Cisco WRT54GL User manual

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE
Wireless-G
Broadband Router
Model: WRT54GL (EU)
Package Contents
• Wireless-GBroadbandRouter
• SetupSoftwareandUserGuide
onCD-ROM
• NetworkCable
• PowerAdapter

Overview
TherearetwowaystoconfiguretheRouter.Chooseoneofthefollowing:
•RuntheSetup CD-ROM YoucanusetheSetupCD-ROM.InserttheSetup
CD-ROMintotheCD-ROMdrive,andfollowtheon-screeninstructions.
•Use the Quick Installation Guide You can use the Router’s browser-
basedutility.Proceedtostep1ofthisQuickInstallation.
1 Connection
A. Poweroffyournetworkdevices,includingyourbroadbandmodem.
B. LocateanoptimumlocationfortheRouter.Thebestplaceforthe
Routerisusuallyatthecenterofyourwirelessnetwork,withlineof
sighttoallofyourwirelessdevices.
C. Fixthedirectionoftheantennas.Normally,thehigheryouplacethe
antennas,thebettertheperformancewillbe.
D. ConnectanEthernetnetwork
cabletotheRouter’sInternet
port.Thenconnecttheother
endofthecabletoyour
broadbandmodem.
E. UsingEthernetnetworkcables,
connectyourcomputersand
otherEthernetnetworkdevices
totheRouter’snumberedports.

F. Poweronthebroadband
modem.

G. Connectthepoweradapter
totheRouter’sPowerport.
Thenconnecttheotherend
toanelectricaloutlet.(Usethe
poweradapterthatisincluded
withtheRouter;otherwise,the
Routercouldbedamaged.)
H. Poweronthecomputeryou
wanttousetoconfigurethe
Router.
2 Configuration
A. Openyourwebbrowser.Enter http://192.168.1.1 inthe Addressfield.
PressEnter.
B. Ontheloginscreen,leavethe
User name fieldblank,andenter
thedefaultpassword,admin,
thePasswordfield.(Foradded
security,youshouldlaterset
anewpasswordusingthe
Administration > Management
screenofthebrowser-based
utility.)ThenclickOK.
C. Thebrowser-basedutility
appears.OntheBasic Setup
screen,completetheHost
Name andDomain Namefields,
ifrequestedbyyourInternet
ServiceProvider(ISP).(These
areusuallyrequestedbycable
ISPs.).Otherwise,leavethese
twofieldsblank.

D. FortheInternetConnectionTypesetting,selecttheconnectiontype
youuse:Automatic Configuration - DHCP,Static IP,PPPoE,PPTP,
Telstra,orL2TP.Thenfollowtheinstructionsforyourconnectiontype.
(Ifyouarenotsurewhichconnectiontypeyouuse,contactyourISP.)
Automatic Configuration - DHCP
IfyouareconnectingthroughDHCP
oradynamicIPaddressfromyour
ISP,keepthedefault,Automatic
Configuration - DHCP.
Static IP
IfyourISPassignsyouastaticIP
address,selectStatic IP.
Internet IP Address Enterthe
InternetIPaddressspecifiedbyyour
ISP.
Subnet Mask EntertheSubnet
MaskspecifiedbyyourISP.
Gateway EntertheGatewayIP
addressspecifiedbyyourISP.
DNS EntertheDNSIPaddress(es)
specifiedbyyourISP.Atleastone
DNSaddressisrequired.
PPPoE
IfyourISPspecifiesPPPoEasyour
connectiontypespecifiedbyyour
ISP,thenselectPPPoE.
User Name EntertheUserNameof
youraccount.
Password EnterthePasswordof
youraccount.
Keep Alive or Connect on
Demand SelectKeep Aliveifyou
alwayswanttobeconnectedtoyour
ISP,orselectConnect on Demand
ifyouarechargedforthetimethat
youareconnectedtoyourISP.

PPTP
IfyourISPspecifiesPPTPasyour
connectiontypespecifiedbyyour
ISP,thenselectPPTP.
Internet IP Address Enterthe
InternetIPaddressspecifiedbyyour
ISP.
Subnet Mask EntertheSubnet
MaskspecifiedbyyourISP.
Gateway EntertheGatewayIP
addressspecifiedbyyourISP.
User Name EntertheUserNameof
youraccount.
Password EnterthePasswordof
youraccount.
Keep Alive or Connect on
Demand SelectKeep Aliveifyou
alwayswanttobeconnectedtoyour
ISP,orselectConnect on Demand
ifyouarechargedforthetimethat
youareconnectedtoyourISP.
Telstra
TelstraisaserviceusedinAustralia
andNewZealandonly.Ifyouare
usinganHBSconnection,checkwith
yourISPforsetupinformation.
L2TP
L2TPisaserviceusedinIsraelonly.
IfyouareusinganL2TPconnection,
checkwithyourISPforsetup
information.
E. Afteryouhaveenteredyour
Internetconnectiontype
settings,clickSave Settings.

