CyberTAN Technology WG214-K Wireless-G Router User Manual

CyberTAN Technology Inc. Wireless-G Router Users Manual

Users Manual

Wireless-G RouterUser’s Manual
CE Declaration of ConformityThis equipment complies with the specifications relating to electromagneticcompatibility EN 55022/A1 Class B and EN 50082-1. This meets the reasonableprotection requirements set out in the European Council Directive on theapproximation of the laws of the member states relating to ElectromagneticCompatibility Directive (89/336/EEC).Manufacturer's DisclaimerThe information in this document is subject to change without notice and does notrepresent a commitment on the part of the vendor. No warranty or representation,either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy, or fitnessfor any particular purpose of this document. The manufacturer reserves the right tomake changes to the content of this document and/or the products associated with it atany time without obligation to notify any person or organization. In no event will themanufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequentialdamages arising out of the use or inability to use this product or documentation, evenif advised of the possibility of such damages.Copyright NoticeThis document contains materials protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. Nopart of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means, orfor any purpose, without the express written consent of its authors. Product namesappearing in this document are mentioned for identification purposes only. Alltrademarks, product names, and brand names appearing in this document are theproperty of their respective owners.Packing ListBelow are the items that should be included in your Wireless-G Router package. • One Wireless-G router • One AC power adapter (12V, 0.5A) • One 1.5 meter (4 ft. 11 in.) category 5 Ethernet cable • One CD-ROM containing the quick setup guide and user's manual in PDF formBefore installing the system, examine the contents of the package carefully. Ifanything appears to be damaged or missing, contact the supplier as soon as possible.
FCC StatementThis product is designed and manufactured to comply with the specifications for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful radio-frequencyinterference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and canradiate radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used according to theinstructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, thereis no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If thisequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which isfound by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the equipment or devices • Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistanceFCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.FCC Radiation 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 20cm between the radiator & your body.
ContentsIntroduction 1Overview of the Router 1About this Manual 3Important Concepts 4Chapter 1: Required Setup 6Information You Need 6Preparation for Setup 6Setup for Internet Access 8Setup for Wireless Networking 11Setup for Router Security 16Chapter 2: Setup Utility Reference 17Setup Page – Basic Setup Panel 17Setup Page – DDNS Panel 21Setup Page – MAC Address Clone Panel 22Setup Page – Advanced Routing Panel 22Wireless Page – Basic Wireless Settings Panel 23Wireless Page – Wireless Security Panel 24Wireless Page – Wireless MAC Filter Panel 26Wireless Page – Advanced Wireless Settings Panel 27Security Page – Firewall Panel 28Security Page – VPN Passthrough Panel 29Access Restrictions Page – Internet Access Panel 29Applications and Gaming Page – Port Range Forward Panel 31Applications & Gaming Page – Port Triggering Panel 32Applications and Gaming Page – DMZ Panel 32Applications and Gaming Page – QoS Panel 32Administration Page – Management Panel 34Administration Page – Log Panel 35Administration Page – Diagnostics Panel 35Administration Page – Factory Defaults Panel 35Administration Page – Upgrade Firmware Panel 36Administration Page – Config Management Panel 36Status Page – Language Panel 36Status Page – Router Panel 36Status Page – Local Network Panel 37Status Page – Wireless Panel 37Appendix A: Troubleshooting 39Appendix B: Specifications 41Appendix C: Warranty Information 42
Wireless-G Router User's ManualIntroductionCongratulations on purchasing a sophisticated, high-quality networking product. YourWireless-G router is many devices in one, and was designed and manufactured to thehighest standards. Still, like any digital electronic product, it requires proper setup andcare. Follow the instructions in this manual carefully to ensure that your Wireless-Grouter will give you many years of trouble-free service.Overview of the RouterNot long ago, to get all the functionality provided by your Wireless-G router, youwould have had to buy three separate devices: a router (which at the time would havebeen just a router), a wireless access point (AP), and an Ethernet switching hub (nowcalled an Ethernet switch or simply a switch).(Why is it called a switch? Because it can switch each transmission to the port thedestination machine is connected to. Early Ethernet hubs sent all transmissions out onall ports.)You would have connected the router, the AP, and your computers together throughthe switch to form your local-area network (LAN). Then you would have connectedthe router to your modem for access to the wide-area network (WAN), that is, yourISP's network, and through it, the Internet.With your Wireless-G router, everything is in one box, and the AP and router areconnected internally to the switch. You only have to connect your computers to theLAN ports and your modem to the WAN port.For the most part in this manual, we will refer to the combination of router, AP, andswitch as a unit. Terms like "the router" and "your router" should be understood toinclude the built-in AP and switch.The Parts of the Router: The router has seven light-emitting diode (LED) indicatorson its front panel. These are described briefly below. • ETHERNET indicators: Each of these corresponds to a LAN port on the back ofthe router. When a good but idle link is detected on the port, the indicator shinessteadily; when there is activity on the link, the indicator blinks off and on. • WIRELESS indicator: This indicator shines steadily when wireless networking isenabled but the router is not actively transmitting or receiving; blinks off and on1
Wireless-G Router User's Manualwhen there is wireless activity; and stays off when wireless networking isdisabled. • WAN indicator: This indicator shines steadily when a good but idle link isdetected on the WAN port, and blinks off and on when there is activity on theWAN link. • POWER indicator: This indicator flashes on and off during the router's power-onself-test, and shines steadily when the router is ready for operation.The router has a button, five Ethernet ports, and a power receptacle on its back panel.These are described briefly below. • Reset button: Press this button briefly to restart the router. The router will gothrough its power-on self-test and then resume operation. Press Reset for at leastfive seconds to restore the router's factory settings.NOTE: Restoring the factory settings may cause your Internet and/orwireless links to go down. • WAN port: This is for the Ethernet connection to your DSL or cable modem. • LAN ports: These are for Ethernet connections to computers and other devices onthe LAN. These connections can be indirect: you can connect a hub or switch to aLAN port, and then connect machines to the remaining Ethernet ports of the hubor switch. • DC12V receptacle: This is for connecting the AC power adapter included withthe router.WARNING: Use only the AC power adapter that came with therouter. Connecting any other power adapter maydamage the router and cause a fire hazard.Major Non-routing Functions: Besides performing the functions of a pure router,AP, and switch, your Wireless-G router provides many other capabilities, some ofwhich are provided on some networks by special-purpose devices or powerful servers.A few of the important ones are listed below. • Login: Your ISP (especially if you use ADSL, VDSL, etc.) may have given yousoftware for connecting to and disconnecting from the Internet. Such software isoften called a login client. After the router is set up, you will no longer use anylogin client — the router will automatically log on for you.2
Wireless-G Router User's Manual(The router can connect automatically whenever you access the Internet, or it canstay connected all the time. The choice is yours.) • DHCP: This stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. To communicateon the Internet, a machine needs Internet Protocol (IP) settings such as an IPaddress. The router is set at the factory to be a DHCP server, that is, to givemachines on the LAN IP settings if they request them. Most computers are set bydefault to be DHCP clients, that is, to request IP settings from a DHCP server. • NAT: This stands for Network Address Translation. The router uses one IPaddress on the LAN and another on the WAN. When a machine on the LANsends a request to the Internet, the router changes the source IP address to its ownWAN IP address. Any reply, therefore, is addressed to the router. The routerchanges the reply's destination IP address to that of the local machine originatingthe exchange, and places it on the LAN so that machine can receive it. • Firewall: NAT helps protect your computers by hiding their IP addresses from theWAN. The router also has a firewall that performs "stateful packet inspection,"monitoring each connection for abnormal activity. By default, the router blockscommon denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. In fact, it blocks all attempts to connectfrom the Internet, but you can set it to accept connection types that you need.The above list is far from complete. The router's other functions will be explained inthe chapters on setup.Care of the Router: Observe the following precautions to ensure that the router has along service life: • Never block the air vents on the bottom and sides of the router. • Use only the 12-volt, 0.5-ampere AC power adapter that came with the router. • Keep the router away from liquids and moisture. Clean it only with a slightlydamp cloth. • Never open the router. For reasons of electrical safety, the router may only beopened by an authorized service technician.About this ManualA large part of this manual explains the router's setup utility — the user interface thatthe router displays to let you change router settings. In this section we explain theterminology we use to describe the setup utility. This will also help you understandthe setup utility's organization and manner of operation.The setup utility is coded, and served to your computer, in exactly the same way as aWorld Wide Web site, and you will view it with your Web browser, so some of ourterminology comes from the language of the World Wide Web.3
