Instant Wireless® Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Use this guide to install: WRT55AG User Guide
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Instant Wireless® Series Note: Combinations of power levels and antennas resulting in a radiated power level of above 100 mW equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) are considered as not compliant with the above mentioned directive and are not allowed for use within the European community and countries that have adopted the European R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC and/or the CEPT recommendation Rec 70.03. For more details on legal combinations of power levels and antennas, contact Linksys Corporate Compliance.
Instant Wireless® Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Chapter 1: Introduction The Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Help Advanced Tabs Advanced Wireless Internet Filter Port Forwarding Routing DDNS 55 56 56 60 63 66 68 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Frequently Asked Questions 70 70 81 Appendix B: How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses 89 Appendix C: Configuring Wireless Security Background WEP Encryption 92 92 93 Appendix D: Finding the MAC Addres
Instant Wireless® Series Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dual-band, tri-standard Access Point communicates with Wireless-A (802.11a), Wireless-B (802.11b), and Wireless-G (draft 802.
Instant Wireless® Series DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Servers PCs and other network devices using dynamic IP addressing are assigned a new IP address by a DHCP server. The PC or network device obtaining an IP address is called the DHCP client. DHCP frees you from having to assign IP addresses manually every time a new user is added to your network. A DHCP server can either be a designated PC on the network or another network device, such as the Router.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Router’s Back Panel The Router’s ports, shown in Figure 2-1, are located on the Router’s back panel. Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router The Reset Button The Reset button can be used in one of two ways: 1. If the Router is having problems connecting to the Internet, press the Reset button for just a moment with a paper clip or a pencil tip.
Instant Wireless® Series The 802.11a WLAN Indicators Act Green. When the Act LED flickers, the 802.11a wireless network is active. Link Green. When the Link LED is continuously lit, the 802.11a wireless network is available. The 802.11b WLAN Indicators Act Green. When the Act LED flickers, the 802.11b wireless network is active. Link Green. When the Link LED is continuously lit, the 802.11b wireless network is available.
Instant Wireless® Series Chapter 3: Connect the Router Overview Note: These directions on connecting the Router are provided only to help when you are making the connections. If you are using the Setup Wizard, make your connections only when the Wizard asks. The Router’s setup consists of more than simply plugging hardware together.
Instant Wireless® Series Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router Wireless Connection to a PC Chapter 4: Configure the PCs If you want to use a wireless connection to access the Router, follow these instructions: Overview 1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your network’s hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, and cable or DSL modem.
