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Appendix C

Warranty Information

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Wireless-G Broadband Router

Appendix C:  

Warranty Information

Limited Warranty

Linksys  warrants  this  Linksys  hardware  product  against 

defects  in  materials  and  workmanship  under  normal 

use for the Warranty Period, which begins on the date of 

purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts for 

the period specified below:

One (1) year for new product

 

Ninety (90) days for refurbished product

 

Your exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liability under 

this limited warranty will be for Linksys, at its option, to 

(a)  repair  the  product  with  new  or  refurbished  parts, 

(b)  replace  the  product  with  a  reasonably  available 

equivalent new or refurbished Linksys product, or (c) refund 

the  purchase  price  of  the  product  less  any  rebates.  Any 

repaired  or  replacement  products  will  be  warranted  for 

the remainder of the original Warranty Period or thirty (30) 

days, whichever is longer. All products and parts that are 

replaced become the property of Linksys.
Linksys  additionally  warrants  that  any  media  on  which 

the software may be provided will be free from defects in 

materials and workmanship under normal use for a period 

of  ninety  (90)  days  from  the  date  of  original  purchase.  

Your exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liability under 

this limited warranty will be for Linksys, at its option, to 

(a) replace the software media, or (b) refund the purchase 

price of the software media.

Exclusions and Limitations

This  limited  warranty  does  not  apply  if:  (a)  the  product 

assembly  seal  has  been  removed  or  damaged,  (b)  the 

product has been altered or modified, except by Linksys, 

(c)  the  product  damage  was  caused  by  use  with  non-

Linksys products, (d) the product has not been installed, 

operated,  repaired,  or  maintained  in  accordance  with 

instructions  supplied  by  Linksys,  (e)  the  product  has 

been subjected to abnormal physical or electrical stress, 

misuse, negligence, or accident, (f) the serial number on 

the  Product  has  been  altered,  defaced,  or  removed,  or 

(g) the product is supplied or licensed for beta, evaluation, 

testing or demonstration purposes for which Linksys does 

not charge a purchase price or license fee.
EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA SET FORTH 

ABOVE  AND  TO  THE  MAXIMUM  EXTENT  PERMITTED  BY 

APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SOFTWARE PROVIDED BY LINKSYS 

WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER FACTORY LOADED ON THE 

PRODUCT  OR  CONTAINED  ON  MEDIA  ACCOMPANYING 

THE PRODUCT, IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY 

OF ANY KIND. Without limiting the foregoing, Linksys does 

not warrant that the operation of the product or software 

will  be  uninterrupted  or  error  free.  Also,  due  to  the 

continual development of new techniques for intruding 

upon  and  attacking  networks,  Linksys  does  not  warrant 

that the product, software or any equipment, system or 

network on which the product or software is used will be 

free  of  vulnerability  to  intrusion  or  attack.  The  product 

may include or be bundled with third party software or 

service offerings. This limited warranty shall not apply to 

such third party software or service offerings. This limited 

warranty  does  not  guarantee  any  continued  availability 

of  a  third  party’s  service  for  which  this  product’s  use  or 

operation may require. 
TO  THE  EXTENT  NOT  PROHIBITED  BY  APPLICABLE 

LAW,  ALL  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  AND  CONDITIONS 

OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  SATISFACTORY  QUALITY  OR 

FITNESS  FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE  ARE  LIMITED  TO 

THE  DURATION  OF THE WARRANTY  PERIOD.  ALL  OTHER 

EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED  CONDITIONS,  REPRESENTATIONS 

AND  WARRANTIES  ARE  DISCLAIMED.  Some  jurisdictions 

do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty 

lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This 

limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you 

may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction.
TO  THE  EXTENT  NOT  PROHIBITED  BY  APPLICABLE  LAW, 

IN  NO  EVENT  WILL  LINKSYS  BE  LIABLE  FOR  ANY  LOST 

DATA,  REVENUE  OR  PROFIT,  OR  FOR  SPECIAL,  INDIRECT, 

CONSEQUENTIAL,  INCIDENTAL  OR  PUNITIVE  DAMAGES, 

REGARDLESS  OF THE THEORY  OF  LIABILITY  (INCLUDING 

NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE 

OF  OR  INABILITY TO  USE THE  PRODUCT,  SOFTWARE  OR 

ANY SERVICES PROVIDED IN RESPECT OF SUCH PRODUCT 

OR SOFTWARE, EVEN IF LINKSYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF 

THE  POSSIBILITY  OF  SUCH  DAMAGES.    TO  THE  EXTENT 

NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL 

LINKSYS’  LIABILITY  EXCEED  THE  AMOUNT  PAID  BY  YOU 

FOR THE PRODUCT.  The foregoing limitations will apply 

even if any warranty or remedy provided under this limited 

warranty fails of its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions 

do  not  allow  the  exclusion  or  limitation  of  incidental 

or  consequential  damages,  so  the  above  limitation  or 

exclusion may not apply to you.