Wireless-G Router User's ManualMany Web sites have links at the top of each page for displaying other pages on thesite. Similarly, at the top of the setup utility are seven buttons that we call pagebuttons. Each takes you to a different page of the setup utility.Most pages are made up of several panels. Panels contain the controls for setting therouter. To change panels, you click panel tabs on the left.Shown above is the Setup page's Basic Setup panel. It has two sections, namedInternet Setup and Network Setup, and the Internet Setup section has twosubsections, named Internet Connection Type and Optional Settings (required bysome ISPs). The first control in the Optional Settings (required by some ISPs)subsection is the Router Name control, and its default (factory) setting is myrouter.This is the terminology we will use in this manual.Important ConceptsIf you are new to networking, you may encounter many unfamiliar terms when settingup the router. Those that appear most frequently and are most basic for understandingrouter settings are explained below.IP Address: We have already touched on IP addresses without explaining them. Athorough explanation would require a separate chapter, and is quite beyond the scopeof this manual. A short explanation of IP addressing as it applies to your router,however, is necessary."IP" stands for "Internet Protocol," and IP addresses are the means by which networksand individual machines are identified on the Internet (and now on most LANs aswell). An IP address is usually written in "dotted quad" notation — four numbersseparated by "dots" (periods). Your Wireless-G router's default LAN-side IP address,for example, is 192.168.1.1. (It has no default WAN-side IP address; its "WAN IP"must be set manually or sent to the router by your ISP.)4
Wireless-G Router User's ManualEach number in an IP address takes up an octet — eight bits — of computer storagespace, so its range is 0–255. Certain numbers, however, have special significance incertain positions. No machine's IP address can end in 0 or 255, for example.Subnet Mask: Each machine on an IP network must have an IP address that is uniqueon that network. All the machines, however, must share a set of values called a subnetmask. The router's default LAN-side subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Combined withthe router's default LAN-side IP address of 192.168.1.1, this tells us (and all machinesgetting their IP settings from the router) — • The first three numbers of the IP address — 192.168.1 — are the network portionof the address, shared by all machines on the LAN, and the fourth number is thehost portion, unique to each machine. • The machines on the LAN (including the router) can have.IP addresses from192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254. Machines with addresses in this range are local,and can be reached directly. • Machines with IP addresses outside this range can only be reached through agateway such as the router.DNS: We prefer names to IP addresses. The name www.bigcompany.com is likely toidentify a Web server in the domain of servers run by bigcompany, which is part ofthe domain of commercial enterprises on the Internet. To reach this server, we need itsIP address. Our Internet software gets the address by contacting a Domain NameSystem (DNS) server, also called a name server. If one DNS server doesn't have aparticular IP address in its tables, it can get it from a DNS server that does.The IP address of at least one DNS server is a required setting for any machine thatwill access the Internet. On most types of Internet connections, the router can get atleast one DNS server's IP address from your ISP, and it passes the address(es) tomachines on the LAN that get their IP settings from the router.MAC Address: Ethernet was developed separately from the Internet and has a verydifferent system of addressing. In Ethernet, each device is identified by its medium (ormedia) access control (MAC) address. This is a value that is assigned at the factoryand usually cannot be changed. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) administers a system that ensures that no two Ethernet devices in the worldhave the same MAC address.A device's MAC address is usually printed on a sticker placed on the back or bottomof the device. Various formats are used, but the address is always in hexadecimal(base 16) notation and always consists of twelve hexadecimal digits. Two commonformats are 12:34:56:78:9A:BC and 123456:789ABC .5
Wireless-G Router User's ManualChapter 1: Required SetupThe router always requires some setup. There are several reasons: • It works with six different kinds of Internet connection. Even if the default settingis the kind of connection you have, some setup may be required to get it working. • Wireless networking is enabled by default. If you don't change some settings,your network will be open to possibly malevolent intruders. • The router's setup utility is password-protected, but the default password is easyto find out. Unless you change the router password, anyone with access to yournetwork can change router settings (and cut you off from your own network!).Information You NeedInternet Connection Type: You will need information from your ISP, starting withthe type of Internet connection you have. That will be one of the following: • Automatic Configuration – DHCP (the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) • Static IP (fixed IP settings) • PPPoE (the Point-to-point Protocol over Ethernet) • PPTP (the Point-to-point Tunneling Protocol) • L2TP (the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) • Telstra Cable (BigPond broadband cable service)Depending on which of these you use, other information may be required. It must beobtained from your ISP.Wireless Environment: It is important to know in advance what kinds of wirelessstations will access the router: Wireless-G (802.11g), Wireless-B (802.11b), or both.If you are adding the router to an existing wireless network, you will need to knowhow that network is set up. You should also find out if other wireless equipment isoperating nearby, so you can pick a channel that minimizes interference.Preparation for SetupMaking Connections: It is assumed here that you have a computer connected to yourmodem through an Ethernet cable, and that the computer has a Javascript-enabledWeb browser installed. It is best to use this computer to set up the router. (If your Internet connection type is Static IP or PPTP, this computer might have fixedIP settings. The computer that you use to set up the router must be set to obtain IPsettings automatically. For information on checking and changing the setting, look up"automatic addressing" or "DHCP" with the operating system's Help function.)6
Wireless-G Router User's ManualMake connections for setup as follows: 1. Power down the modem.Some modems are designed to stop working if they detect a change in the MACaddress of the device connected to them. 2. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the modem. 3. Plug the Ethernet cable into any one of the router's four LAN ports.The Ethernet cable that led from the computer to the modem should now leadfrom the computer to the router. 4. Plug in and connect the router's AC power adapter.The router will be ready for setup shortly after its POWER indicator stops flashingand starts shining steadily.If you need to restore the router's factory defaults, press its Reset button for at leastfive seconds and wait until it is again ready.You can connect the router's WAN port to the modem with an Ethernet cable and turnthe modem on now, if you wish. From the point of view of security, however, it isbetter to do this after setup is complete. Accessing the Setup Utility: If all has gone well, the computer will now have IPsettings (received from the router) that let you conveniently browse to the router'ssetup utility. Access the setup utility as follows: 1. Start up the Web browser.If it tries to go to a start page on the Internet, click its Stop button or press Esc. 2. Type http://192.168.1.1/ into the browser's address bar and then press Enter.You will be prompted for a user name and password. 3. Leave the User Name box blank, type admin into the Password box, and pressEnter (or click OK).The Basic Setup panel of the setup utility's Setup page will appear.Later, after the router and your LAN are fully set up and in operation, you will still beable to access the router's setup utility in this way: start up a browser on any computernetworked to the router, type http:// plus the router's IP address into the address bar,press Enter, and supply the correct password when prompted (that password will besomething other than admin if you follow our recommendations during initial setup).7
Wireless-G Router User's ManualSetup Utility Basics: Note the following characteristics of the setup utility: • Each settings panel has a Save Settings button. After changing settings, youmust click Save Settings to have the changes applied on the router. • Switching panels cancels unsaved changes. Finish up in one panel before going toanother. • Many controls appear only when certain settings are selected. If you don't see acertain control at first, you will see it when you select a setting that makes itnecessary. • Although you log on to the setup utility by supplying a password, there is noprocedure for logging off. After you save all your settings, you can simply closeyour browser or browse to other pages.Setup for Internet AccessInternet Connection Type: To begin setup for Internet access, open the InternetConnection Type list and select your connection type. • For almost all connection types, User Name and Password boxes will appear. Ifthey do, be sure to click in these boxes and type in the strings required by yourISP.NOTE: Your ISP may refer to the user name as a user ID, accountname, or "login." • For almost all connection types, you can select either Connect on Demand orKeep Alive. Click the option you want and set the time period you want; this isnot decided by your ISP.Connect on Demand means automatically connecting to your ISP when Internetaccess is needed, and then disconnecting when there has been no activity for agiven number of minutes (the Max Idle Time setting).Keep Alive means never breaking the connection, and automatically trying torestore it if it goes down for a given number of seconds (the Redial Periodsetting).Find your connection type below and follow the additional instructions given. Whenfinished, go to "Optional Settings (required by some ISPs)," below. •Automatic Configuration – DHCP: This is the most common connection typefor cable ISPs. The router will receive its WAN-side IP settings from a DHCPserver on your ISP's network. Your ISP may require that you connect from aregistered MAC address; in that case you must either (a) register the router'sWAN-side MAC address with your ISP (this address is shown in the Status8
