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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Model No.

Broadband Router

Wireless-

WRT54GL (EU/LA)

User Guide

WIRELESS

Summary of Contents for WRT54GL (EU)

Page 1: ...A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Model No Broadband Router Wireless G WRT54GL EU LA User Guide WIRELESS...

Page 2: ...n to these symbols there are definitions 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...

Page 3: ...Another Router 10 Chapter 5 Setting up the Wireless G Broadband Router 12 Overview 12 Using the Setup Wizard 12 Using SecureEasySetup to Configure Your Notebook 29 Chapter 6 Configuring the Wireless G...

Page 4: ...etwork 58 The Status Tab Wireless 59 Appendix A Troubleshooting 60 Common Problems and Solutions 60 Frequently Asked Questions 68 Appendix B Wireless Security 75 Security Precautions 75 Security Threa...

Page 5: ...7 Setup Wizard s Connect the Network Cable to the Router Screen 15 Figure 5 8 Setup Wizard s Power on the Router Screen 15 Figure 5 9 Setup Wizard s Check the Router s Status Screen 16 Figure 5 10 Set...

Page 6: ...5 35 SecureEasySetup Welcome Screen 29 Figure 5 36 Configure Wireless Settings 1 Screen 30 Figure 5 37 Configure Wireless Settings 2 Screen 30 Figure 5 38 Your Wireless Settings Screen 31 Figure 6 1...

Page 7: ...6 33 Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forward 50 Figure 6 34 Applications and Gaming Tab Port Triggering 51 Figure 6 35 Applications and Gaming Tab DMZ 52 Figure 6 36 Applications and Gaming Tab...

Page 8: ...Wireless G Broadband Router Figure E 5 MAC Address Clone 81...

Page 9: ...Ethernet cables which is why the network is called wired PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables By sharing the same wireless settings within their trans...

Page 10: ...eless G Broadband Router s Setup Wizard to configure its settings It also covers the instructions for using the Router s SecureEasySetup feature to create your wireless network Chapter 6 Configuring t...

Page 11: ...Appendix F Glossary This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking Appendix G Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router Appendix H...

Page 12: ...Wireless G Broadband Router which serves as the main point of communications in a wireless network The Router transmits data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters which can roam within a cert...

Page 13: ...ommunicate with the Wireless PrintServer WPS54G and Wireless Ethernet Bridges WET54G WET11 When you wish to connect your wireless network with your wired network you can use the Wireless G Broadband R...

Page 14: ...defaults from the Administration tab Factory Defaults in the Router s Web based Utility Internet The Internet port is where you will connect your broadband Internet connection 1 2 3 4 These ports 1 2...

Page 15: ...wer Green The Power LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on When the Router goes through its self diagnostic mode during every boot up this LED will flash When the diagnostic is...

Page 16: ...ion for Connection to Another Router Hardware Installation for Connection to Your Broadband Modem 1 Power down your network devices 2 Locate an optimum location for the Router The best place for the R...

Page 17: ...a different adapter may result in product damage Now that the hardware installation is complete proceed to Chapter 5 Setting up the Wireless G Broadband Router for directions on how to configure the R...

Page 18: ...section there is a setting called Local IP Address which is set to 192 168 1 1 Change this to 192 168 2 1 4 Click the Save Settings button to save your change and then exit the Web based Utility 5 Po...

Page 19: ...let Only use the power adapter supplied with the Router Use of a different adapter may result in product damage Now that the hardware installation is complete proceed to Chapter 5 Setting up the Wirel...

Page 20: ...select the appropriate language and then click the Next button 3 On the following Welcome screen click the Click Here to Start button if this is the first time you are running the Setup Wizard These...

Page 21: ...reement click the Next button if you accept or click the Cancel button to end the installation 5 The Setup Wizard will ask you to disconnect your broadband modem from your PC After you have done so cl...

Page 22: ...u to connect your broadband modem to the Router After you have done so click the Next button 7 The Setup Wizard will ask you to connect a network cable to your PC After you have done so click the Next...

Page 23: ...d of the network cable to the Router Then you can also connect additional PCs to the Router After you have done so click the Next button 9 The Setup Wizard will ask you to power on the Router After yo...

