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G Wireless Router
SECTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Securing your Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
WEP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
WPA Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting WPA/WPA2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Guest Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Configuring the Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting MAC Address Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Enabling the DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Utilities Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Restarting the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7 Manually Configuring Network Settings � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �86
8 Recommended Web Browser Settings � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �91
9 Troubleshooting� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �93
10 Information � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �109
1 Introduction � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �1
Benefits of a Home Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2 Product Overview � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �5
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3 Knowing your Router � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �7
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setup Assistant Software System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
4 Connecting and Configuring your Router � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 11
5 Alternate Setup Method � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �25
6 Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface � � � � � � � � � � � �43
Changing LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Viewing the DHCP Client List Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuring the Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
