Linksys WRH54G User Manual

Model No.Home RouterWireless-GWRH54GUser GuideWIRELESSGHz2.4802.11g

3Chapter 1: IntroductionWhat’s in this User Guide?Wireless-G Home Router• Appendix G: SpecificationsThis appendix provides the technical specification

4Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless NetworkNetwork TopologyWireless-G Home RouterChapter 2: Planning Your Wireless NetworkNetwork TopologyA wireless lo

5Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless NetworkNetwork LayoutWireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless-G Home Router is compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g ad

6Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Back PanelWireless-G Home RouterChapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Bac

7Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Front PanelWireless-G Home RouterThe Front PanelThe Router’s LEDs are located on the front p

8Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home RouterOverviewWireless-G Home RouterChapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home RouterOverviewThis chapter in

9Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home RouterHardware Installation for Connection to Your Broadband ModemWireless-G Home Router5. Connect your net

10Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home RouterHardware Installation for Connection to Another RouterWireless-G Home RouterHardware Installation fo

11Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home RouterHardware Installation for Connection to Another RouterWireless-G Home Router9. Decide which network

12Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterOverviewWireless-G Home RouterChapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterOverviewLinksys reco

Wireless-G Home RouterCopyright and TrademarksSpecifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of C

13Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic SetupWireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic SetupThe first screen that a

14Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic SetupWireless-G Home Router• PPPoE. Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-P

15Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic SetupWireless-G Home Routerconnection to the Internet and gets an NTP time up

16Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic SetupWireless-G Home RouterRouter Name. In this field, you can type a name of

17Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Basic SetupWireless-G Home RouterClient Lease Time. The Client Lease Time is the am

18Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - DDNSWireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - DDNSThe Router offers a Dynamic Domain Na

19Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - MAC Address CloneWireless-G Home RouterTZO.comE-mail Address, Password, and Domain

20Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Advanced RoutingWireless-G Home RouterThe Setup Tab - Advanced RoutingThis tab is u

21Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless SettingsWireless-G Home RouterWhen you finish making changes to t

22Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - Wireless SecurityWireless-G Home RouterCaution: The Router is not designed to ha

Wireless-G Home RouterTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction 1Welcome 1What’s in this User Guide? 2Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4Networ

23Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - Wireless SecurityWireless-G Home RouterWPA2 Personal. WPA2 gives you two encrypt

24Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - Wireless SecurityWireless-G Home RouterRADIUS. This option features WEP used in

25Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - MAC FilteringWireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - MAC FilteringWireless acce

26Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless SettingsWireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - Advanced Wire

27Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless SettingsWireless-G Home RouterFragmentation Threshold. This va

28Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Security Tab - FirewallWireless-G Home RouterThe Security Tab - FirewallYou can enable or disab

29Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Security Tab - VPN PassthroughWireless-G Home RouterWhen you finish making changes to this scre

30Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Access Restrictions Tab - Internet AccessWireless-G Home RouterFigure 5-31: Access Restrictions

31Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Access Restrictions Tab - Internet AccessWireless-G Home Router8. Set the time when access will

32Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Access Restrictions Tab - Internet AccessWireless-G Home RouterNote:1. The Router factory defau

Wireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - Log 38The Administration Tab - Diagnostics 3940The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults 41The Administ

33Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Access Restrictions Tab - Internet AccessWireless-G Home RouterTelnet. A terminal emulation pro

34Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Applications and Gaming Tab - Port Range ForwardWireless-G Home RouterIP Address. Enter the IP

35Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Applications & Gaming Tab - Port TriggeringWireless-G Home RouterThe Applications & Gam

36Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Applications and Gaming Tab - UPnPWireless-G Home RouterFigure 5-38: Applications and Gaming Ta

37Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZWireless-G Home RouterThe Applications and Gaming Tab - DMZThe

38Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - ManagementWireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - ManagementThis se

39Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - DiagnosticsWireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - DiagnosticsThe d

40Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterWireless-G Home RouterFigure 5-45: The Traceroute TestFigure 5-46: DNS Lookup

41Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - Factory DefaultsWireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - Factory Def

42Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Status Tab - RouterWireless-G Home RouterThe Administration Tab - RebootThe Reboot screen is us

Wireless-G Home RouterList of FiguresFigure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel 6Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel 7Figure 4-1: Connecting Your Internet C

43Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Status Tab - Local NetworkWireless-G Home RouterThe Status Tab - Local NetworkThe Local Network

44Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Status Tab - Traffic StatisticsWireless-G Home RouterThe Status Tab - Traffic StatisticsThe Rou

45Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterThe Status Tab - WirelessWireless-G Home RouterThe Status Tab - WirelessThe Wireless screen on the

46Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home RouterAppendix A: TroubleshootingThis appendix consists of two parts: “Commo

47Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home Router• For Windows 2000:1. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double

48Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home RouterB Open a command prompt.For Windows 98SE and Me: • Click Start and Run

49Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home Router5. I am not able to access the Setup page of the Router’s web-based ut

50Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home Router7. I need to set up online game hosting or use other Internet applicat

51Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home RouterFollow these steps to set DMZ hosting:1. Access the Router’s web-based

52Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home Router11.To start over, I need to set the Router to factory default.Hold the

Wireless-G Home RouterFigure 5-23: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (RADIUS) 24Figure 5-24: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP) 24Figure 5-25: Wire

53Appendix A: TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsWireless-G Home Router15.I can’t access my e-mail, web or I am getting corrupted data from t

54Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWireless-G Home RouterFrequently Asked QuestionsAfter using SecureEasySetup, my existing wirele

55Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWireless-G Home RouterDoes the Internet connection of the Router support 100Mbps Ethernet? The

56Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWireless-G Home Routerthe same time, even if on the same LAN (not a problem with 1.0.1.3). As

57Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWireless-G Home RouterWhat is DMZ Hosting?Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) allows one IP address (compu

58Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWireless-G Home RouterWhat is the IEEE 802.11b standard?It is one of the IEEE standards for wir

59Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWireless-G Home Routermaintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually transmi

60Appendix A: TroubleshootingFrequently Asked QuestionsWireless-G Home RouterWhat is WEP?WEP is Wired Equivalent Privacy, a data privacy mechanism bas

61Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity PrecautionsWireless-G Home RouterAppendix B: Wireless SecurityLinksys wants to make wireless networking as saf

62Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity Threats Facing Wireless NetworksWireless-G Home RouterSSID. There are several things to keep in mind about the

Wireless-G Home RouterFigure E-1: IP Configuration Screen 66Figure E-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address 66Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address 66Figur

63Appendix B: Wireless SecuritySecurity Threats Facing Wireless NetworksWireless-G Home RouterWPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise use a RADIUS (Remote

64Appendix C: Upgrading FirmwareWireless-G Home RouterAppendix C: Upgrading FirmwareThe Router's firmware is upgraded through the Web-based Utili

65Appendix D: Windows HelpWireless-G Home RouterrAppendix D: Windows HelpAlmost Linksys wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the mo

66Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet AdapterWindows 98SE or Me InstructionsWireless-G Home RouterAppendix E: Finding

67Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet AdapterFor the Router’s Web-based UtilityWireless-G Home Router3. Write down th

68Appendix F: GlossaryWireless-G Home RouterAppendix F: GlossaryThis glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this

69Appendix F: GlossaryWireless-G Home RouterDMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be &q

70Appendix F: GlossaryWireless-G Home RouterIP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and

71Appendix F: GlossaryWireless-G Home RouterRJ-45 (Registered Jack-45) - An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires.Roaming - The ability to t

72Appendix F: GlossaryWireless-G Home RouterTKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption k

1Chapter 1: IntroductionWelcomeWireless-G Home RouterChapter 1: IntroductionWelcomeThank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Home Router. The Wire

73Appendix G: SpecificationsWireless-G Home RouterAppendix G: SpecificationsModel WRH54GStandards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bC

74Appendix G: SpecificationsWireless-G Home RouterPower DC 12V 500mACertifications FCCOperating Temp. 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF)Storage Temp. -20ºC t

75Appendix H: Warranty InformationWireless-G Home RouterAppendix H: Warranty InformationLIMITED WARRANTYLinksys warrants to You that, for a period of

76Appendix I: Regulatory InformationWireless-G Home RouterAppendix I: Regulatory InformationFCC StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

77Appendix I: Regulatory InformationWireless-G Home RouterUser Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric

78Appendix I: Regulatory InformationWireless-G Home Router

79Appendix I: Regulatory InformationWireless-G Home Router

80Appendix I: Regulatory InformationWireless-G Home Router

81Appendix I: Regulatory InformationWireless-G Easy RouterFor more information, visit www.linksys.com.

82Appendix J: Contact InformationWireless-G Home RouterAppendix J: Contact InformationTechnical Support 1 800 326-7114 (US)Web Site http://www.linksy

2Chapter 1: IntroductionWhat’s in this User Guide?Wireless-G Home RouterWhat’s in this User Guide?This user guide covers the steps for setting up and