User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Planning Your Network
- Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 2 Phone Ports
- Chapter 3: Connecting the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway
- Chapter 4: Configuring the Gateway
- Chapter 5: Using the Linksys Parental Control Service
- Appendix A: Troubleshooting
- Appendix B: Wireless Security
- Appendix C: Configuring IPSec between a Windows 2000 or XP Computer and the Gateway
- Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
- Appendix E: Upgrading Firmware
- Appendix F: Windows Help
- Appendix G: Glossary
- Appendix H: Specifications
- Appendix I: Warranty Information
- Appendix J: Regulatory Information
- Appendix K: Contact Information
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Chapter 4: Configuring the Gateway
Overview
Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 2 Phone Ports
Chapter 4: Configuring the Gateway
Overview
Follow the steps in this chapter and use the Gateway’s web-based utility to configure the Gateway. This chapter
will describe each web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. The utility can be accessed via your web
brow ser through use of a computer connected to the Gateway. For a basic network setup, most users only have to
use the following screens of the Utility:
• Basic Setup. On the Basic Setup screen, enter the settings provided by your ISP.
• Management. Click the Administration tab and then the Management tab. The Gateway’s default username
and password is admin. To secure the Gateway, change the Password from its default.
There are seven main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration,
Status and Voice. Additional tabs w ill be available after you click one of the main tabs.
Setup
• Basic Setup. Enter the Internet connection and network settings on this screen.
• DDNS. To enable the Gateway’s Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature, complete the fields on this
screen.
• Advanced Routing. On this screen, you can alter Dynamic Routing, and Static Routing configurations.
Wireless
• Basic Wireless Settings. You can choose your Wireless Network Mode and Wireless Security on this screen.
• Wireless Security. There are three Wireless Security settings for configuring the security of your w ireless
network: WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA RADIUS, and WEP.
• Wireless Network Access. This screen displays your wireless network access list.
• Advanced Wireless Settings. On this screen you can access the Advanced Wireless features.
Note: For added security, you should change the
password through the Administration tab.
Have You: Enabled TCP/IP on your computers?
computers communicate over the network with this
protocol. Refer to Windows Help for more
information on TCP/IP.