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GHz
2.4
802.11g
Wireless-G
Broadband Router
User Guide
WIRELESS
with SpeedBooster
Model No.
WRT54GS
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of C
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode 4 Network Layout 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router 6 The Back Panel 6 The Front Panel 7 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Router 8 Overview 8 Hardware Installation for Connection to Your Broadband Modem 8 Connecting One Router to Another 1
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster The Administration Tab - Log 37 The Administration Tab - Diagnostics 38 The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults 39 The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade 39 The Administration Tab - Config Management 40 The Status Tab - Router 41 The Status Tab - Local Network 42 The Status Tab - Wireless 43 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 44 Common Problems and Solutions 44 Frequently Asked Questions 53 Appendix B: Wireless Security 60 Security Precautions 60 Secur
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel 6 Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel 7 Figure 4-1: Connecting Your Modem 8 Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices 9 Figure 4-3: Connecting the Power 9 Figure 4-4: Connecting the Router Behind Another 10 Figure 4-5: Diagram for Connection to Another Router 10 Figure 4-6: Connect the Broadband Router’s Internet Port to the other Router's Numbered Ethernet Port 11 Figure 4-7: Connecting Your Ne
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Figure 5-20: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA Enterprise) 23 Figure 5-21: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA2 Personal) 24 Figure 5-22: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WPA2 Enterprise) 24 Figure 5-23: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (RADIUS) 25 Figure 5-24: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP) 25 Figure 5-25: Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter 26 Figure 5-26: MAC Address Filter List 26 Figure 5-27: Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settin
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address 65 Figure E-4: MAC Address Filter List 66 Figure E-5: MAC Address Clone 66
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster. The Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster will allow you to network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet access, files and fun, easily and securely. How does the Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster do all of this? A router is a device that allows access to an Internet connection over a network. With the Wirel
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster What’s in this Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster. Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this User Guide. Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network This chapter describes the basics of wireless networking. Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router This chapter describes the Router’s physical features. Chapter
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Appendix H: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the Router’s warranty information. Appendix I: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the Router’s regulatory information. Appendix J: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction 3 What’s in this Guide?
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the wireless network uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a wireless network share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the same wireless network. Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mod
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster The Wireless-G Broadband Router is compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as notebook adapters for your laptop computers, PCI adapters for your desktop PCs, and USB adapters when you want to enjoy USB connectivity. The Router will also communicate with the wireless print server and wireless Ethernet bridges. When you wish to connect your wireless network with your wired network, you can use the Wireless-G Broadband Router’s four L
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Broadband Router The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, are located on the back panel. IMPORTANT: Resetting the Router will erase Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel all of your settings (WEP Encryption, network settings, etc.) and replace them with the factory defaults. Do not reset the Router if you want to retain these settings. Reset Button There are two ways to reset the
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs, where information about network activity is displayed, are located on the front panel. Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel NOTE: SecureEasySetup is a feature that makes it (Cisco logo) Orange/White. The Cisco logo is the Router’s SecureEasySetup button. It lights up and will stay easy to set up your wireless network. If you have orange when the Router is powered on. The color orange indicates that the Router is
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Broadband Router Overview This chapter includes two sets of instructions. If the Wireless-G Broadband Router will be the only router in your network, follow the instructions in “Hardware Installation for Connection to Your Broadband Modem.” You may wish to run some applications, such as Parental Control, for only certain PCs on your network and will need to run the Wireless-G Broadband Router behind another rou
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster 5. Connect your network PCs or Ethernet devices to the Router’s numbered ports using standard Ethernet network cabling. Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices 6. Connect the AC power adapter to the Router's Power port and the other end into an electrical outlet. Only use IMPORTANT: Make sure you use the power the power adapter supplied with the Router. Use of a different adapter may result in product damage. adapter that is supplied with the
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Hardware Installation for Connection of One Router to Another Some applications, such as Parental Control, apply setting to all PCs connected to the Router. Sometimes, you may not want those settings to apply to all settings in your network. When this is the case, you may want to Internet Broadband Router Wireless-G connect the Router behind another, so you can have some PCs connected to the Router with Parental Control Modem Broadband and some
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster 8. Connect a standard Ethernet network cable to the Broadband Router’s Internet port. Then, connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports on your other router. Figure 4-6: Connect the Broadband Router’s Internet Port to the other Router's Numbered Ethernet Port 9. Decide which network computers or Ethernet devices you want to connect to the Broadband Router. Disconnect the selected computers or devices from the ot
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster 10. Connect the AC power adapter to the Broadband Router's Power port and the other end into an electrical IMPORTANT: Make sure you use the power outlet. Only use the power adapter supplied with the Broadband Router. Use of a different adapter may result adapter that is supplied with the Router. Use of a in product damage. different power adapter could damage the Router. Figure 4-8: Connecting the Power Now that the hardware installation is compl
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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router NOTE: When first installing the Router, you should use the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM. If you Overview want to configure advanced settings, use this chapter to learn about the Web-based Utility. You should always use the Setup CD-ROM when first installing the Router. If you do not wish to run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, you can use the Web-based Utility to configure the Route
