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The Status Tab - Router

The Status Tab - Router

The

Router

screen displays information about the Router and its current settings. The on-screen information

will vary depending on the Internet Connection Type selected on the

Setup

screen.

Information

Firmware Version

. This shows the installed version and date of the firmware.

Current Time

. The current time and date are displayed here.

MAC Address

. The MAC Address of the Router’s Internet interface is displayed here. (When you sign up for your

Internet phone service account, you will need to provide the MAC address of the Router.)

Status

Login Type

. This indicates the type of Internet connection you are using.

Login Status

. The status is displayed only for dial-up style connections: PPPoE, RAS, PPTP, and Heart Beat

Signal. There is a Connect button to click if there is no Internet connection and you want to re-connect.

Internet IP Address

. The Router’s Internet IP Address is displayed here.

Subnet Mask and Default Gateway

. The Router’s Subnet Mask and Default Gateway address are displayed

here for DHCP and static IP connections.

DNS 1-3

. Shown here are the DNS (Domain Name System) IP addresses currently used by the Router.

MTU

. The Router’s Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) value is displayed here.

Figure 5-31: Status Tab - Router

Summary of Contents for RT31P2 - Broadband Router

Page 1: ...A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Model No RT31P2 with 2 Phone Ports Broadband Router Installation and Troubleshooting Guide VoIP VoIP ...

Page 2: ...ns for technical terms that are presented like this Also each figure diagram screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List of Figures section This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something that could damage your property or the Router This question mark provides you wit...

Page 3: ...ont Panel 8 Chapter 4 Connecting the Router 11 Overview 11 Connection Instructions 12 Chapter 5 Configuring the Router 13 Overview 13 How to Access the Web based Utility 15 The Setup Tab Basic Setup 16 The Setup Tab DDNS 23 The Setup Tab MAC Address Clone 25 The Setup Tab Advanced Routing 26 The Security Tab Filter 28 The Security Tab VPN Passthrough 30 The Voice Tab 31 The Applications Gaming Tab...

Page 4: ...ce 44 The Status Tab Router 45 The Status Tab Local Network 46 Appendix A Troubleshooting 47 Common Problems and Solutions 47 Frequently Asked Questions 61 Appendix B Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter 67 Windows 98 or Me Instructions 67 Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 68 For the Router s Web based Utility 68 Appendix C Windows Help 69 Appendix D Glossary 71 Appendix ...

Page 5: ...ess 15 Figure 5 2 Router Login 15 Figure 5 3 Setup Tab Basic Setup Obtain an IP automatically 16 Figure 5 4 Static IP 17 Figure 5 5 PPPoE 18 Figure 5 6 RAS for Singtel 18 Figure 5 7 PPTP 19 Figure 5 8 Heart Beat Signal 20 Figure 5 9 Setup Tab DDNS DynDNS org 24 Figure 5 10 Setup Tab DDNS TZO com 24 Figure 5 11 Setup Tab MAC Address Clone 25 Figure 5 12 Setup Tab Advanced Routing 26 Figure 5 13 Rou...

Page 6: ...ion Tab Management 40 Figure 5 24 Back up Restore Configuration 41 Figure 5 25 Administration Tab Log 42 Figure 5 26 Incoming Log Table 42 Figure 5 27 Outgoing Log Table 42 Figure 5 28 Administration Tab Factory Defaults 43 Figure 5 29 Administration Tab Firmware Upgrade 43 Figure 5 30 Status Tab Voice 44 Figure 5 31 Status Tab Router 45 Figure 5 32 Status Tab Local Network 46 Figure 5 33 DHCP Act...

Page 7: ...rces Multiple computers can share Internet access so you don t need more than one high speed Internet connection With Internet phone service your Internet access can now be shared by your phones or fax machines as well You will be able to make phone calls using the account you set up with your Internet phone service even while you re surfing the Internet Plus you can access one printer from differ...

Page 8: ...ter 3 Getting to Know the Router most users will only need to use the following chapters Chapter 4 Connecting the Router This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to your cable or DSL modem PCs and telephones or fax machines Chapter 5 Configuring the Router This chapter explains how to configure the Router using your web browser and the Router s Web based Utility You will configure t...