Obtaining Warranty Service

If  you  have  a  question  about  your  product 

or  experience  a  problem  with  it,  please  go  to 

www.linksysbycisco.com/support

 where you will find a 

variety of online support tools and information to assist 

you  with  your  product.  If  the  product  proves  defective 

during  the  Warranty  Period,  contact  Linksys  Technical 

Support for instructions on how to obtain warranty service. 

The  telephone  number  for  Linksys Technical  Support  in 

your  area  can  be  found  in  the  product  User  Guide  and 

at 

www.linksysbycisco.com

.  Have  your  product  serial 

number and proof of purchase on hand when calling. A 

Summary of Contents for WRT54G2 - Wireless-G Broadband Router

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Wireless G Broadband Router Model WRT54G2...

Page 2: ...ail address 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...

Page 3: ...er 13 Wireless Advanced Wireless Settings 14 Security Firewall 15 Security VPN Passthrough 15 Access Restrictions Internet Access 16 Applications and Gaming Port Range Forward 17 Applications Gaming P...

Page 4: ...Industry Canada Statement 28 Avis d Industrie Canada 29 Wireless Disclaimer 29 Avis de non responsabilit concernant les appareils sans fil 29 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Dire...

Page 5: ...the client device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WaituntiltheLEDisoff andthentryagain The LED flashes amber when a Wi Fi Protected Setup session is active and a second session begins The Router suppo...

Page 6: ...ine where you want to mount the Router Make 1 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...

Page 7: ...lity 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 netw...

Page 8: ...Address field Then press Enter A password request screen will appear Non Windows XP users will see a similar screen Leave the User name field blank Then enter the password you set up during the Setup...

Page 9: ...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 spe...

Page 10: ...s a service that applies to connections in Australia only If your ISP uses HeartBeat Signal HBS then select Telstra Cable Internet Connection Type Telstra Cable User Name and Password Enter the User N...

Page 11: ...than 192 168 1 253 The default is 192 168 1 100 Maximum Number of DHCP Users Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to This number cannot be greater than...

Page 12: ...assigned by the DDNS service Internet IP Address The Router s Internet IP address is displayed Because it is dynamic it will change Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed Click...

Page 13: ...You can also select WAN Internet 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 S...

Page 14: ...s select Wireless G Only If you have only Wireless B devices select Wireless B Only If your network has no wireless devices or if you want to disable wireless networking select Disabled Wireless Netwo...

Page 15: ...n manually configure those client devices Wireless Wireless Security The Wireless Security settings configure the security of yourwirelessnetwork Therearesixwirelesssecuritymode options supported by t...

Page 16: ...cryption keys Select the type of algorithm AES or TKIP AES The default is AES RADIUS Server Address Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The...

Page 17: ...rase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys Then click Generate Key 1 4 If you did not enter a Passphrase enter the WEP key s manually WEP WEP is a basic encryption method which is not...

Page 18: ...a WEP key for authentication Basic Rate The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of rates at which the Router can transmit The Router will advertise its Basic Rate...

Page 19: ...o begin transmission The RTS Threshold value should remain at its default value of 2347 AP Isolation This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other Wireless de...

Page 20: ...k or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic such as Internet access designated services and websites during specific days and times Access Restrictions Internet Access Internet Access Inte...

Page 21: ...creen appears Port Services To add a service enter the service s name in the Service Name field Select its protocol from the Protocol drop down menu and enter its range in the Port Range fields Then c...

Page 22: ...eck with the Internet application documentation for the port number s needed StartPort EnterthestartingportnumberoftheTriggered Range End Port Enter the ending port number of the Triggered Range Forwa...

Page 23: ...ority Application Priority QoS manages information as it is transmitted and received Depending on the settings of the QoS screen this feature will assign information a high or low priority for the app...

