Configure the Router. Linksys WRT54G, wrt54g3g at router

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Configure the Router

NOTE: Make sure your PC’s Ethernet adapter is set to obtain an IP address automatically. For more information, refer to Windows Help.

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Open your web browser. Enter http://192.168.1.1

in its

Address field. Press the Enter key.

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A password request screen will appear. Leave the User name field blank, and enter the default password, admin , in the Password field. (For added security, you should later set a new password, using the

Administration tab’s

Management screen of the

Web-based Utility). Then click the OK button.

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The Web-based Utility will appear with the Setup tab selected. If requested by your

Internet Service Provider (ISP), complete the Host Name and

Domain Name fields. (These are usually requested by cable

ISPs.) Otherwise, leave them blank.

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For the Internet Connection

Type setting, six connection types are offered through the drop-down menu, five of which are covered here. Each Setup screen and available features will differ depending on which connection type you select.

Internet Configuration Type

Automatic Configuration - DHCP :

If you are connecting through

DHCP or a dynamic IP address from your ISP, keep this default setting.

Static IP : If your ISP assigns you a static IP address, select Static IP from the drop-down menu.

Complete the Internet IP Address ,

Subnet Mask , Gateway , and DNS fields. You need to enter at least one DNS address.

PPPoE : If you are connecting through PPPoE, select PPPoE from the drop-down menu. Complete the User Name and Password fields.

Select Keep Alive if you always want to be connected to your ISP, or select Connect on Demand if you are charged for the time that you are connected to your ISP.

DHCP

Static IP

PPPoE

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PPTP : PPTP is a service used in

Europe only.

Complete the Internet IP Address ,

Subnet Mask , and Gateway fields.

Complete the User Name and

Password fields.

Select Keep Alive if you always want to be connected to your ISP, or select Connect on Demand if you are charged for the time that you are connected to your ISP.

Telstra Cable : Telstra is a service used in Australia and New Zealand only. If you are using an HBS connection, check with your ISP for setup information.

L2TP : L2TP is a service used in Israel only. If you are using an L2TP connection, check with your ISP for setup information.

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When you have finished entering your Internet connection settings, click the

Save Settings button to save your changes.

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To configure the Router for your wireless network, select the

Wireless Tab’s Basic Wireless

Settings screen.

PPTP

Telstra Cable

L2TP

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Select the Wireless Network

Mode:

Mixed: If your network has

Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, then keep the default setting, Mixed .

G-Only: If your network only has

Wireless-G devices, select

G-Only .

B-Only: If your network only has

Wireless-B devices, select

B-Only .

Disable: If you want to disable wireless networking, select

Disable .

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Wireless Network Name (SSID) .

The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is casesensitive and must not have more than 32 characters (use any keyboard character). For added security, you should change the default SSID

( linksys ) to a unique name.

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Wireless Channel . Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in your wireless network must broadcast on the same channel in order to function correctly.

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Wireless SSID Broadcast . When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the

Router. To broadcast the

Router's SSID, keep the default setting, Enable . If you do not want to broadcast the Router's

SSID, then select Disable .

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Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings button to apply your changes.

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Power your broadband modem off and back on again.

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Restart or power on your PCs so they can obtain the Router’s new settings.

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To test the Router’s settings, open your web browser from any computer. In the browser’s

Address field, enter www.linksys.com/registration and press the Enter key.

Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless-G Broadband Router is complete.

IMPORTANT: Once the Router is configured, wireless security, either WEP or WPA, should be configured to prevent security breaches in your network.

NOTE: If your wireless adapters support Secure Easy Setup (SES), you can use the SES button on the Router to set them up.

To do this: Press the orange Cisco logo on the Router’s front panel for at least two seconds. Wait about 10 seconds.

When the logo turns white and begins to flash, press the adapter’s

SecureEasySetup button. The Router’s

Cisco logo will stop flashing when the device has been added to the network. Repeat this procedure for any additional SecureEasySetup device.

Refer to the User Guide for further instructions.