Wireless-G Router User's Manualpage's Router panel), or (b) use the MAC Address Clone panel to change therouter's WAN-port MAC address. • Static IP: Use this setting if you have purchased a fixed IP address from your ISPand you are not using PPTP. All IP settings must be input manually: Internet IPAddress, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and at least one Static DNS server address.All values must be obtained from your ISP. • PPPoE: This is the most common connection type for DSL ISPs. You must inputthe User Name and Password settings required by your ISP. WAN-side IPsettings will be received over the wire from your ISP when the router connects. • PPTP: This is used by a minority of ISPs. You must input the User Name andPassword settings required by your ISP. If you have received fixed IP settingsfrom your ISP, you must input them in the Internet IP Address, Subnet Mask,and Gateway boxes. If these settings are assigned dynamically (over the wire),leave the Internet IP address set to 0.0.0.0. • L2TP: This is used by a minority of ISPs. You must input the User Name,Password, and L2TP Server IP address settings required by your ISP. WAN-side IP settings will be received over the wire when the router connects. • Telstra Cable: This is used on Telstra BigPond broadband cable connections inAustralia. You must input the User Name and Password settings required byBigPond. Input the name of a heartbeat server if Telstra BigPond indicates thatthis is necessary on your connection; otherwise leave the Heart Beat Server boxblank.Optional Settings (required by some ISPs): Some of the settings in this group arerequired on some Internet accounts. Your ISP can tell you which ones you need to set,if any. • Router Name: This is not required by any ISP. It is for your reference, and doesnot affect operation. You can set this to any string you like, as long as it does notcontain spaces and is no more than 39 characters long. • Host Name and Domain Name: One or (more often) both of these may berequired. Enter the strings your ISP has instructed you to use. Usually, a hostname has no dots (www is a common host name), while a domain name has atleast one dot (bigcompany.com, for example). • MTU and Size: Information is sent over a network in chunks called packets.Packet size is measured in octets (also called bytes) of eight bits (1s and 0s) each.MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit. MTU size is the greatest allowablepacket size on a given connection.With the MTU control set to Auto, the router adjusts MTU size according toconnection type (1500 for Ethernet, 1492 for PPPoE, 1436 for PPTP, and so on).9
Wireless-G Router User's ManualIn very rare cases, an ISP may require an unusual MTU size. Where this is thecase, set MTU to Manual and enter the value in the Size box.This completes adjustment of settings in the Basic Setup panel's Internet Setupsection. Some controls in the Network Setup section, however, are related to theInternet. Below are a few things you can do before you click Save Settings. • If (1) you will use the router as a DHCP server for machines on the LAN, and (2)your ISP has given you the IP addresses of any DNS servers, you can enter thoseaddresses in the Static DNS 1, 2, and 3 boxes. (For a connection type of Static IP,however, these addresses are entered not here but in the Internet Setup section.)WINS stands for Windows Internet Name Service. If the router will be a DHCPserver and you have been given the IP address of a WINS server, you can enterthat address in the WINS boxes. • You can select your time zone from the Time Zone list, and if Daylight SavingTime is not used in your area, you can uncheck Automatically adjust clock fordaylight saving changes.The router will set its clock by obtaining Universal Coordinated Time readingsfrom servers on the Internet and adding or subtracting the number of hoursrequired for your time zone. This makes it possible for you to specify whenparticular machines can and cannot access the Internet.Unless you are very knowledgeable about networking, we recommend not changingany other settings in the Network Setup section at this time.Finishing Up: Click Save Settings to save and apply your settings on the router.After a short wait, a success message and a Continue button will appear. ClickContinue to return to the Basic Setup panel.Testing the Connection: If you wish to test the connection, we recommend makingthe test brief for security reasons. Setup for Internet access may be complete, butrequired setup is not.You will need a second Ethernet cable. Test the connection as follows: 1. Power up the modem. 2. Connect the router's WAN port to the modem with an Ethernet cable. 3. Point the browser directly at an Internet Web site.Simply choose a site from your bookmarks or favorites. Do not run any programyour ISP gave you for connecting and disconnecting. The router will do that foryou from now on.10
Wireless-G Router User's Manual 4. Return to the setup utility and turn the modem off.If your settings are correct and you still cannot connect, the most likely cause is thatyour ISP requires the machine connected to the modem to have a particular MACaddress. One solution is to register the MAC address of the router's WAN port withyour ISP. You can find this MAC address by clicking the Status button.Another solution is to use the MAC Address Clone function.MAC Address Clone: If you can find out the MAC address that your ISP requires, orit is the MAC address of the computer you are using to set up the router, you can"clone" the address to the router's WAN port. Do this as follows: 1. On the setup utility's Setup page, click the MAC Address Clone tab. 2. Click Enable. 3. Do one of the following:If the address is not that of the computer being used to set up the router, enter theaddress in the User Defined Entry boxes.If the address is that of the computer being used to set up the router, click CloneYour PC's MAC. 4. Click Save Settings.Setup for Wireless NetworkingThe router acts as a wireless access point (AP, also called a base station). Wirelessclients (computers with wireless interfaces, also called wireless stations) connect tothe wired network, the Internet, and each other through the AP portion of the router. • If you will not use wireless networking, click the Wireless page button, open theWireless Network Mode list, click Disabled, and click Save Settings. Then goto "Setup for Router Security," below.If you have a wireless client, we suggest starting up the client's wireless connectionsoftware and clicking Site Survey while the router is on.The router will be detected (its default SSID, or wireless network name, is mySSID),and you will be able to join the network (this is usually done by double-clicking thedisplayed SSID). Anyone else in the vicinity with a wireless client can do this also.Setup is required to make the wireless network secure against intrusion.While the Site Survey results are displayed, take note of the wireless channels used byany other APs or wireless networks operating in the vicinity.11
Wireless-G Router User's ManualBasic Wireless Settings: Start setup for wireless networking by clicking theWireless page button. The Basic Wireless Settings panel will appear. The controlsin this panel are explained below. • Wireless Network Mode: Set this control according to the kind(s) of wirelessclient(s) that will join the network. Use Mixed if both Wireless-B (IEEE 802.11b)and Wireless-G (IEEE 802.11g) clients will join; B-Only if only Wireless-Bclients will join; and G-Only if only Wireless-G clients will join. This isimportant for network performance.Any Wireless-G clients will have a similar control, and must use the same settingas the router. • Wireless Network Name (SSID): This is a string by which the router and all itswireless clients identify themselves as belonging to the same network. It can beup to 32 characters long. All typable characters, including spaces, are allowed.The setting is case-sensitive. A long, hard-to-guess SSID that is not broadcast canhelp prevent casual intrusion, but is less convenient for authorized clients.Do not use the factory-set SSID. This is very important for security. • Wireless Channel: Open this list to see the numbers and center frequencies ofthe wireless channels the router can use. Each channel is a cluster of frequencies.Closely spaced channels share some frequencies, which can cause interferenceand impair performance. Networks (or APs on the same network) withoverlapping coverage areas should be set at least 5 channels apart. If channel 6 isbeing used by another device near the router, for example, set the router tochannel 1 or channel 11.Wireless clients will automatically find the channel used by the router. • Wireless SSID Broadcast: Use the default setting, Enable, to allow the SSID toshow up in wireless clients' Site Survey results. This saves users the trouble oftyping the SSID in by hand on each client. Click Disable to prevent the SSIDfrom appearing in Site Survey results.Click Save Settings when finished making changes in the Basic Wireless Settingspanel.Wireless Security: To make wireless links secure, you must use encryption. Thismeans scrambling wireless transmissions using a string of characters or values calleda key.The router offers six encryption options. They are described below in order ofincreasing security. Assuming that you will use encryption, you must select an optionthat all of your wireless clients can use.12
Wireless-G Router User's Manual • WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the least secure option, but is supported by allWireless-B and Wireless-G clients. One reason it is relatively insecure is that itdoes not automatically change keys. • RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service) can be used together withWEP to provide authentication and periodically change keys. This requires aRADIUS server, which can be expensive and difficult to administer. • WPA Personal is Wi-Fi Protected Access–Personal, also known as WPA-PSK(WPA Pre-shared Key). This uses the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) toperiodically change keys. Newer WPA Personal clients can use AES (see next). • WPA2 Personal uses the more powerful Advanced Encryption Standard (AES),and can also use AES and TKIP concurrently so that both WPA2 Personal andolder WPA Personal clients can connect. • WPA Enterprise is similar to WPA Personal but adds RADIUS authentication,requiring a RADIUS server. • WPA2 Enterprise is similar to WPA2 Personal but adds RADIUS authentication,requiring a RADIUS server.Setting the Encryption Option: Check your wireless clients to find the most secureencryption option they can all use (keeping in mind whether or not a RADIUS serveris available). Then click the Wireless page's Wireless Security tab, open theSecurity Mode list, and select the option you will use.Controls for setting up the selected encryption method will appear. Follow theinstructions below for that method. • WPA Personal Step 1; WPA Enterprise Step 1: Check, and if necessary change, the WPA Algorithms setting.Leave this control set to TKIP if you have clients that can only use TKIP. Set thiscontrol to AES if all your clients can use AES and you want stronger encryption. • WPA2 Personal Step 1; WPA2 Enterprise Step 1: Check, and if necessary change, the WPA Algorithms setting.If only WPA2 clients will connect, use AES. If both WPA2 and WPA clients willconnect, use TKIP+AES. • WPA Personal Step 2; WPA2 Personal Step 2:(a) Input the WPA shared key.13
