of the web address Resource Website Sprint www sprint com Linksys www linksys com Linksys International www linksys com international Glossary www linksys com glossary Network S...

Page 3: ...ss Security 15 Wireless Wireless MAC Filter 17 Wireless Advanced Wireless Settings 18 Security Firewall 19 Security VPN 19 Access Restrictions Internet Access 23 Applications and Gaming Single Port Forwarding 24 Applications and Gaming Port Range Forwarding 24 Applications Gaming Port Range Triggering 25 Applications and Gaming DMZ 25 Applications and Gaming QoS 26 Administration Management 28 Adm...

Page 4: ...ices 37 Industry Canada Statement 37 Avis d Industrie Canada 38 Wireless Disclaimer 38 Avis de non responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 38 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment WEEE 39 Appendix E Contact Information 43 Sprint Online Resource 43 Sprint Technical Support 43 ...

Page 5: ...nect to and disconnect from the mobile network You can also use the Basic Setup screen of the Router s web based utility Side Panel USB Port Reserved for future use Power Green The Power LED lights up and stays on while the Router is powered on Ethernet 1 4 Green These numbered LEDs corresponding with the numbered ports on the Router s back panel serve two purposes If the LED is continuously lit t...

Page 6: ... using the security slot Bottom Panel To place the Router in a vertical position rotate the stand 90 degrees Placement Positions There are three ways to physically install the Router The first way is to place the Router horizontally on a surface The second way is to stand the Router vertically on a surface The third way is to mount the Router on a wall Horizontal Placement The Router has four rubb...

Page 7: ...ns Determine where you want to mount the Router Make sure that the wall you use is smooth flat dry and sturdy Also make sure the location is within reach of an electrical outlet Drill two holes into the wall Make sure the holes are 68 mm 2 68 inches apart Insert a screw into each hole and leave 3 mm 0 12 inches of its head exposed Maneuver the Router so two of the wall mount slots line up with the...

Page 8: ... Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers and gateways give you the ability to enable Media Access Control MAC address filtering The MAC address is a unique series of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device With MAC address filtering enabled wireless network access is provided solely for wireless devices with specific MAC addresses For example you can specify the MAC address of...

Page 9: ...enter the Router s default IP address 192 168 1 1 in the Address field Then press Enter A login screen will appear Non Windows XP users will see a similar screen Enter admin the default in both the User nameand Password fields You can set a new password on the Administration tab s Management screen Click OK to continue Login Screen Setup Basic Setup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup...

Page 10: ...tion the Router will periodically check your Internet connection If you are disconnected then the Router will automatically re establish your connection To use this option select Keep Alive In the Redial Period field specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection The default Redial Period is 30 seconds PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a service that applies to...

Page 11: ...eaving these fields blank will work MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest packet size that is transmitted To have the Router select the best MTU for your Internet connection keep the default Auto Size When Manual is selected in the MTU field this option is enabled Lea...

Page 12: ...e 192 168 1 2 or greater but smaller than 192 168 1 253 The default is 192 168 1 100 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 IPAddressRange Displayedhereistherangeofavailable IP addresses Client Lease Time The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will b...

Page 13: ...Redial Period field specify howoftenyouwanttheRoutertocheckthemobilenetwork connection The default Redial Period is 30 seconds ICMP To use the default Network Time Protocol NTP server keep the default NTP To use a different time server select Custom and enter its IP address Mobile Network Status Network Name The name of the mobile network the Router uses is displayed Signal Strength The strength o...

Page 14: ...he Router s Internet IP address is displayed here Because it is dynamic it will change Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Update To manually trigger an update click this button Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes TZO com Setup DDNS TZO E mail Address TZO Key and Domain Name Enter the settings of the account you se...

Page 15: ... the Dynamic Routing feature Static Routing A static route is a pre determined pathway that network informationmusttraveltoreachaspecifichostornetwork Enter the information described below to set up a new static route Route Entries To set up a static route between the Router and another network select a number from the drop down list Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route Enter Route Nam...

Page 16: ...less Security The Wireless Security screen configures the security of your wireless network There are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router WPA Personal WPA2 Personal WPA Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS and WEP WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Setup which is a security method stronger than WEP encryption WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy while RADIUS stands for Remote Au...

Page 17: ...cryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm AES or AES or TKIP The default is AES or TKIP RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default is 1812 Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal perio...

Page 18: ...The default is 1 Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes Wireless Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network s radius Wireless Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled Disabled To filter wireless users by MAC Address either permitting or blocking acce...

Page 19: ...ransmission The default is Default when the Router can transmit at all standard wireless rates 1 2Mbps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 18Mbps and 24Mbps Other options are 1 2Mbps for use with older wireless technology and All when the Router can transmit at all wireless rates The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of data transmission If you want to specify the Router s rate of data transmission configure the Trans...

Page 20: ...lect this feature to filter multicasting This feature is not selected by default Filter Internet NAT Redirection This feature uses port forwarding to block access to local servers from local networked computers Select this feature to filter Internet NAT redirection It is not selected by default Filter IDENT Port 113 This feature keeps port 113 from being scanned by devices outside of your local ne...

Page 21: ... and Security Method of the VPN tunnels Click Refresh to update the information VPN VPN Settings Summary IPSec VPN Tunnel Select Enabled to enable the IPSec VPN tunnel Tunnel Name Enter a descriptive name This lets you identify multiple tunnels and does not have to match the name used at the other end of the tunnel Local Secure Group TheLocalSecureGroupisthecomputer s onyournetwork that can access...

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