Page 24: ...t connection type you will see the Advanced Internet Settings screen and you will be asked to select your Internet connection type Static IP PPTP L2TP or Telstra Proceed to the appropriate section for...

Page 25: ...of time select Connect on Demand and designate the number of minutes you want that period of inactivity to last Click the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen S...

Page 26: ...k the Next button to continue or the Back button to return to the previous screen Keep Alive If you want the Router to periodically check your Internet connection select Keep Alive Then specify how of...

Page 27: ...be provided by your ISP Keep Alive If you want the Router to periodically check your Internet connection select Keep Alive Then specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection...

Page 28: ...sing this should be provided by your ISP Keep Alive If you want the Router to periodically check your Internet connection select Keep Alive Then specify how often you want the Router to check the Inte...

Page 29: ...evious screen 13 There are two ways to configure the Router s wireless settings SecureEasySetup and manual configuration If you have other SecureEasySetup devices such as notebook adapters or printers...

Page 30: ...ns on how to locate the SecureEasySetup hardware button If your device does not have a hardware button it most likely will have a software button Click the Next button for instructions to locate the s...

Page 31: ...cureEasySetup device When you have finished configuring the devices in your wireless network click the Next button to continue 3 The Setup Wizard will ask you to review your settings before it saves t...

Page 32: ...r or click the Finish button to complete the Setup Wizard 5 The Congratulations screen will appear Click the Online Registration button to register the Router or click the Exit button to exit the Setu...

Page 33: ...his channel to communicate From the Network Mode drop down menu select the wireless standards running on your network If you have both 802 11g and 802 11b devices in your network keep the default sett...

Page 34: ...amic encryption keys Select TKIP or AES for encryption Then enter a Passphrase that is 8 32 characters in length Encryption Select the type of algorithm you want to use TKIP or AES from the Encryption...

Page 35: ...it Enter a passphrase or WEP key Passphrase Enter a passphrase in the Passphrase field so a WEP key is automatically generated The passphrase is case sensitive and should not be longer than 16 alphanu...

Page 36: ...uter or click the Finish button to complete the Setup Wizard 6 The Congratulations screen will appear Click the Online Registration button to register the Router or click the Exit button to exit the S...

Page 37: ...escribe the two steps you will take to configure your notebook Click the Next button to continue To exit the Wireless Setup Wizard click the Exit button If you need more information click the Help but...

Page 38: ...ick the Next button to continue To exit the Wireless Setup Wizard click the Exit button If you need more information click the Help button 3 Click the on screen START button to continue To exit the Wi...

Page 39: ...ation settings click the Print button You may need these settings so you can manually configure any non SecureEasySetup devices you may have To exit the Wireless Setup Wizard click the Exit button If...

Page 40: ...s admin To secure the Router change the Password from its default There are seven main tabs Setup Wireless Security Access Restrictions Applications Gaming Administration and Status Additional tabs wi...

Page 41: ...tomatic Configuration DHCP which should be kept only if your ISP supports DHCP or you are connecting through a dynamic IP address Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect...

Page 42: ...iod is 30 seconds PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a service that applies to connections in Europe only Specify Internet IP Address This is the Router s IP address as seen from the Inter...

Page 43: ...lly re establish your connection To use this option click the radio button next to Keep Alive In the Redial Period field you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection The...

Page 44: ...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 253 The default is 50 Client Lease Time The...

Page 45: ...service with a DDNS service provider www dyndns org or www TZO com DDNS Service From this pull down menu enter the DDNS service with which you have membership User Name Enter the User Name for your DD...

Page 46: ...he 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 Enable Disable To have the MAC Address cloned c...

Page 47: ...networks as well as data from the Internet Static Routing To set up a static route between the Router and another network select a number from the Static Routing drop down list A static route is a pr...

Page 48: ...ireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters use any of the characters on the keyboard Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network For added s...

Page 49: ...rsonal WPA gives you two encryption methods TKIP and AES with dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm TKIP or AES Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8 63 characters Then enter a Group Key Renewal...

Page 50: ...hange the encryption keys WPA2 Enterprise This option features WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router First select the...

Page 51: ...tion method which is not as secure as WPA To use WEP select a Default Transmit Key choose which Key to use and a level of WEP encryption 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits Then either gen...