Page 9: ...dows Help This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking such as installing the TCP IP protocol Appendix D Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking Appendix E Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router Appendix F Warranty Information This appendix supplies the warranty informa...

Page 10: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 4 Chapter 1 Introduction What s in this Guide ...

Page 11: ...or other Internet applications and if allowed it will forward the packet to the appropriate PC on the LAN side The Use of IP Addresses IP stands for Internet Protocol Every device in an IP based network including PCs print servers and routers requires an IP address to identify its location or address on the network This applies to both the Internet and LAN connections There are two ways of assigni...

Page 12: ...he DHCP client DHCP frees you from having to assign IP addresses manually every time a new user is added to your network For DSL users many ISPs may require you to log on with a user name and password to gain access to the Internet This is a dedicated high speed connection type called Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE PPPoE is similar to a dial up connection but PPPoE does not dial a pho...

Page 13: ...e2 If you have a second Internet phone line the Phone2 port allows you to connect the Router to your second telephone or fax machine using an RJ 11 telephone cable not included Ethernet 1 3 These three Ethernet ports connect to network devices such as PCs or more switches Reset Button There are two ways to reset the Router s factory defaults Either press the Reset Button for five seconds or restor...

Page 14: ...n The Ethernet LED serves two purposes If the LED is solidly lit the Router is connected to a device through the corresponding port Ethernet 1 2 or 3 If the LED is flashing the Router is sending or receiving data over that port Phone 1 2 Green The Phone LED is solidly lit when a telephone or fax machine has a registered connection to your Internet phone line through the corresponding port Phone 1 ...

Page 15: ... Know the Router The Front Panel Internet Green The Internet LED lights up when the Router is connected to your cable or DSL modem If the LED is flashing the Router is sending or receiving data over the Internet port Proceed to Chapter 4 Connecting the Router ...

Page 16: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 10 Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Router The Front Panel ...

Page 17: ...rview To begin installation of the Router you will connect the Router to your PCs telephone s or fax machine s and cable or DSL modem The following connection diagram illustrates a basic network setup with one desktop PC and telephone Figure 4 1 Router Connection Diagram Telephone Router Cable DSL Modem Internet PC ...

Page 18: ...ephone from the telephone wall jack Then connect that end to the Router s Phone1 port 4 If you have a second Internet phone or fax line repeat step 3 to connect a telephone or fax machine to the Router s Phone2 port 5 Connect your cable or DSL modem s Ethernet cable to the Router s Internet port 6 Power on the cable or DSL modem 7 Connect the included power adapter to the Router s Power port and t...

Page 19: ... users only have to use the following screens of the Utility Basic Setup On the Basic Setup screen enter the Internet connection settings provided by your ISP If you do not have this information you can call your ISP to request the settings Once you have the setup information for your specific type of Internet connection then you can configure the Router Management Click the Administration tab and...

Page 20: ... IPSec PPPoE and or PPTP Passthrough use this screen Voice Access to the Voice tab is restricted by your Internet phone service provider Contact your provider for more information Applications Gaming Port Range Forwarding Set up public services or other specialized Internet applications on your network Port Triggering To set up triggered ranges and forwarded ranges for Internet applications click ...

Page 21: ... are performed only by your Internet phone service provider Contact your provider for more information Status Voice This screen provides status information about your Internet phone lines Router This screen provides status information about the Router Local Network This provides status information about the local network How to Access the Web based Utility To access the Web based Utility of the Ro...

Page 22: ...he Web based Utility Internet Setup The Internet Setup section configures the Router for your Internet connection type This information can be obtained from your ISP Internet Connection Type The Router supports six connection types Obtain an IP automatically DHCP Static IP PPPoE RAS PPTP and Heart Beat Signal Each Basic Setup screen and available features will differ depending on what kind of conn...

Page 23: ...ill have to enable it User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP Service Name If provided by your ISP enter the Service Name Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specific period of time Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect ...

Page 24: ... connections in Singapore only For users in Singapore check with Singtel for information on RAS User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password supplied by Singtel RAS Plan Select the type of plan you have Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specific period of time Max Idle Time If your Internet co...

Page 25: ...t Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here Subnet Mask This is the Router s Subnet Mask as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP Connect on Demand and ...

Page 26: ...d Password provided by your ISP Heart Beat Server This is the IP address that the Router has when seen from the Internet Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specific period of time Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been term...