Page 24: ...will need to enter the Router s password when accessing the Router this way as usual Use https To require the use of HTTPS for remote access select this feature UPnP UPnP Keep the default Enable to en...

Page 25: ...Save Settings Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored Administration Factory Defaults Administration Upgrade Firmware The Administration Upgrade Firmware scree...

Page 26: ...section shows the current network information stored in the Router The information varies depending on the Internet connection type selected on the Setup Basic Setup screen Click Refresh to update th...

Page 27: ...ork screen click Close Status Wireless The Status Wireless screen displays the status of your wireless network Status Wireless Wireless MAC Address The MAC address of the Router s local wireless inter...

Page 28: ...t the setup CD into your computer and then follow the on screen instructions When you double click the web browser you are prompted for a username and password If you want to get rid of the prompt fol...

Page 29: ...RF Power Output 18 dBm UPnP able cert Able Security Features Stateful Packet Inspection SPI Firewall Internet Policy Wireless Security Wi Fi Protected Access 2 WPA2 WEP Wireless MAC Filtering Environm...

Page 30: ...ct or software will be uninterrupted or error free Also due to the continual development of new techniques for intruding upon and attacking networks Linksys does not warrant that the product software...

Page 31: ...fective product covered by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge Customers outside of the United States of America and Canada are responsible for all sh...

Page 32: ...iation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20...

Page 33: ...ntenne ou d un autre metteur ou fonctionner avec une autre antenne ou un autre metteur Wireless Disclaimer The maximum performance for wireless is derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actu...

Page 34: ...recyklace pom h p edch zet potenci ln m negativn m dopad m na ivotn prost ed a lidsk zdrav Podrobn j informace o likvidaci star ho vybaven si laskav vy dejte od m stn ch ad podniku zab vaj c ho se lik...

Page 35: ...eter ce mat riel ainsi que tout autre mat riel lectrique ou lectronique par les moyens de collecte indiqu s par le gouvernement et les pouvoirs publics des collectivit s territoriales L limination et...

Page 36: ...elsz mol s hoz tov bbi r szletes inform ci ra van sz ks ge k rj k l pjen kapcsolatba a helyi hat s gokkal a hullad kfeldolgoz si szolg lattal vagy azzal zlettel ahol a term ket v s rolta Nederlands Du...

Page 37: ...ni pr padn m negat vnym dopadom na ivotn prostredie a zdravie ud Ak m te z ujem o podrobnej ie inform cie o likvid cii star ho zariadenia obr te sa pros m na miestne org ny organiz cie zaoberaj ce sa...

Page 38: ...YOU MAY RETURN UNUSED SOFTWARE OR IF THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED AS PART OF ANOTHER PRODUCT THE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND UP TO 30 DAYS AFTER ORIGINAL PURCHASE SUBJECT TO THE RETURN PROCESS AND PO...

Page 39: ...sco makes no representations as to the quality suitability functionality or legality of any sites or products to which links may be provided or third party services and you hereby waive any claim you...

Page 40: ...tain settings in your Internet browser software including the default settings for search provider and source of DNS error pages and may direct erroneous URLs to an error landing page hosted by Cisco...

Page 41: ...this Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to t...

Page 42: ...ts These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software or if you modify it For example if you distribute copies of such a program whether gratis o...

Page 43: ...er licensees extend to the entire whole and thus to each and every part regardless of who wrote it Thus it is not the intent of this section to claim rights or contest your rights to work written enti...

Page 44: ...ion has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system which is implemented by public license practices Many people have made generous contributions to the wide...

Page 45: ...or this service if you wish that you receive source code or can get it if you want it that you can change the software and use pieces of it in new free programs and that you are informed that you can...

Page 46: ...orm executables The Library below refers to any such software library or work which has been distributed under these terms A work based on the Library means either the Library or any derivative work u...

Page 47: ...of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange If distribution of object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place then offering equivalent acce...

Page 48: ...is requirement contradicts the license restrictions of other proprietary libraries that do not normally accompany the operating system Such a contradiction means you cannot use both them and the Libra...

Page 49: ...tten in the body of this License The Free Software Foundation may publish revised 13 and or new versions of the Lesser General Public License from time to time Such new versions will be similar in spi...

Page 50: ...ppear in their names without prior written permission of the OpenSSL Project Redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain 6 the following acknowledgment This product includes software developed...

Page 51: ...Tim Hudson tjh cryptsoft com THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ERIC YOUNG AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR...

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