Page 52: ...Prevent Clicking this button will block wireless access by MAC Address Permit Only Clicking this button will allow wireless access by MAC Address Edit MAC Address Filter List Clicking this button wil...

Page 53: ...set depending on the speed of your wireless network You can select from a range of transmission speeds or you can select Auto to have the Router automatically use the fastest possible data rate and en...

Page 54: ...RTS CTS mechanism will not be enabled The Router sends Request to Send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame After receiving an RTS the wireless stat...

Page 55: ...l servers from local networked computers Select Enabled to filter Internet NAT redirection or Disabled to disable this feature Filter IDENT Port 113 This feature keeps port 113 from being scanned by d...

Page 56: ...he Close button Status Policies are disabled by default To enable a policy select the policy number from the drop down menu and click the radio button beside Enable You can create two kinds of policie...

Page 57: ...s on the Port Services screen click the Apply button to save changes If you want to cancel your changes click the Cancel button To close the Port Services screen and return to the Access Restrictions...

Page 58: ...uch as web servers ftp servers e mail servers or other specialized Internet applications Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as vi...

Page 59: ...the trigger Triggered Range For each application list the triggered port number range Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number s needed Start Port Enter the starting port...

Page 60: ...Tab QoS Quality of Service QoS ensures better service to high priority types of network traffic which may involve demanding real time applications such as videoconferencing There are three types of Qo...

Page 61: ...e 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 primary...

Page 62: ...to enable wireless access to the Router s web based utility or Disable to disable wireless access to the utility Remote Router Access To access the Router remotely from outside the network verify tha...

Page 63: ...stop the test click the Stop button Click the Clear Log button to clear the screen Click the Close button to return to the Diagnostics screen Traceroute Test To test the performance of a connect click...

Page 64: ...ou are experiencing problems with the Router For more information about upgrading firmware refer to Appendix C Upgrading Firmware The Administration Tab Config Management This screen is used to back u...

Page 65: ...e Router s MAC Address as seen by your ISP Router Name This is the specific name for the Router which you set on the Setup Tab Host Name If required by your ISP this would have been entered on the Set...

Page 66: ...ere DHCP Server If you are using the Router as a DHCP server that will be displayed here Start IP Address For the range of IP Addresses used by devices on your local Ethernet network the beginning of...

Page 67: ...ss tab this will display the wireless mode Mixed G Only or Disabled used by the network SSID As entered on the Wireless tab this will display the wireless network name or SSID DHCP Server If you are u...

Page 68: ...IP address on a PC You can assign a static IP address to a PC by performing the following steps For Windows 98SE and Me 1 Click Start Settings and Control Panel Double click Network 2 In The followin...

Page 69: ...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 2...

Page 70: ...original computer is not the cause of the problem If you do NOT get a reply there may be a problem with the connection Try the ping command from a different computer to verify that your original compu...

Page 71: ...you installed Follow these steps to set up port forwarding through the Router s web based utility We will be setting up web ftp and mail servers 1 Access the Router s web based utility by going to ht...

Page 72: ...e that you want the port server to go to For example if the web server s Ethernet adapter IP address is 192 168 1 100 you would enter 100 in the field provided Check Appendix E Finding the MAC Address...

Page 73: ...ess the Router s web based utility by going to http 192 168 1 1 or the IP address of the Router Enter the default password admin and click the Administration Management tab 2 Enter a different passwor...

Page 74: ...and follow the pdf s instructions Set a static IP address on the PC refer to Problem 2 I need to set a static IP address Use the following IP address settings for the computer you are using IP Address...

Page 75: ...time the device is not working properly Try to flash the firmware by assigning a static IP address to the computer and then upgrade the firmware Try using the following settings IP Address 192 168 1 5...

Page 76: ...white For other SecureEasySetup devices refer to each wireless device s documentation to locate the button on that device I have devices that support WPA Personal security but do not have SecureEasySe...

Page 77: ...wing fix click ICQ menu preference connections tab and check I am behind a firewall or proxy Then set the firewall time out to 80 seconds in the firewall setting The Internet user can then send a file...

Page 78: ...pgrades All Linksys firmware upgrades are posted on the Linksys website at www linksys com international where they can be downloaded for free To upgrade the Router s firmware use the Administration F...