Page 27: ... Router Some ISPs require these names as identification You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name In most cases leaving these fields blank will work MTU The MTU Maximum Transmission Unit setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission Select Enable and enter the value desired It is reco...

Page 28: ...e Router Start IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses Because the default IP address for the Router is 192 168 15 1 the Start IP Address must be 192 168 15 2 or greater but smaller than 192 168 15 254 The default Start IP Address is 192 168 15 100 Number of Address Optional Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addr...

Page 29: ...e finished making changes to this screen click the Save Settings button to save the changes or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes Help information is shown on the right hand side of a screen For additional information click More 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...

Page 30: ...displayed here Because it is dynamic it will change Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here TZO com E mail Address 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 s...

Page 31: ... registered with your ISP Then click the Save Settings button Clone If you want to clone the MAC address of the PC you are currently using to configure the Router then click the Clone button The Router will automatically detect your PC s MAC address so you do NOT have to call your ISP to change the registered MAC address to the Router s MAC address It is recommended that the PC registered with the...

Page 32: ... the other router s The Router determines the network packets route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination Dynamic Routing is enabled by default To disable this feature click the Disable radio button Transmit RIP Version To use dynamic routing for transmission of network data select the protocol you want RIP1 RIP1 Compatible or RIP2 Receive RIP Version To use dyn...

Page 33: ...ps between network nodes that data packets will travel A node is any device on the network such as PCs print servers routers etc Interface Select Local or Internet depending on the location of the static route s final destination Delete Entry If you need to delete a route select its number from the drop down menu and click the Delete Entry button Show Routing Table Click the Show Routing Table but...

Page 34: ...s enter the same value into both fields For instance if you wish to filter the PC with the IP address of 192 168 15 5 enter 5 into both fields on one line 192 168 15 5 192 168 15 5 Filter Port Range You can create up to five different Port Range filters To filter users by network port number select the protocol you want to filter TCP UDP or Both from the Protocol drop down menu Enter the port numb...

Page 35: ...ticast Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time If multicasting is permitted then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate computers Select Enabled to filter multicasting or select Disabled to allow multicasting Filter Internet NAT Redirection This feature uses port forwarding to block access to local servers from l...

Page 36: ...utton PPTP Pass Through PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol Passthrough allows the Point to Point PPP to be tunneled through an IP network To allow PPTP Passthrough click the Enabled button To disable PPTP Passthrough click the Disabled button When you have finished making changes to this screen click the Save Settings button to save the changes or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your c...

Page 37: ...m functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding When users send this type of request to your network via the Internet the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate PC Before using forwarding you should assign a static IP address to the designated PC If you need to forward all ports to one PC click the DMZ tab Port Range F...

Page 38: ...Triggering The Port Triggering screen allows the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router so that when the requested data returns through the Router the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules Port Triggering Application Enter the application name of...

Page 39: ...arded Range When you have finished making changes to this screen click the Save Settings button to save the changes or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes Help information is shown on the right hand side of a screen For additional information click More The Applications Gaming Tab UPnP Forwarding The UPnP Forwarding screen displays preset application settings as well as options to...

Page 40: ...net domain names are located and translated into IP addresses A domain name is a meaningful and easy to remember handle for an Internet address TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol A version of the TCP IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability Finger A UNIX command widely used on the Internet to find out information about a particular user such as a telephone number whether the u...

Page 41: ...t Port Enter the number of the external port used by the server in the Ext Port column Check with the Internet application documentation for more information TCP or UDP Select the protocol UDP or TCP for each application You cannot select both protocols Int Port Enter the number of the internal port used by the server in the Int Port column Check with the Internet application software documentatio...

Page 42: ... must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function DMZ DMZ To use this feature select Enable To disable DMZ hosting select Disable DMZ Host IP Address To expose one PC enter the computer s IP address To get the IP address of a computer refer to Appendix B Finding the MAC Address and IP A...

Page 43: ...ch application select High priority or Low priority FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network Internet UNIX etc For example after developing the HTML pages for a website on a local machine they are typically uploaded to the web server using FTP HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web Its...