Wireless-G Router User's ManualThe WPA shared key (also called the WPA pre-shared key) must contain 8 to 63characters. All characters found on a U.S.-type keyboard, including spaces, arevalid. A string of 14 to 22 randomly chosen characters is recommended. Thesetting is case-sensitive. All clients must use exactly the same string as the router.(In some client setup utilities, the WPA shared key is called a passphrase. It is notin fact used directly as an encryption key; it is used to generate encryption keysthat change periodically.)(b) Check, and if desired change, the Group Key Renewal setting.Group Key Renewal controls how frequently the router changes the key forbroadcast and multicast traffic (this key is generated automatically). Mostbroadcast traffic is for network control; most multicast (partial broadcast) trafficis for audio/video applications.A client can leave the network and then continue to monitor broadcast andmulticast traffic until the group key changes. Input a lower value here if thepossibility of such monitoring is a concern. The default value is 3600 seconds (1hour); the allowable range is 600 (10 minutes) to 7200 (2 hours).(c) Click Save Settings and go to "Setup for Router Security.". • WPA Enterprise Step 2; WPA2 Enterprise Step 2:(a) Input the RADIUS server address.(b) Check, and if necessary change, the RADIUS Port setting.One machine can provide many different services. "Port" here is a numberspecifying a particular service. The standard port number for RADIUS is 1812. Ifyour network's RADIUS server uses a non-standard port number, enter thatnumber here.(c) Input the shared key (also called the RADIUS secret or RADIUS shared secret).This is a string shared by the router and the RADIUS server. Input the stringspecified by the administrator of your RADIUS server.(b) Check, and if desired change, the Key Renewal Timeout setting.Key Renewal Timeout controls how frequently the key for broadcast andmulticast traffic is changed (this key is generated automatically). Most broadcasttraffic is for network control; most multicast (partial broadcast) traffic is foraudio/video applications.A client can leave the network and then continue to monitor broadcast andmulticast traffic until the group key changes. Input a lower value here if the14
Wireless-G Router User's Manualpossibility of such monitoring is a concern. The default value is 3600 seconds (1hour); the allowable range is 600 (10 minutes) to 7200 (2 hours).(c) Click Save Settings and go to "Setup for Router Security." • RADIUS Step 1:(a) Input the RADIUS server address.(b) Check, and if necessary change, the RADIUS Port setting.One machine can provide many different services. "Port" here is a numberspecifying a particular service. The standard port number for RADIUS is 1812. Ifyour network's RADIUS server uses a non-standard port number, enter thatnumber here.(c) Input the shared key (also called the RADIUS secret or RADIUS shared secret).This is a string shared by the router and the RADIUS server. Input the stringspecified by the administrator of your RADIUS server. • RADIUS Step 2; WEP:(a) If you will use 64-bit WEP, set Default Transmit Key to 1, 2, 3, or 4.In 64-bit WEP, four short keys are used. Each device can use any one of thesekeys as its default transmit key, and uses the other three keys only for decryption.In 128-bit WEP, a single long key is used by all devices for both encryption anddecryption. It must appear as key 1, and Default Transmit Key must be set to 1.(b) Set WEP Encryption to 64 bits 10 hex digits or 128 bits 26 hex digits.64-bit WEP is also known as 40-bit WEP (24 bits are generated automatically).WEP keys are generated or input in hexadecimal (base 16) numeric notation. In"hex," the numerals 0–9 and the letters A–F (or a–f; case does not matter) are usedas digits. Your wireless clients must use the same setting as the router.(c) Either input a passphrase and click Generate, or input the key(s) manually.The passphrase can contain up to 16 characters. All typable characters, includingspaces, are valid; the generated keys will contain only hex digits.Your wireless clients' setup utilities may also let you generate the key(s) from apassphrase. Unfortunately, different manufacturers' setup utilities generatedifferent keys from the same passphrase. Carefully copy the key(s) down for inputon your wireless clients.(d) Click Save Settings and go to "Setup for Router Security."15
Wireless-G Router User's ManualSetup for Router SecurityYou accessed the router's setup utility using a simple, easily discovered password,admin. If you do not change the password, anyone using your network — evenwirelessly — can do the same, and cause considerable trouble for you. We considerchanging the router password a required part of setup.Change the router password as follows: 1. Click the Administration page button.The Management panel will appear. 2. Clear the Password box and type the new password.The password can be up to 32 characters long, and must not contain any spaces. 3. Clear the Re-enter to confirm box and type the new password again. 4. If you do not expect to access the router's setup utility from a wireless client, setWireless Access Web to Disable. 3. Click Save Settings and wait to be returned to the Management panel.16
Wireless-G Router User's ManualChapter 2: Setup Utility ReferenceAfter completing required setup, you may wish to further adjust router settings, or usesome of the router's advanced features. This chapter provides a complete referencecovering each panel of each page of the router's setup utility.Accessing the Setup Utility: To access the setup utility, start up a Web browser onyour computer and enter the router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the addressbar. Then press Enter.You will be prompted for a user name and password. Leave the User Name boxblank. The first time you open the setup utility, use the default password admin. (Youcan set a new password using the Administration page's Management panel.) ClickOK to continue.Setup Page – Basic Setup PanelThe first panel that appears is the Basic Setup panel. This allows you to changesettings related to Internet access and LAN operation.The Internet Setup section lets you configure the router for your Internet connection.Most of the information you need can be obtained from your ISP.Internet Connection Type: Open this list and select the type of Internet connectionyour ISP provides. The available types are: • Automatic Configuration – DHCP (the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) • Static IP (fixed IP settings) • PPPoE (the Point-to-point Protocol over Ethernet) • PPTP (the Point-to-point Tunneling Protocol) • L2TP (the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) • Telstra Cable (BigPond broadband cable service) • Automatic Configuration - DHCP: By default, Internet Connection Type is setto Automatic Configuration - DHCP. Use this setting only if your ISP providesyou with a dynamic IP address via DHCP. (This option usually applies to cableconnections.) • Static IP: If you use a permanently fixed IP address to connect to the Internet,select Static IP. To use this option, you must input the settings listed below.Internet IP Address: This is the router's IP address, as seen from the Internet.Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to specify here.Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask used by the router on your ISP's network.Your ISP will provide you with the subnet mask.17
Wireless-G Router User's ManualGateway: Your ISP will provide you with the gateway address, which is the IPaddress of a router on your ISP's network.DNS: Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System)server IP address. • PPPoE: Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol overEthernet) to establish Internet connections. If you are connected to the Internetthrough a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, youwill have to enable PPPoE.User Name and Password: Enter the user name and password provided by yourISP.Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time: You can configure the router todisconnect from the Internet after it has been inactive for a specified period oftime (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due toinactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically reconnectwhen you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, select Connecton Demand. In the Max Idle Time box, enter the number of minutes you want tohave elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max IdleTime is 5 minutes.Keep Alive: Redial Period: If you select this option, the router will periodicallycheck your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, the router willautomatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alive.In the Redial Period box, specify how often you want the router to check theInternet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds. • PPTP: The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a connection methodused mostly in European countries.Internet IP Address: This is the router's IP address as seen from the Internet.Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to specify here.Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask used by the router on your ISP's network.Your ISP will provide you with the subnet mask.Gateway: Your ISP will provide you with the gateway address.User Name and Password: Enter the user name and password provided by yourISP.Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time: You can configure the router todisconnect from the Internet after it has been inactive for a specified period oftime (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due toinactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically reconnectwhen you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, select Connect18
Wireless-G Router User's Manualon Demand. In the Max Idle Time box, enter the number of minutes you want tohave elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max IdleTime is 5 minutes.Keep Alive: Redial Period: If you select this option, the router will periodicallycheck your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, the router willautomatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alive.In the Redial Period box, specify how often you want the router to check theInternet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds. • L2TP: The Layer Two Tunneling Protocol is a connection method used mostly inIsrael.User Name and Password: Enter the user name and password provided by yourISP.L2TP Server: This is the IP address of the L2TP server. Your ISP will provideyou with the IP address you need to specify here.Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time: You can configure the router todisconnect from the Internet after it has been inactive for a specified period oftime (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due toinactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically reconnectwhen you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, select Connecton Demand. In the Max Idle Time box, enter the number of minutes you want tohave elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max IdleTime is 5 minutes.Keep Alive: Redial Period: If you select this option, the router will periodicallycheck your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, the router willautomatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alive.In the Redial Period box, specify how often you want the router to check theInternet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds. • Telstra Cable: Telstra Cable is a connection method used in Australia only. Ifyou use Telstra BigPond cable service, then select Telstra.User Name and Password: Enter the user name and password provided by yourISP.Heart Beat Server: This is the name or IP address of the heartbeat server. YourISP will provide you with the string or address you need to specify here. If noheartbeat server is used on your connection, then leave this box blank.Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time: You can configure the router todisconnect from the Internet after it has been inactive for a specified period oftime (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due toinactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically reconnect19
