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GHz
2.4
802.11g
Wireless-G
Home Router
User Guide
WIRELESS
Model No.
WRH54G
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Wireless-G Home Router 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 California to cause canc
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Wireless-G Home Router Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User 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 Home Router 6 The Back Panel 6 The Front Panel 7 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home Router 8 Overview 8 Hardware Installation for Connection to Your Broadband Modem 8 Hardware Installation for Connection to Another Router 10 Chap
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Wireless-G Home Router The Administration Tab - Log 38 The Administration Tab - Diagnostics 39 40 The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults 41 The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade 41 The Administration Tab - Config Management 41 The Status Tab - Router 42 The Status Tab - Local Network 43 The Status Tab - Traffic Statistics 44 The Status Tab - Wireless 45 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 46 Common Problems and Solutions 46 Frequently Asked Questions 54 Appendix B: Wireless Security 61 Security P
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Wireless-G Home Router 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 Internet Connection 8 Figure 4-2: Connecting Your Network Devices 9 Figure 4-3: Connecting the Power 9 Figure 4-4: Diagram for Connection to Another Router 10 Figure 4-5: Connecting Another Router 10 Figure 4-6: Connecting Your Network Devices 11 Figure 4-7: Connecting the Power 11 Figure 5-1: Welcome Screen 12 Figure 5-2: Password Screen 12 Figure 5-3:
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Wireless-G Home Router Figure 5-23: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (RADIUS) 24 Figure 5-24: Wireless Tab - Wireless Security (WEP) 24 Figure 5-25: Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter 25 Figure 5-26: MAC Address Filter List 25 Figure 5-27: Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings 26 Figure 5-28: Security Tab - Firewall 28 Figure 5-29: Security Tab - VPN Passthrough 29 Figure 5-30: Security Tab - ARP 29 Figure 5-31: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access 30 Figure 5-32: Internet Policy Summar
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Wireless-G Home Router Figure E-1: IP Configuration Screen 66 Figure E-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address 66 Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address 66 Figure E-4: MAC Address Filter List 67 Figure E-5: MAC Address Clone 67
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Wireless-G Home Router Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-G Home Router. The Wireless-G Home Router will allow you to network wirelessly better than ever, sharing Internet access, files and fun, easily and securely. How does the Wireless-G Home Router do all of this? A router is a device that allows access to an Internet connection over a network. With the Wireless-G Home Router, this access can be shared over the four switched ports or via the wireles
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Wireless-G Home Router What’s in this User Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-G Home Router. 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 Home Router This chapter describes the physical features of the Router. Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home Router
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Wireless-G Home Router Appendix G: Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router. Appendix H: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router. Appendix I: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Router. Appendix J: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction 3 What
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Wireless-G Home Router Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the ssid (service set identifier): your wireless network’s name. same wireless network. Ad-Hoc vers
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Wireless-G Home Router The Wireless-G Home Router is compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g adapters, such as the Notebook Adapters (WPC54G, WPC11) for your laptop computers, PCI Adapter (WMP54G, WMP11) for your desktop PC, and USB Adapter (WUSB54G, WUSB11) when you want to enjoy USB connectivity. The Home Router will also communicate with the Wireless PrintServer (WPS54G) and Wireless Ethernet Bridges (WET54G, WET11). When you wish to connect your wireless network with your wired network, y
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Wireless-G Home Router Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home Router The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, are located on the back panel. Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel IMPORTANT: Resetting the Router will erase all of your settings (Internet connection, wireless security, and other settings) and replace them with the factory defaults. Do not reset the Router if you want to retain these Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4 These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router
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Wireless-G Home Router The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel. Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel NOTE: SecureEasySetup is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network. If you have SecureEasySetup devices, run the Router’s Setup Power Green. The Power LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. When the Wizard CD-ROM and follow the on-screen Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up, this LED will flash.
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Wireless-G Home Router Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-G Home Router Overview This chapter includes two sets of instructions. If the Wireless-G Home Router will be the only router in your network, follow the instructions in “Hardware Installation for Connection to Your Broadband Modem.” If you want to install the Wireless-G Home Router behind another router in your network, then follow the instructions in “Hardware Installation for Connection to Another Router.” Hardware Installation for C
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Wireless-G Home Router 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 Router. Use of a diffe
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Wireless-G Home Router Hardware Installation for Connection to Another Router Before you install the Router, you must change the default IP address of the other router. This is mandatory because both routers may be set to the same IP address by default. If you do not change the other router’s default IP address, then you may not be able to set up the Router. NOTE: Steps 1-4 are instructions for a typical Linksys router; however, if you are using a non- First, make sure the Router is NOT conne
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Wireless-G Home Router 9. Decide which network computers or Ethernet devices you want to connect to the Router. Disconnect the selected computers or devices from the other router, and then connect them to the Router’s numbered ports using standard Ethernet network cabling. Figure 4-6: Connecting Your Network Devices 10. 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
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Wireless-G Home Router Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Home Router Overview NOTE: For first-time installation, Linksys Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. If you do not wish to run recommends using the Setup Wizard on the Setup the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, then you can use the Web-based Utility to configure the Router. For CD-ROM. If you want to configure advanced settings, advanced users, you may configure the Router’s advance
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Wireless-G Home Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change the Router's general settings. When you finish making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of the screen. For additional help, click More. Internet Setup The Internet Setup section configures the Router to your Internet co