Page 44: ... you to prioritize performance for three of the Router s ports LAN Ports 1 3 Port based QoS does not require support from your ISP because the prioritized ports are LAN ports going out to your network Enable Disable To use port based QoS select Enable Otherwise keep the default Disable For each port specify the Priority Flow Control setting and Ingress Rate Limit Priority Select the port s priorit...

Page 45: ...t Enable Otherwise select Disable QoS Upstream Rate If you want the Router to automatically detect the QoS upstream rate keep the default Auto Detect The rate will be automatically displayed If you want to manually set the maximum QoS upstream rate select Manual Then enter the maximum speed in kbps the default is 256 kbps When you have finished making changes to this screen click the Save Settings...

Page 46: ...ter Access This feature allows you to access the Router from a remote location via the Internet Remote Upgrade Remote Upgrade allows you to upgrade the Router s firmware from a remote location To enable this feature click the Enabled radio button Remote Administration must be activated before you can access the Router from a remote location Remote Administration This feature allows you to manage t...

Page 47: ...nd Restore If you want to back up or restore the Router s configuration file click this button The Backup Restore Configuration screen will appear To back up the Router s configuration file click the Backup button Then follow the on screen instructions To restore the Router s configuration file click the Browse button to locate the file and follow the on screen instructions After you have selected...

Page 48: ...viewer IP Address field enter the fixed IP address of the PC running the Logviewer software The Router will now send updated logs to that PC Incoming Log Click the Incoming Log button to view a temporary log of the Source IP addresses and Destination Port Numbers for all the incoming Internet traffic Click the Refresh button to update the log Outgoing Log Click the Outgoing Log button to view a te...

Page 49: ...defaults If you just want to reset the factory defaults for the Router on the back of the Router press the Reset Button for five seconds The Administration Tab Firmware Upgrade Upgrading the Router s firmware requires a password available only from your Internet phone service provider Contact your provider for more information Figure 5 28 Administration Tab Factory Defaults Figure 5 29 Administrat...

Page 50: ... to Appendix A Troubleshooting Call1 Status The status of the active phone call is shown here Call2 Status If you are using call waiting the status of the incoming phone call is shown here Line2 Status Registration Status The phone number and status of this Internet phone line are displayed here so you know whether or not the phone line is registered If it is not registered then you should registe...

Page 51: ... phone service account you will need to provide the MAC address of the Router Status Login Type This indicates the type of Internet connection you are using Login Status The status is displayed only for dial up style connections PPPoE RAS PPTP and Heart Beat Signal There is a Connect button to click if there is no Internet connection and you want to re connect Internet IP Address The Router s Inte...

Page 52: ... MAC Address The MAC Address of the Router s LAN local area network interface is displayed here IP Address The Router s local IP Address is shown here Subnet Mask The Router s Subnet Mask is shown here DHCP Server The status of the DHCP server is displayed here DHCP Client Table Click the DHCP Clients Table button to view a list of PCs that have been assigned IP addresses by the Router The DHCP Ac...

Page 53: ... between the Router and telephone Make sure your telephone is set to its tone setting not pulse Make sure your network has an active Internet connection Try to access the Internet and check to see if the Router s Internet LED is lit If you do not have a connection power off your network devices including the Router and cable DSL modem Wait 30 seconds and power on the cable DSL modem first Then pow...

Page 54: ...Setting and Control Panel Double click Network B In The following network components are installed box select the TCP IP associated with your Ethernet adapter If you only have one Ethernet adapter installed you will only see one TCP IP line with no association to an Ethernet adapter Highlight it and click the Properties button C In the TCP IP properties window select the IP address tab and select ...

Page 55: ...r on the network connected to the Router You can only use an IP address in the ranges 192 168 15 2 to 192 168 15 99 and 192 168 15 151 to 192 168 15 254 E Enter the Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 F Enter the Default Gateway 192 168 15 1 Router s default IP address G Toward the bottom of the window select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS serve...

Page 56: ...Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 G Enter the Default Gateway 192 168 15 1 Router s default IP address H Toward the bottom of the window select Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS server provided by your ISP Contact your ISP or go on its website to find the information I Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window Click th...

Page 57: ... For Windows XP The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface If you are using the Classic interface where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 1 Click Start and Control Panel 2 Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon 3 Right click the Local Are...