Wireless-G Router User's Manualwhen you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, select Connecton Demand. In the Max Idle Time box, enter the number of minutes you want tohave elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max IdleTime is 5 minutes.Keep Alive: Redial Period: If you select this option, the router will periodicallycheck your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, the router willautomatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alive.In the Redial Period box, specify how often you want the router to check theInternet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds.Optional Settings: Some of these settings may be required by your ISP. Verify withyour ISP before making any changes. • Router Name: In this box, you can enter a name of up to 39 characters torepresent the router. • Host Name/Domain Name: These boxes let you supply a host and domain namefor the router. Some ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require these names asidentification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your Internetservice has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leavingthese boxes blank will work. • MTU: MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packetsize permitted for Internet transmission. Select Manual if you want to manuallyenter the largest packet size that is transmitted. To have the router select the bestMTU for your Internet connection, keep the default setting, Auto. • Size: When Manual is selected as the MTU setting, this option is enabled. Leavethis value in the 1200 to 1500 range. The default size depends on the Internetconnection type: DHCP, Static IP, or Telstra — 1500; PPPoE — 1492; PPTP orL2TP — 1460.Network Setup: The Network Setup section changes the settings on the networkconnected to the router's Ethernet ports. Wireless setup is performed through theWireless page. • Router IP: This presents both the router's IP address and subnet mask as seen byyour network. • Network Address Server Settings (DHCP): These controls let you configurethe router's Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. Therouter can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A DHCP serverautomatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your network. If youchoose to enable the router's DHCP server option, make sure there is no otherDHCP server on your network.DHCP Server: DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you already have a DHCP20
Wireless-G Router User's Manualserver on your network, or you don't want a DHCP server, then select Disable (noother DHCP features will be available).Starting IP Address: Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with whenissuing IP addresses. Because the router's default IP address is 192.168.1.1, thestarting IP address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than192.168.1.255. The default starting IP address is 192.168.1.100.Maximum Number of DHCP Users: Enter the maximum number of machinesthat you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to. This number cannot begreater than 253. The default is 50.Client Lease Time: The client lease time is the amount of time a network userwill be allowed connection to the router with their current dynamic IP address.Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be "leased" this dynamicIP address. After the time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a newdynamic IP address. The default is 0 minutes, which means one day.Static DNS (1-3): The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internettranslates domain or Web site names into IP addresses. Your ISP will provide youwith at least one DNS server IP address. If you wish to use another, enter that IPaddress in one of these groups of boxes. You can enter up to three DNS server IPaddresses here. The router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNSservers.WINS: The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages Windows PCs'interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server, enter that server's IPaddress here. Otherwise, leave this blank.Time Setting: Select from this list the time zone in which your network functions.(You can even automatically adjust for daylight saving time.)Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Setup Page – DDNS PanelThe router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets youhave a fixed host and domain name without having a fixed Internet IP address. If therouter's Internet IP address is dynamically assigned and you wish to host a Web site,FTP site, or other service, you must use DDNS so the Domain Name System isautomatically updated when the router's Internet IP address changes.Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service with DDNSprovider Dynamic Network Services, Inc., also known as DynDNS(http://www.dyndns.org/). If you do not want to use this feature, keep the defaultsetting, Disable.21
Wireless-G Router User's ManualDDNS Service: If you have signed up for DDNS service with DynDNS, open theDDNS Service list and select DynDNS.org. • User Name: Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. • Password: Enter the Password for your DDNS account. • Host Name: This is the host name assigned by the DDNS service. It is a fullyqualified domain name (FQDN) in the format name.dyndns.org. • Internet IP Address: The router's Internet IP address is displayed here. Becauseit is dynamic, it will change. • Status: The status of the DDNS service is displayed here.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Setup Page – MAC Address Clone PanelEnable/Disable: To clone a MAC address to the router's WAN port, select Enable.User Defined Entry: If the MAC address you wish to clone is not that of computeryou are using to access the router's setup utility, enter that MAC address here.Clone Your PC's MAC: Clicking this button will clone the MAC address of thecomputer you are using to access the router's setup utility.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Setup Page – Advanced Routing PanelThis panel is used to configure advanced routing functions. The router can operate asa gateway with or without static (fixed) routes through other routers on your LAN. Itcan also operate as a full router, even using the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) todiscover routes through communication with other routers.Operating Mode: Select the mode in which the router will function. If the router ishosting your network's connection to the Internet, select Gateway. If another routerexists on your network, select Router. When Router is chosen, dynamic routing willbe available as an option.Dynamic Routing: This section appears only when Operating Mode is set to Router. • RIP: This feature enables the router to automatically adjust to physical changes in22
Wireless-G Router User's Manualnetwork layout and exchange routing tables with other routers. This feature isdisabled by default. From the drop-down list, you can select LAN & Wireless,which performs dynamic routing over your Ethernet and wireless links.Alternatively, you can select WAN (Internet), which performs dynamic routing onthe link to your ISP. Finally, selecting Both enables dynamic routing on all links.Static Routing: A static route is a predetermined pathway that network informationmust travel to reach a specific host or network. • Select set number: You can have up to 20 static routes. Each has a number anda name. Select from this list the static route you wish to be displayed. • Delete This Entry: Click here to delete the displayed route. • Enter Route Name: Enter a name for the route here. The name can contain up to25 alphanumeric characters. • Destination LAN IP: The destination LAN IP is the address of the remotenetwork or host to which you want to assign a static route. • Subnet Mask: The subnet mask determines which portion of a destination LANIP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. • Default Gateway: This is the IP address of the gateway device that providescontact between the router and the remote network or host. • Interface: This setting tells the router whether the destination IP address is on theLAN & Wireless (Ethernet and wireless networks) or the WAN (Internet). • Show Routing Table: Click this button to open a window displaying how data isrouted through your local network. For each route, the destination LAN IPaddress, subnet mask, gateway, and interface are displayed. Click Refresh toupdate the information. Click Close to exit this window.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Wireless Page – Basic Wireless Settings PanelThe basic settings for wireless networking are set in this panel.Wireless Network Mode: From this drop-down list, you can select the wirelessstandards running on your network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices onyour network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only 802.11g devices,select G-Only. If you have only 802.11b devices, select B-Only. If you do not haveany 802.11g or 802.11b devices on your network, select Disable.Wireless Network Name (SSID): The SSID is the network name shared among all23
Wireless-G Router User's Manualdevices on a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices on thewireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any ofthe characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all devices onyour wireless network. For added security, you should replace the default SSID(mySSID) with a unique name.Wireless Channel: Select the channel from the list provided to correspond with yournetwork settings. Devices that connect to the router wirelessly will automaticallydiscover the channel it is set to.Wireless SSID Broadcast: When wireless clients survey the local area for wirelessnetworks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router. Tobroadcast the router's SSID, keep the default setting, Enable. If you do not want tobroadcast the router's SSID, then select Disable.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Wireless Page – Wireless Security PanelThis panel lets you protect your wireless network against eavesdropping andintrusion. There are six wireless security options: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise,WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. These are briefly discussedhere. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the router, see"Setup for Wireless Security" in Chapter 1.To be able to join the network, wireless devices must all use the same security methodand wireless encryption key or keys.Security Mode: Select the security method for your wireless network. If you do notwant to use wireless security, keep the default, Disabled. • WPA Personal: WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a securitystandard stronger than WEP encryption.WPA Algorithms: WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES.Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. (AES is a stronger encryption methodthan TKIP.)WPA Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the router and your other networkdevices. It must have 8–63 characters.Group Key Renewal: Enter a key renewal period, which tells the router howoften it should change the group (broadcast/multicast) encryption key. The defaultgroup key renewal period is 3600 seconds. • WPA Enterprise: This version of WPA requires a RADIUS authentication serveron the network. It is designed for large corporate networks.24
