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USER GUIDE
Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Gateway
Model No: WAG325N
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About This Guide About Ths Gude Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NOTE: This check mark indicates that there is a note of interest and is something that you should pay special attention to while using the product. WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is a caution or warning and it is something that could damage your property or product. WEB: T
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 4 LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist 5 General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Industry Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Avis d’Industrie Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Declaration of Conformity with Regard to EU
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Product Overview Chapter1 Back Panel Chapter 1: Product Overvew Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway. The Gateway lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched DSL The Internet port connects to the ADSL ports. You can also use the Gateway to share resources line. such as computers, printers and files. A variety of security Ethernet 1, 2, 3, These Ethernet ports (1, 2, features help to protect your data and your pr
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Wireless Security Checklist Chapter2 Chapter 2: . Enable encrypton Wreless Securty Checklst Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so Equivalency Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of security homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them for wireless communication. at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over rad
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Installation Chapter3 5. Repeat steps 1-4 for every computer or device that Chapter 3: Installaton you want to connect to the Gateway via Ethernet. Linksys strongly recommends that you run the Setup CD- If you connect more than four computers to the ROM. If you have problems running the Setup CD-ROM, Gateway, you also need to connect a switch to the use this chapter. Gateway. Connection NOTE: If your computer’s Ethernet adapter is not set up, refer to the Ethernet adapter’s 1. Make s
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Chapter : Advanced Confguraton After setting up the Gateway with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Gateway will be ready for use. However, if you’d like to change its advanced settings, use the Gateway’s web-based utility. This chapter describes each web page of the utility and each page’s key functions. You can access the utility via a web browser on a computer connected to the Gateway. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wi
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 VC Settings PPPoA Settings Configure your Virtual Circuit (VC) settings in this section. User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. MultplexngS elect LLC or VC, depending on your ISP. Connect on Demand: Max Idle Tme You can configure QoS Type Select from the drop-down menu: CBR the Gateway to cut the Internet connection after it has (Continuous Bit Rate) to specify fixed bandwidth for voice been inactive for a specified
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 IP Settings Your ISP provides these settings. Internet IP Address Enter the Gateway’s IP address, as seen from the Internet. Subnet Mask Enter the Gateway’s Subnet Mask, as seen from the Internet (including your ISP). Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP server. Prmary (Requred) and Secondary (Optonal) DNS Enter the DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address(es) provided by your ISP. At least one is required. Internet Connection Type > RFC 2516
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Optional Settings Host Name and Doman Name These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Gateway. Some ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work. MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Automatcally adjust clock for daylght savng changes Select this option if you want the Gateway to automatically adjust for daylight saving time. Time Settings and Language Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) Language DHCP Server A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Language To use a different language, select one from (DHCP) server automatically assigns an IP address to each the drop down menu. The language of the web-based computer on your network f
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Password Enter the Password for your account. Host Name Enter the DDNS URL assigned by the service. Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed. Connect To manually trigger an update, click this button. Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. TZO.com Setup > MAC Address Clone Enable/Dsable To have the MAC Address cloned, click the radio button beside Enable. MAC Address. Enter the MAC Addre
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Advanced Routing NAT Enabled/Dsabled If this Gateway is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. If another gateway or router exists on your network, select Dsabled . Dynamic Routing Advanced Routing > Routing Table RIP This feature enables the Gateway to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network’s layout and Routing Table exchange routing tables with the other router(s). The Gateway determines the networ
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Wireless-B networking only, select Standard - 20MHz WPA2-Personal (Recommended) Channel. NOTE: If you select Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then Wirelss-N can use two channels: a primary one (Wide Channel) and a secondary on (Standard Channel). This will enhance Wireless-N performance.. Wde Channel If you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be available for your primary Wireless-N channel. Sel
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Key Renewal Enter the Key Renewal period, which tells the device how often it should change the dynamic encryption keys. Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.v RADIUS (May affect wireless performance. WPA2 recom- mended) This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS Security Mode > WPA2-Enterprise server is connected to the device.) Encrypton T
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 26 hexadecimal characters in length. Valid hexadecimal characters are “0”-“9” and “A”-“F”. TX Key. To indicate which WEP key to use, select a default Transmit (TX) Key number. Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. WEP (May affect wireless performance. WPA2 recommend- ed) Security Mode > WEP Encrypton Select a level of WEP encryption, -bt or 128-bt . Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically genera
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 can transmit. The device will advertise its Basic Rate to the other wireless devices in your network, so they know which rates will be used. The device will also advertise that it will automatically select the best rate for transmission. The default setting is Default, when the device can transmit at all standard wireless rates (1-2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps, 18Mbps, and 24Mbps). Other options are 1-2Mbps, for use with older wireless technology, and All, when t
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 reduction of the default value is recommended. In most Flter ActveXA ctiveX is a programming language for cases, it should remain at its default value of 23. websites. If you deny ActiveX, you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming RTS Threshold Should you encounter inconsistent language. Select Flter ActveX to enable ActiveX filtering. data flow, only minor reduction of the default, 23, is Deselect the fe
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 access the tunnel. Under Local Secure Group, you may Security > VPN choose from Subnet and IP address. Under Remote Secure Group, you may choose from IP address, Subnet, and Any. Subnet If you select Subnet (which is also the default), this will allow all computers on the local subnet to access the tunnel. When using the Subnet setting, the default values of 0 should remain in the last fields of the IP and Mask settings. IP Address If you select IP Addres