Page 58: ...ommand from a different computer to verify that your original computer is not the cause of the problem E In the command prompt type ping www linksys com and press the Enter key If you get a reply the computer is connected to the Internet If you cannot open a webpage try the ping command from a different computer to verify that your original computer is not the cause of the problem If you do NOT ge...

Page 59: ... am not able to access the Router s Web based Utility Setup page A Refer to Problem 4 I want to test my Internet connection to verify that your computer is properly connected to the Router B Refer to Appendix B Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter to verify that your computer has an IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS C Set a static IP address on your system refer to...

Page 60: ...ddress accordingly to 192 168 2 Y Y being any number from 1 to 254 Note that each IP address must be unique within the network Your VPN may require port 500 UDP packets to be passed to the computer that is connecting to the IPSec server Refer to Problem 9 I need to set up online game hosting or use other Internet applications for details Check the Linksys website at www linksys com for more inform...

Page 61: ...figuration click the Save Settings button 9 I need to set up online game hosting or use other Internet applications If you want to play online games or use Internet applications most will work without doing any port forwarding or DMZ hosting There may be cases when you want to host an online game or Internet application This would require you to set up the Router to deliver incoming packets or dat...

Page 62: ...s is 192 168 15 100 you would enter 100 in the field provided Check Appendix B Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter for details on getting an IP address F Check the Enabled option for the port services you want to use Consider the examples below When you have completed the configuration click the Save Settings button 10 I can t get the Internet game server or applicatio...

Page 63: ...information in case you want to use it at a later time C Click the DMZ tab D Enter the Ethernet adapter s IP address of the computer you want exposed to the Internet This will bypass the NAT security for that computer Please refer to Appendix B Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter for details on getting an IP address Once completed with the configuration click the Save ...

Page 64: ...screen E Click the option Never dial a connection This will remove any dial up pop ups for PPPoE users For Netscape 4 7 or higher A Start Netscape Navigator and click Edit Preferences Advanced and Proxies B Make sure you have Direct connection to the Internet selected on this screen C Close all the windows to finish 13 To start over I need to set the Router to factory default Hold the Reset button...

Page 65: ...ain follow steps E and F to re establish connection 15 I can t access my email web or VPN or I am getting corrupted data from the Internet The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU setting may need to be adjusted By default the MTU is set at 1500 For most DSL users it is strongly recommended to use MTU 1492 If you are having some difficulties perform the following steps A To connect to the Router go to th...

Page 66: ...the Start and End Ports of the Forwarded Port Range Check with your Internet application provider for more information on which incoming port services are required by the Internet application 17 When I enter a URL or IP address I get a time out error or am prompted to retry Go through this checklist until your problem is solved Check if other PCs work If they do ensure that your workstation s IP s...

Page 67: ...ode Can I make calls if my Internet connection is down No Your high speed Internet connection must be active when you make Internet phone or fax calls Can I make calls while I m browsing the Internet Yes You can make Internet phone or fax calls while browsing the Internet However your web browsing may affect the quality of your telephone call depending on the amount of upstream data traffic passin...

Page 68: ...ddress Translation and what is it used for Network Address Translation NAT translates multiple IP addresses on the private LAN to one public address that is sent out to the Internet This adds a level of security since the address of a PC connected to the private LAN is never transmitted on the Internet Furthermore NAT allows the Router to be used with low cost Internet accounts such as DSL or cabl...

Page 69: ...ing For example Unreal Tournament supports multi login with one public IP How do I get Half Life Team Fortress to work with the Router The default client port for Half Life is 27005 The computers on your LAN need to have clientport 2700x added to the HL shortcut command line the x would be 6 7 8 and on up This lets multiple computers connect to the same server One problem Version 1 0 1 6 won t let...

Page 70: ...with 2 Phone Ports 64 Appendix A Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Advanced Properties tab Make sure that your proxy setting is disabled in the browser Check our website at www linksys com for more information ...

Page 71: ...remove the dial up settings on your browser Check with your browser documentation and make sure that your browser is set to connect directly and that any dial up is disabled Make sure that your browser is set to connect directly and that any dial up is disabled For Internet Explorer click Tools Internet Options and then the Connection tab Make sure that Internet Explorer is set to Never dial a con...