F. ToconfiguretheRouter’s
wirelesssettings,clickthe
Wirelesstab.Thenclickthe
Basic Wireless Settingstab.
G. SelecttheWirelessNetwork
Mode:
Mixed Ifyournetworkhas
Wireless-GandWireless-B
devices,thenkeepthedefault,
Mixed.
G-Only Ifyournetworkonly
hasWireless-Gdevices,select
G-Only.
B-Only Ifyournetworkonly
hasWireless-Bdevices,select
B-Only.
Disable Ifyouwanttodisable
wirelessnetworking,select
Disable.
H. EntertheWirelessNetworkName(SSID).TheWirelessNetworkNameis
identicalforalldevicesinthewirelessnetwork.Itiscase-sensitiveand
mustnothavemorethan32characters(useanykeyboardcharacter).
Foraddedsecurity,youshouldchangethedefault(linksys)toaunique
name.
I. SelecttheappropriatechannelfromtheWireless Channel drop-down
menu.Alldevicesinyourwirelessnetworkmustbroadcastonthesame
channelinordertofunctioncorrectly.
J. Whenwirelessadaptersorotherclientssurveythelocalareafor
wirelessnetworkstoassociatewith,theywilldetecttheSSIDbroadcast
bytheRouter.TobroadcasttheRouter’sSSID,keepthedefault,Enable.
IfyoudonotwanttobroadcasttheRouter’sSSID,thenselectDisable.
K. ClickSave Settingstoapplyyourchanges.
L. Poweryourbroadbandmodemoffandbackonagain.
M. Poweronyourcomputersandothernetworkdevicessotheycan
obtaintheRouter’snewsettings.

N. TotesttheRouter’ssettings,openthewebbrowser
fromanycomputer.Inthebrowser’sAddressfield,enter
www.linksysbycisco.com/registrationandpresstheEnterkey.
Congratulations! The installation of the Wireless-G Broadband Router
is complete.
IMPORTANT:AfteryouhaveconfiguredtheRouter,wireless
securityshouldbeconfiguredtohelpprotectyourwireless
network.
3 Configure Wireless Security
TheRouteroffersthefollowingwirelesssecuritymethods:WPA2Personal,
WPAPersonal,WEP,WPA2Enterprise,WPAEnterprise,andRADIUS.Wireless
securityisdisabledbydefault,anditisstronglyrecommendedthatyou
configurewirelesssecuritytohelpprotectyourwirelessnetwork.
A. OpentheRouter’sbrowser-basedutility.ClicktheWirelesstab.Then
clicktheWireless Securitytab.
B. FromtheSecurity Modedrop-downmenu,selectthewirelesssecurity
methodyouwanttouse.InstructionsforWPA2Personal,WPAPersonal,
andWEPareprovidedhere.ForWPA2Enterprise,WPAEnterprise,and
RADIUS,refertotheUserGuideontheCD-ROM.
WPA2 Personal
WPA Algorithm Selectthe
algorithmtype,AESorTKIP + AES.
Ifyouarenotsure,keepthedefault,
TKIP + AES.
WPA Shared Key Enterakeyof8to
63characters.
Group Key Renewal Enteratime
interval,whichinstructstheRouter
howoftenitshouldchangethe
encryptionkeys.Ifyouarenotsure,
keepthedefault,3600seconds.

For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM.
Additional support is also available online.
Website
http://www.linksysby cisco.com/international
Technical Support
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/support
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WPA Personal
WPA Algorithm Selectthe
algorithmtype,AESorTKIP + AES.
Ifyouarenotsure,keepthedefault,
TKIP + AES.
WPA Shared Key Enterakeyof8to
63characters.
Group Key Renewal Enteratime
interval,whichinstructstheRouter
howoftenitshouldchangethe
encryptionkeys.Ifyouarenotsure,
keepthedefault,3600seconds.
WEP
Default Transmit Key Selectwhich
keytouse.
WEP Encryption Selectalevelof
WEPencryption, 64 bits 10 hex
digits or128 bits 26 hex digits.
Passphrase TogenerateWEP
keys,enteraPassphraseandclick
Generate.
Key 1-4 TomanuallyenterWEP
keys,entertheminKey 1-4 fields.
C. ClickSave Settings.
Wireless security is now configured on the Router. Make sure you
configure wireless security with the same settings on all of the wireless
devices on your network.