Wireless-G Router User's ManualWPA Algorithms: WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES.Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. (AES is a stronger encryption methodthan TKIP.)RADIUS Server Address: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default value is1812.Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the router and the RADIUS server.Key Renewal Timeout: Enter a key renewal period, which tells the router howoften it should change the group (broadcast/multicast) encryption key. The defaultkey renewal timeout is 3600 seconds. • WPA2 Personal: WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA.WPA Algorithms: WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES.Select the type of algorithm, AES, or TKIP+AES. The default selection is AES.Select TKIP+AES to allow connection by both WPA and WPA2 devices.WPA Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the router and your other networkdevices. It must have 8–63 characters.Group Key Renewal: Enter a key renewal period, which tells the router howoften it should change the group (broadcast/multicast) encryption key. The defaultgroup key renewal period is 3600 seconds. • WPA2 Enterprise: This version of WPA2 requires a RADIUS authenticationserver on the network. It is designed for large corporate networks.WPA Algorithms: WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES.Select the type of algorithm, AES, or TKIP+AES. The default selection is AES.Select TKIP+AES to allow connection by both WPA and WPA2 devices.RADIUS Server Address: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default value is1812.Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the router and the RADIUS server.Key Renewal Timeout: Enter a key renewal period, which tells the router howoften it should change the group (broadcast/multicast) encryption key. The defaultkey renewal timeout is 3600 seconds. • RADIUS: RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service. As a25
Wireless-G Router User's Manualwireless security method, RADIUS means WEP used in combination with aRADIUS server.RADIUS Server Address: Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server.RADIUS Port: Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default value is1812.Shared Key: Enter the key shared by the router and the RADIUS server.Default Transmit Key: If you will use 64-bit WEP, choose which key the routershould use when transmitting. The default is 1.WEP Encryption: Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits (where the four keysmust each be 10 hex digits long) or 128 bits (where the single key must be 26 hexdigits long). The default is 64 bits 10 hex digits.Passphrase: If you wish to have keys automatically generated for you, enter astring of 1–16 characters here and then click Generate.Key 1–4: If you did not enter a passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually. • WEP: WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. This is a very early andrelatively less secure wireless encryption method.Default Transmit Key: If you will use 64-bit WEP, choose which key the routershould use when transmitting. The default is 1.WEP Encryption: Select a level of WEP encryption, 64 bits (where the four keysmust each be 10 hex digits long) or 128 bits (where the single key must be 26 hexdigits long). The default is 64 bits 10 hex digits.Passphrase: If you wish to have keys automatically generated for you, enter astring of 1–16 characters here and then click Generate.Key 1–4: If you did not enter a passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Wireless Page – Wireless MAC Filter PanelWireless access can be controlled by filtering machines according to their MACaddresses.Wireless MAC Filter: To filter wireless users by MAC address, either permitting orblocking access, click Enable. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC address,keep the default setting, Disable.26
Wireless-G Router User's ManualPrevent: Select this to block wireless access by MAC address. This button is selectedby default.Permit Only: Select this to allow wireless access by MAC address. This button is notselected by default.Edit MAC Filter List: Click this to open the MAC Address Filter List window. Inthis window, you can list users, by MAC address, to whom you wish to provide orblock access. For easy reference, click Wireless Client MAC List to display a list ofcurrent wireless network users by MAC address.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Wireless Page – Advanced Wireless Settings PanelThis panel is used to set up the router's advanced wireless functions. These settingsshould only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reducewireless performance.Authentication Type: The default is set to Auto, which allows either Open Systemor Shared Key authentication to be used. With Open System authentication, the senderand the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication. With Shared Keyauthentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication.Basic Rate: The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but aseries of rates at which the router can transmit. The router will advertise its Basic Rateto the other wireless devices in your network, so they know which rates will be used.The router will also advertise that it will automatically select the best rate fortransmission. The default setting is Default, when the router can transmit at allstandard wireless rates from 1 to 54 Mbps. Other options are 1-2 Mbps, for use witholder wireless technology, and All, when the router can transmit at all wireless rates.The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of data transmission. If you want to specify therouter's rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate setting.Transmission Rate: The rate of data transmission should be set depending on thespeed 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 datarate, with auto-fallback. Auto-fallback will negotiate the best possible connectionspeed between the router and a wireless client. The default value is Auto.CTS Protection Mode: CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode should remaindisabled unless you are having severe problems with your Wireless-G products notbeing able to transmit to the router in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. Thisfunction boosts the router's ability to catch all Wireless-G transmissions but willseverely decrease performance.27
Wireless-G Router User's ManualFrame Burst: Enabling this option should provide your network with greaterperformance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products. To turn on theFrame Burst option, select Enable. The default is Disable.Beacon Interval: The default value is 100. Enter a value between 1 and 65,535milliseconds. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of thebeacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the router to synchronize the wirelessnetwork.DTIM Interval: This value, between 1 and 255, indicates the interval of the DeliveryTraffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informingclients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. Whenthe router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sendsthe next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken toreceive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default value is 1.Fragmentation Threshold: This value specifies the maximum size for a packetbefore data is fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet errorrate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation Threshold. Setting theFragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Onlyminor reduction of the default value is recommended. In most cases, it should remainat its default value of 2346.RTS Threshold: Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reductionof the default value, 2347, is recommended. If a network packet is smaller than thepreset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be enabled. The routersends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiatesthe sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station respondswith a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. TheRTS Threshold value should remain at its default value of 2347.AP Isolation: This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your networkfrom each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the router but notwith each other. To use this function, select On. AP Isolation is turned off by default.Secure Easy Setup: On versions of the router with the SecureEasySetup feature, thiscontrol lets you enable or disable that feature. Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Security Page – Firewall PanelThis panel is used to configure a firewall that can filter out various types of unwantedtraffic.Block Anonymous Internet Requests: This feature makes it more difficult foroutside users to work their way into your network. This feature is selected by default.28
Wireless-G Router User's ManualDeselect the feature to allow anonymous Internet requests.Filter Multicast: Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipientsat the same time. If multicasting is permitted, then the router will allow IP multicastpackets to be forwarded to the appropriate computers. This feature is selected bydefault. Deselect this feature to disable it.Filter Internet NAT Redirection: This feature uses port forwarding to block access tolocal servers from local networked computers. Select Filter Internet NAT Redirectionto filter Internet NAT redirection. This feature is not selected by default.Filter IDENT (Port 113): This feature keeps port 113 from being scanned by devicesoutside your local network. This feature is selected by default. Deselect this feature todisable it.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Security Page – VPN Passthrough PanelThis panel lets you allow or not allow Virtual Private Network tunnels using theIPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocol to pass through the router's firewall.IPSec Passthrough: Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used toimplement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to passthrough the router, keep the default, Enable.PPTP Passthrough: Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels topass through the router, keep the default, Enable.L2TP Passthrough: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to passthrough the router, keep the default, Enable.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Access Restrictions Page – Internet Access PanelThis panel lets you block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such asInternet access, designated services, and Web sites during specific days and times.Internet Access Policy: Access is managed by policies. You can have up to 10Internet access policies. Each has a number and a name. All the settings in theInternet Access panel are saved as one policy when you click Save Settings. Afteryou have created some policies, use this drop-down list to select the policy you want29