Page 72: ...SL modem in the Router No this version of the Router must work in conjunction with a cable or DSL modem Which modems are compatible with the Router The Router is compatible with virtually any cable or DSL modem that supports Ethernet What is the maximum number of VPN sessions allowed by the Router The maximum number depends on many factors At least one IPSec session will work through the Router ho...

Page 73: ...to find the adapter s MAC or IP address in Windows 98 Me 2000 or XP Windows 98 or Me Instructions 1 Click Start and Run In the Open field enter winipcfg Then press the Enter key or the OK button 2 When the IP Configuration screen appears select the Ethernet adapter you have connected to the Router via a CAT 5 Ethernet network cable 3 Write down the Adapter Address as shown on your computer screen ...

Page 74: ...e MAC address for your Ethernet adapter This appears as a series of numbers and letters The MAC address Physical Address is what you will use for MAC address cloning or MAC filtering The example shows the Ethernet adapter s IP address as 192 168 1 100 Your computer may show something different For the Router s Web based Utility For MAC address cloning enter the 12 digit MAC address in the fields p...

Page 75: ...ons or protocol all PCs follow to communicate over a network This is true for wireless networks as well Your PCs will not be able to utilize wireless networking without having TCP IP enabled Windows Help provides complete instructions on enabling TCP IP Shared Resources If you wish to share printers folder or files over your network Windows Help provides complete instructions on utilizing shared r...

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Page 77: ...nects different networks Broadband An always on fast Internet connection Browser An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web Buffer A shared or assigned memory area that is used to support and coordinate different computing and networking activities so one isn t held up by the other Byte A unit of data that is usually eight bits...

Page 78: ... from one PC allowing it to be seen from the Internet DNS Domain Name Server The IP address of your ISP s server which translates the names of websites into IP addresses Domain A specific name for a network of computers Download To receive a file transmitted over a network DSL Digital Subscriber Line An always on broadband connection over traditional phone lines DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Me...

Page 79: ...d other information technology devices HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web IP Internet Protocol A protocol used to send data over a network IP Address The address used to identify a computer or device on a network IPCONFIG A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device IPSec In...

Page 80: ...et Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online POP3 Post Office Protocol 3 A standard mail server commonly used on the Internet Port The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in cables or adapters Power over Ethernet PoE A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both data and power PPPoE Point to Point Prot...

Page 81: ... small offices SPI Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall A technology that inspects incoming packets of information before allowing them to enter the network Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network Static Routing Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Switch 1 A data s...

Page 82: ...A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent Upgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version Upload To transmit a file over a network URL Uniform Resource Locator The address of a file located on the Internet VPN Virtual Private Network A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and...

Page 83: ...nternet Port Three 10 100 RJ 45 Network Ports Two Standard Phone Ports One Power Port Button Reset Cabling Type RJ 45 Ethernet Category 5 RJ 11 Standard Phone Cable LEDs Power Ethernet 1 3 Phone 1 2 Internet UPnP able cert Certified Network Protocols TCP IP NetBEUI IPX SPX Voice Protocol Session Initiation Protocol SIP v2 Voice Codecs G 711 a law G 711µ Law G 726 G 729 A G 723 1 ...

Page 84: ...Including North America 600 ohms European CTR21 Ring Voltage 60 90 Vrms Configurable Dimensions 7 32 x 1 88 x 6 06 W x H x D 186 mm x 48 mm x 154 mm Unit Weight 12 70 oz 0 36 kg Power External 12V DC 1A Certifications FCC cUL CE Operating Temp 0ºC to 40ºC 32ºF to 104ºF Storage Temp 20ºC to 60ºC 4ºF to 140ºF Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing ...

Page 85: ...o You This warranty gives You specific legal rights and You may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction This warranty does not apply if the Product a has been altered except by Your Internet phone service provider b has not been installed operated repaired or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Your Internet phone service provider or c has been subjected to abnormal ph...

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Page 87: ...not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which is found by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment or devices Connect the equipment to an ...

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Page 89: ...ducts at http www linksys com or ftp linksys com Can t find information about a product you want to buy on the web Do you want to know more about networking with Linksys products Give our advice line a call at 800 546 5797 LINKSYS Or fax your request in to 949 823 3002 If you experience problems with any Linksys product you can call us at 800 326 7114 Don t wish to call You can e mail us at suppor...

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Page 91: ...www linksys com ...

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