Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router WGR101
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Introduction
February 2005 (202-10034-03)
802.11g Wireless Networking
The WGR101 wireless travel router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing
continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. The access
point provides:
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802.11g wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps.
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802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11b-only, or
802.11g and b modes, providing backwards compatibility with 802.11b devices or dedicating
the wireless network to the higher bandwidth 802.11g devices.
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64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption security.
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WEP keys can be generated manually or by passphrase.
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Wireless access can be restricted by MAC address.
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Wireless network name broadcast can be turned off so that only devices that have the network
name (SSID) can connect.
Security
The WGR101 wireless travel router hides computers with NAT. NAT opens a temporary path to
the Internet for requests originating from the local network. Requests originating from outside the
LAN are discarded, preventing users outside the LAN from finding and directly accessing the
computers on the LAN.
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
The WGR101 can connect to either a 10 Mbps standard Ethernet network or a 100 Mbps Fast
Ethernet network. The Ethernet interface is autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex
operation.
The router incorporates Auto Uplink
TM
technology. The Ethernet port will automatically sense
whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a ‘normal’ connection such as to a
computer or an ‘uplink’ connection such as to a switch or hub. That port will then configure itself
to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables,
as Auto Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.