Wireless-G Router User's Manualdisplayed. To delete a policy, display that policy and click Delete. To view all yourpolicies, click Summary. Policies can be deleted using the Internet Policy Summarywindow by selecting them and clicking Delete. To return to the Internet Accesspanel, click Close.Status: Policies are disabled by default. To enable a policy, display that policy andselect Enable.To create an Internet access policy: 1. Select a number from the Internet Access Policy drop-down list. 2. To enable this policy, click Enable. 3. Enter a name in the Enter Policy Name box. 4. Click Edit List of PCs to select which PCs will be affected by the policy.The List of PCs window will appear. You can identify a PC by its MAC addressor IP address. You can also enter a range of IP addresses if you want this policy toaffect a group of PCs. After making your changes, click Save Settings to applyyour changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Then click Close. 5. Select the appropriate option, Deny or Allow, depending on whether you want toblock or allow Internet access for the PCs you listed on the List of PCs window. 6. Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforced.Select the individual days during which the policy will be in effect, or selectEveryday. Then enter a range of hours and minutes during which the policy willbe in effect, or select 24 Hours. 7. Input any Blocked Services and Website Blocking settings you wish to use. 8. Click Save Settings to save the policy's settings, or click Cancel Changes tocancel the policy's settings.Blocked Services: You can filter access to various services accessed over theInternet, such as FTP or Telnet, by selecting services from the drop-down lists next toBlocked Services. (You can block up to 20 services.) Then enter the range of portsyou want to filter.Add/Edit Service: If the service you want to block is not listed or you want to edit aservice's settings, then click Add/Edit Service. The Port Services window willappear.To add a service, enter the service's name in the Service Name box. Select itsprotocol from the Protocol drop-down list, and enter its range in the Port Range30
Wireless-G Router User's Manualboxes. Then click Add.To modify a service, select it from the list on the right. Change its name, protocolsetting, or port range. Then click Modify.To delete a service, select it from the list on the right. Then click Delete.When you are finished making changes in the Port Services window, click Apply tosave the changes. If you want to cancel your changes, click Cancel. To close the PortServices window and return to the Access Restrictions panel, click Close.Website Blocking by URL Address: If you want to block Web sites with specificURL addresses, enter each URL in a separate box next to Website Blocking by URLaddress.Website Blocking by Keyword: If you want to block Web sites using specifickeywords, enter each keyword in a separate box next to Website Blocking byKeyword.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Applications and Gaming Page – Port Range Forward PanelThis panel allows you to set up public services on your network, such as Web servers,FTP servers, e-mail servers, or other Internet applications. When a request for aparticular service (indicated by the port number in the request) is received from theInternet, the router will forward it to the local machine specified here. Any machine towhich you do port forwarding must have a fixed IP address (it cannot be a DHCPclient).Application: In this box, enter the name of the service or application. This is for yourown reference only. Each name can contain up to 12 characters.Start/End: This is the port range. Enter the number that starts the port range in theStart column and the number that ends the range in the End column. These twonumbers can be the same.Protocol: Select the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or Both.IP Address: For each application, enter the IP address of the PC running the specificapplication.Enable: Select Enable to enable port forwarding for the relevant application.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.31
Wireless-G Router User's ManualApplications & Gaming Page – Port Triggering PanelThis panel lets you set the router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers.The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by therouter, so that when the requested data returns through the router, the data is sent tothe proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules.Application: Enter the name of the application for which you will do port triggering.This name is for your own reference only.Triggered Range: For each application, list the outgoing triggered port range. Checkthe application's documentation for the port number(s) needed.Start Port: Enter the starting port number of the triggered range.End Port: Enter the ending port number of the triggered range. This can be the sameas the starting port.Forwarded Range: For each application, list the incoming forwarded port range.Check the application's documentation for the port number(s) needed.Start Port: Enter the starting port number of the forwarded range.End Port: Enter the ending port number of the forwarded range. This can be the sameas the starting port.Enable: Select Enable to enable port triggering for the indicated application.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Applications and Gaming Page – DMZ PanelThe DMZ feature allows one local computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of aspecial-purpose application such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. Allincoming requests for services not handled by the port forwarding feature will bedirected to this computer. This computer should have its own firewall for security. Italso must have a fixed IP address (it cannot be a DHCP client).To expose one PC, select Enable. Then, enter the computer's IP address in the DMZHost IP Address box. This feature is disabled by default.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Applications and Gaming Page – QoS Panel32
Wireless-G Router User's ManualQuality of Service (QoS) assigns priority levels to improve the performance of high-bandwidth, latency-sensitive applications such as VoIP and videoconferencing. Youcan specify priority levels for particular machines, LAN ports, and applications, andyou can enable/disable special QoS options for wireless links.QoS: This section contains controls not specifically related to wireless QoS.Enable/Disable: To enable QoS, select Enable. Otherwise, select Disable. QoS isdisabled by default.Upstream Bandwidth: In this box you can specify the maximum outgoingbandwidth that applications can utilize. • Device Priority: Here you can assign priority to particular machines on yourLAN. Enter a name (this is for your own reference only), enter the machine'sMAC address, and then select its priority from the drop-down list. • Ethernet Port Priority: These controls allow you to assign priority levels to therouter's four LAN ports. For each port, select the priority and flow control setting.Priority: Select High or Low in the Priority column. All four LAN ports havebeen assigned low priority by default.Flow Control: If you want the router to control the transmission of data betweennetwork devices, select Enabled. To disable this feature, select Disabled. • Application Priority: Applications are identified by their port (service) numbers,so they can be given the desired priority throughout their passage between theLAN and the WAN.Optimize Gaming Applications: Select this to automatically allow commongame application ports to have a higher priority. These games include, but are notlimited to: Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Age of Empires, Everquest,Quake2/Quake3, and Diablo II. The default setting is unselected.Application Name: Enter a name for the application in the Application Namebox. This is for your reference only.Priority: Select Low, Medium, High, or Highest to assign a priority to theapplication. The default selection is Low.Specific Port #: Enter the port number for the application.Wireless QoS: This section contains controls specific to wireless QoS.WMM Support: Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), formerly known as Wireless MultimediaExtensions (WME), is a Wi-Fi Alliance certified feature, based on the IEEE 802.11estandard. This feature provides QoS to wireless networks. It is especially suitable for33
Wireless-G Router User's Manualvoice, music, and video applications, for example,Voice over IP (VoIP), videostreaming, and interactive gaming. If you have other devices on your wireless networkthat support WMM, select Enabled. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled.No Acknowledgement: This feature prevents the router from re-sending data if anerror occurs. To use this feature, select Enabled. Otherwise, keep the default setting,Disabled.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Administration Page – Management PanelThe Administration page's Management panel lets you manage specific routerfunctions for access and security. • Router Password: This section controls access to the router's setup utility.Local Router Access: This lets you change the setup utility password.Router Password: Enter a new password for the setup utility.Re-enter to confirm: Enter the Password again to confirm. • Web Access: These controls concern security and wireless access.Access Server: HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communicationsprotocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. HTTPS uses SSL(Secure Sockets Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security. SelectHTTP or HTTPS. The default selection is HTTP.Wireless Access Web: If you are using the router in a public domain where youare giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to therouter's setup utility. You will only be able to access the setup utility via a wiredconnection if you select Disable. Keep the default, Enable, to enable wirelessaccess to the router's setup utility, or select Disable to disable wireless access tothe utility. • Remote Router Access: These controls concern access to the setup utility fromthe Internet.Remote Management: To be able to access the router remotely, from outside thenetwork, select Enable. You will need to enter the router's password whenaccessing the router this way, as usual.Management Port: Enter the port number that will be open to outside access.Use https: To require the use of HTTPS for remote access, select this feature.34
Wireless-G Router User's ManualUPnP: UPnP is Universal Plug-and-Play. Some devices and applications use UPnP tochange router settings so that information that would normally be blocked by thefirewall or NAT can pass through.UPnP: Keep the default, Enable, to enable the UPnP feature; otherwise, selectDisable.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Administration Page – Log PanelThe router can keep logs of all traffic on your Internet connection.Log: To disable the Log function, keep the default setting, Disable. To monitortraffic between the network and the Internet, select Enable.When you wish to view the logs, click Incoming Log or Outgoing Log, dependingon which you wish to view.Click Save Settings to apply the new settings, or click Cancel Changes to cancelany unsaved changes.Administration Page – Diagnostics PanelThe diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of yournetwork components.Ping: The Ping test checks the status of a connection. Click Ping to open the PingTest window. Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test and howmany times you wish to test it. Then, click Ping. The Ping Test window will show ifthe test was successful. To stop the test, click Stop. Click Clear Log to clear thedisplayed results. Click Close to return to the Diagnostics panel.Traceroute: To test the performance of a connection, click Traceroute to open theTraceroute Test window. Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish totest and click Traceroute. The Traceroute Test window will show if the test wassuccessful. To stop the test, click Stop. Click Clear Log to clear the displayed results.Click Close to return to the Diagnostics panel.Administration Page – Factory Defaults PanelThis panel lets you restore the router's factory default settings.Restore Factory Defaults: To reset the router's settings to the default values, selectYes, and then click Save Settings. Any settings you have saved will be lost when the35