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G-ﻲﻜﻠﺳﻻ ﻕﺎﻄﻨﻟﺍ
ﺔﺒﻠﻌﻟﺍ ﺕﺎﻳﻮﺘﺤﻣ
•G-ﻲﻜﻠﺳﻻ ﻕﺎﻄﻨﻟﺍ ﻊﺳﺍﻭ ﻪﹼﺟﻮﻣ
•ﻡﺪﺨﺘﺴﻤﻟﺍ ﻞﻴﻟﺩﻭ ﺩﺍﺪﻋﻹﺍ ﺞﻣﺎﻧﺮﺑ
ﻁﻮﻐﻀﻣ ﺹﺮﻗ ﻰﻠﻋ
•ﺔﻜﺒﺸﻟﺍ ﻞﺒﻛ
•ﺔﻗﺎﻃ ﻝﻮﺤﻣ

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:ﻦﻴﺘﻴﻟﺎﺘﻟﺍ ﻦﻴﺘﻘﻳﺮﻄﻟﺍ ﻯﺪﺣﺇ ﺮﺘﺧﺍ .ﻪﹼﺟﻮﻤﻟﺍ ﻦﻳﻮﻜﺘﻟ ﻥﺎﺘﻘﻳﺮﻃ ﻙﺎﻨﻫ
•ﺹﺎﺨﻟﺍ ﻁﻮﻐﻀﻤﻟﺍ ﺹﺮﻘﻟﺍ ﻡﺍﺪﺨﺘﺳﺍ ﻚﻨﻜﻤﻳ ﺩﺍﺪﻋﻹﺎﺑ ﺹﺎﺨﻟﺍ ﻁﻮﻐﻀﻤﻟﺍ ﺹﺮﻘﻟﺍ ﻞﻴﻐﺸﺗ
ﺕﺍﺩﺎﺷﺭﻹﺍ ﻊﺒﺗﺍﻭ ﺔﻃﻮﻐﻀﻤﻟﺍ ﺹﺍﺮﻗﻷﺍ ﻙﺮﺤﻣ ﻲﻓ ﺩﺍﺪﻋﻹﺎﺑ ﺹﺎﺨﻟﺍ ﻁﻮﻐﻀﻤﻟﺍ ﺹﺮﻘﻟﺍ ﻞﺧﺩﺃ .ﺩﺍﺪﻋﻹﺎﺑ
.ﺔﺷﺎﺸﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﻋ ﺓﺮﻫﺎﻈﻟﺍ
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.ﻊﻳﺮﺴﻟﺍ ﺖﻴﺒﺜﺘﻟﺍ ﻦﻣ ١ﺓﻮﻄﺨﻟﺍ ﻰﻟﺇ ﻊﺑﺎﺗ .ﻪﹼﺟﻮﻤﻟﺎﺑ ﺔﺻﺎﺨﻟﺍ
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A..ﻊﺳﺍﻮﻟﺍ ﺩﺩﺮﺘﻟﺍ ﻕﺎﻄﻧ ﻡﺩﻮﻣ ﺎﻬﻴﻓ ﺎﻤﺑ ،ﻚﺘﻜﺒﺷ ﻰﻠﻋ ﺓﺰﻬﺟﻷﺍ ﺔﻓﺎﻛ ﻞﻴﻐﺸﺗ ﻒﻗﻭﺃ
B.ﻰﻠﻋ ،ﺔﻴﻜﻠﺳﻼﻟﺍ ﻚﺘﻜﺒﺷ ﻂﺳﻭ ﹰﺓﺩﺎﻋ ﻮﻫ ﻪﹼﺟﻮﻤﻠﻟ ﻥﺎﻜﻣ ﻞﻀﻓﺃ .ﻪﹼﺟﻮﻤﻠﻟ ﻊﻗﻮﻣ ﻞﻀﻓﺃ ﻦﻋ ﺚﺤﺑﺍ
.ﺔﻴﻜﻠﺳﻼﻟﺍ ﺓﺰﻬﺟﻷﺍ ﺔﻓﺎﻛ ﻦﻣ ﻯﺃﺮﻣ
C.ﺀﺍﺩﻷﺍ ﻥﺎﻛ ﺎﻤﻠﻛ ﻰﻠﻋﺃ ﻥﺎﻜﻤﺑ ﻲﺋﺍﻮﻬﻟﺍ ﺓﺰﻬﺟﺃ ﺖﻌﺿﻭ ﺎﻤﻠﻛ ،ﹼﺓﺩﺎﻋ .ﻲﺋﺍﻮﻬﻟﺍ ﺓﺰﻬﺟﺃ ﻩﺎﺠﺗﺍ ﻂﺒﺿﺍ
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D.Ethernet ﺔﻜﺒﺷ ﻞﺒﻛ ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺘﺑ ﻢﻗ
.ﻪﹼﺟﻮﻤﻟﺎﺑ ﺹﺎﺨﻟﺍ ﺖﻧﺮﺘﻧﺇ ﺬﻔﻨﻤﺑ
ﺮﺧﻵﺍ ﻑﺮﻄﻟﺍ ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺘﺑ ﻢﻗ ﻢﺛ
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.ﻊﺳﺍﻮﻟﺍ ﺩﺩﺮﺘﻟﺍ
E.،Ethernet ﺔﻜﺒﺷ ﺕﻼﺒﻛ ﻡﺍﺪﺨﺘﺳﺎﺑ
ﻦﻣ ﺎﻫﺮﻴﻏﻭ ﺮﺗﻮﻴﺒﻤﻜﻟﺍ ﺓﺰﻬﺟﺃ ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺘﺑ ﻢﻗ
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