Page 79: ...time but you can only forward 10 ranges of ports What are the advanced features of the Router The Router s advanced features include advanced wireless settings filters access restriction policies port...

Page 80: ...oaming Automatic Rate Selection RTS CTS feature Fragmentation Power Management What is ad hoc mode When a wireless network is set to ad hoc mode the wireless equipped computers are configured to commu...

Page 81: ...ilities in the hands of users around the globe What is Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency technique developed by the military for use in reliable secure mission c...

Page 82: ...your wireless network without testing Every obstacle placed between the Router and a wireless PC will create signal loss Lead glass metal concrete floors water and walls will inhibit the signal and re...

Page 83: ...riodically For information on implementing these security features refer to Chapter 6 Configuring the Wireless G Broadband Router Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Wireless networks are easy t...

Page 84: ...kes it harder for a hacker to access your network with a random MAC Address WEP Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is often looked upon as a cure all for wireless security concerns This is overst...

Page 85: ...th a key shared between the device and the server Last enter a Group Key Renewal period which instructs the device how often it should change the encryption keys RADIUS WEP used in coordination with a...

Page 86: ...from Linksys s website at www linksys com international 2 Extract the firmware file on your computer 3 Open the Router s Web based Utility and click the Administration tab 4 Click Firmware Upgrade and...

Page 87: ...r 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 p...

Page 88: ...nter 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 See Figure E 1 3 Write down the Ada...

Page 89: ...use for MAC address cloning or MAC filtering The example in Figure E 3 shows the Ethernet adapter s IP address as 192 168 1 100 Your computer may show something different For the Router s Web based U...

Page 90: ...f an access point AES Advanced Encryption Standard A security method that uses symmetric 128 bit block data encryption Backbone The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks tog...

Page 91: ...DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by leasing an IP address to a user for a limited amount...

Page 92: ...resources of a network from users from other networks Firmware The programming code that runs a networking device Fragmentation Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network me...

Page 93: ...ata to a group of destinations at once NAT Network Address Translation NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet Network A series of com...

Page 94: ...In User Service A protocol that uses an authentication server to control network access RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires Roaming The ability to take a wirel...

Page 95: ...rom the recipient of data sent TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of instructions PCs use to communicate over a network Telnet A user command and TCP IP protocol used for acc...

Page 96: ...ting network data transmitted on a wireless network for greater security WINIPCFG A Windows 98 and Me utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device WLAN Wireless Local Area N...

Page 97: ...our 10 100 RJ 45 Switched Ports One Power Port Buttons Reset SecureEasySetup Cabling Type Ethernet Network Cable LEDs Power DMZ WLAN LAN 1 4 Internet RF Power Output 18 dBm UPnP able cert Able Securit...

Page 98: ...90 Appendix G Specifications Wireless G Broadband Router Storage Temp 4 F to 158 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Non Condensing...

Page 99: ...WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT 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 warranty gives You speci...

Page 100: ...or the Linksys Wireless B and Wireless G products the following CE mark notified body number where applicable and class 2 identifier are added to the equipment Check the CE label on the product to fin...

Page 101: ...t kann in allen EU Staaten ohne Einschr nkungen eingesetzt werden sowie in anderen Staaten die der EU Direktive 1999 5 CE folgen mit Au nahme der folgenden aufgef hrten Staaten Belgium The Belgian Ins...

Page 102: ...icazioni it it per maggiori dettagli Product Usage Restrictions This product is designed for indoor usage only Outdoor usage is not recommended Any modification or alteration to the product shall void...

Page 103: ...b 6 Select Power Output 7 From the pull down menu on the right select the wireless adapter s power output percentage Windows 2000 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Double click Network and Dial Up Connection...

Page 104: ...alled and used according to the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this...

Page 105: ...ustria support at linksys com Belgium support be linksys com Denmark support dk linksys com France support fr linksys com Germany support de linksys com Italy support it linksys com Netherlands suppor...

Page 106: ...dix J Contact Information Wireless G Travel Router with SpeedBooster Middle East Africa support mea linksys com English only Asia Pacific asiasupport linksys com English only Outside of Europe E mail...

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