Wireless-G Router User's Manualdefault settings are restored.Administration Page – Upgrade Firmware PanelThis panel lets you upgrade the router's firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unlessyou are experiencing problems with the router or the new firmware has a feature youwant to use.Before upgrading the firmware, find out from your network equipment supplier howto obtain a router firmware file. Then obtain and extract the file.Please select a file to upgrade: Click Browse and select the extracted firmwarefile. Then click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.Administration Page – Config Management PanelUse this panel when you want to save a configuration file containing all of the router'scurrent settings, and when you want to send a configuration file to the router to restorethe settings in it.Backup: To create a configuration file, click Backup. Then follow the on-screeninstructions.Please select a file to restore: Click Browse and select a configuration file. Thenclick Restore to send the file to the router.Status Page – Language PanelIn multilingual versions of the router, this panel is used to select the interfacelanguage and to upgrade the language file held in the router. In the current version ofthe router, only English is available as an interface language.Status Page – Router PanelThis panel displays information about the router's firmware and about router operationon the WAN.Firmware Version: This is the version number of the router's current firmware.Current Time: This shows the time, if the router is in contact with a time server.MAC Address: This is the MAC address of the router's WAN port.Router Name: This is the router name currently set in the Basic Setup panel.Host Name: This is the host name, if any, currently set in the Basic Setup panel.36
Wireless-G Router User's ManualDomain Name: This is the domain name, if any, currently set in the Basic Settingspanel.Internet: The information shown in this section depends on the Internet connectiontype selected in the Basic Setup panel.Click Refresh to update the on-screen information. When the router is set to obtain IPsettings from your ISP by DHCP, there are also buttons to release and renew therouter's DHCP lease.Status Page – Local Network PanelThis panel displays information about router operation on the wired LAN.MAC Address: This is the router's MAC address, as seen on your local Ethernetnetwork.IP Address: This shows the router's IP address, as it appears on your local Ethernetnetwork.Subnet Mask: This shows the subnet mask that the router is set to use on your localnetwork.DHCP Server: This shows whether the router's DHCP server function is currentlyenabled or disabled.Start IP Address: This is the lowest IP address that the router will assign by DHCPon the local network.End IP Address: This is the highest IP address that the router will assign by DHCPon the local network.DHCP Clients Table: Clicking this button will open a window to show you whichPCs are utilizing the router as a DHCP server. You can delete PCs from that list, andsever their connections, by checking a Delete box and clicking the Delete button.Click Refresh to update the on-screen information.Status Page – Wireless PanelThis panel displays information about router operation on your wireless network.MAC Address: This is the router's MAC address, as seen on your local wirelessnetwork.Mode: This shows whether the router's wireless interface is disabled, set for aWireless-B/Wireless-G mixed environment, or set for Wireless-B only or Wireless-G37
Wireless-G Router User's Manualonly.SSID: This is the wireless network name currently set in the Basic WirelessSettings panel.DHCP Server: This shows whether the router is acting as a DHCP server for wirelessclients.Channel: This is the wireless channel currently set in the Basic Wireless Settingspanel.Encryption Function: This shows the security mode currently selected in theWireless page's Wireless Security panel.Click Refresh to update the on-screen information.38
Wireless-G Router User's ManualAppendix A: TroubleshootingYou cannot connect to the Internet. • Make sure the router is powered on. The POWER indicator should be shining asteady green and not flashing. • If the POWER indicator is flashing, then power off all of your network devices,including the modem, router, and computers. Then power on each device in thefollowing order: (1) Cable or DSL modem, (2) router, (3) computer. • Check the cable connections. The computer should be connected to one of theports numbered 1-4 on the router, and the modem must be connected to theInternet port on the router.The modem does not have an Ethernet port.It is is a dial-up modem. To use the router, you need a cable or DSL modem and ahigh-speed Internet connection.The software you formerly ran to connect to your DSL service no longer works.After you set up the router, it will automatically connect to your ISP, so you no longerneed to connect with software from your ISP.The DSL telephone line does not fit into the router's Internet port.The router does not have a built-in modem. You still need your DSL modem in orderto use the router. Connect the telephone line to the DSL modem and follow theinstructions in Chapter 1.When you start up your Web browser, you are prompted for a user name andpassword. If you want to get rid of the prompt, follow these instructions.Launch the Web browser and perform the following steps (these steps are specific toInternet Explorer but are similar for other browsers): 1. Open the Tools menu and choose Internet Options. 2. Click the Connections tab. 3. Select Never dial a connection. 4. Click OK.39
Wireless-G Router User's ManualThe router does not have a coaxial port for the cable connection.The router does not have a built-in modem. You still need your cable modem in orderto use the router. Connect your cable to the cable modem and then follow theinstructions in Chapter 1.The computer cannot connect wirelessly to the network.Make sure the wireless network name or SSID is the same on both the computer andthe router. If you have enabled wireless security, then make sure the same securitymethod and key are used by both the computer and the router.You need to modify the settings on the router.Open the Web browser (for example, Internet Explorer or Firefox), and enter therouter's IP address in the address bar (the default IP address is 192.168.1.1). Whenprompted, leave the User Name box blank and enter the password to the router (thedefault is admin). Click the appropriate tab to change the settings.40
Wireless-G Router User's ManualAppendix B: SpecificationsStandards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bChannels 11 Channels (US, Canada)13 Channels (Europe)14 Channels (Japan)Ports WAN: One 10/100 RJ-45 PortLAN: Four 10/100 RJ-45 Switched PortsOne Power ReceptacleButtons ResetCabling Type Category 5 Shielded/Unshielded Twisted-pairLEDs Ethernet (1-4), Wireless, WAN, PowerUPnP able/cert. AbleSecurity Features Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall, InternetAccessPoliciesWireless Security Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2), WEP, Wireless MACFilteringPower Supply External, 12V DC, 0.5ACertifications FCC, IC-03, CE, Wi-Fi (802.11b, 802.11g), WPA2, WMMOperating Temp. 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)Storage Temp. -4° to 158° F (-20° to 70° C)Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, NoncondensingStorage Humidity 5% to 90%, Noncondensing41
Wireless-G Router User's ManualAppendix C: Warranty InformationLimited WarrantyThe manufacturer warrants to You that, for a period of one year (the "WarrantyPeriod"), the Product will be substantially free of defects in materials andworkmanship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and the manufacturer's entireliability under this warranty will be for the manufacturer at its option to repair orreplace the Product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates. This limitedwarranty extends only to the original purchaser.If the Product proves defective during the Warranty Period contact your networkequipment supplier for assistance in obtaining a Return Authorization Number, ifapplicable. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND. IfYou are requested to return the Product, mark the Return Authorization Numberclearly on the outside of the package and include a copy of your original proof ofpurchase. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOFOF PURCHASE. You are responsible for shipping defective Products to themanufacturer. The manufacturer pays for UPS Ground shipping from its facilitiesback to You only. Customers located outside of the United States of America andCanada are responsible for all shipping and handling charges.ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITYOR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THEDURATION OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. ALL OTHER EXPRESS ORIMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, AREDISCLAIMED. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an impliedwarranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to You. This warranty gives Youspecific legal rights, and You may also have other rights which vary by jurisdiction.This warranty does not apply if the Product (a) has been altered, except by themanufacturer, (b) has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained inaccordance with instructions supplied by the manufacturer, or (c) has been subjectedto abnormal physical or electrical stress, misuse, negligence, or accident. In addition,due to the continual development of new techniques for intruding upon and attackingnetworks, the manufacturer does not warrant that the Product will be free ofvulnerability to intrusion or attack.TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THEMANUFACTURER BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DATA, REVENUE ORPROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL ORPUNITIVE DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USEOF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE),EVEN IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY42
Wireless-G Router User's ManualOF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE MANUFACTURER'SLIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT.The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy provided underthis Agreement fails of its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions do not allow theexclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitationor exclusion may not apply to You.43

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