Cisco LINKSYS WRT54GX4 User manual

A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Model No.

Quick Installation Guide

Wireless

Quick Installation Guide

Model No.

WRT54GX4 (EU/LA)

Broadband Router with SRX400

Wireless-G

Package Contents

• Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX Speed and

Range eXpansion

• Setup CD-ROM with Symantec Internet Security

• User Guide (English only) on CD-ROM

• Power Adapter

• Ethernet Network Cable

,GHz

802.11g

APower down your network

devices.

BLocate 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

mobile stations.

CFix the direction of the

antennas. Normally, the higher

you place the antennas, the

better the performance will be.

DConnect your network PCs or

Ethernet devices to the

Router’s yellow ports using

standard Ethernet network

cabling.

EConnect a standard Ethernet

network cable to the Router’s

blue Internet port. Then

connect the other end of the

Ethernet cable to your cable or

DSL broadband modem.

FPower on the broadband

modem.

Connect the Router

GConnect the power adapter to

the Router’s Power port and the

other end into an electrical

outlet.

HPower on the PC you wish to

use to configure the Router.

Proceed to Step 2.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you use the

power adapter that is supplied with the

Router. Use of a different power

adapter could damage the Router.

AOpen your web browser. Enter

http://192.168.1.1 in its

Address field. Press the Enter

key.

BA password request screen will

appear. Leave the User Name

field blank, and enter the

default password, admin, in

the Password field. (For added

security, you should later set a

new password, using the

Administration tab’s

Management screen of the

Web-based Utility). Click OK.

CThe Web-based Utility will

appear with the Setup tab

selected. If requested by your

ISP (usually cable ISPs),

complete the Host Name and

Domain Name fields.

Otherwise, leave them blank.

Configure the Router

NOTE: Make sure your PC’s Ethernet

adapter is set to obtain an IP address

automatically. For more information,

refer to Windows Help.

DFor the Internet Connection

Type setting, five connection

types are offered through the

drop-down menu. Each Setup

screen and available features

will differ depending on which

connection type you select.

Internet Configuration Type

Automatic Configuration - DHCP: If

you are connecting through DHCP

or a dynamic IP address from your

ISP, keep this default setting.

Static IP: If your ISP assigns you a

static IP address, select Static IP.

Complete the Internet IP Address,

Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS

fields. You need to enter at least

one DNS address.

PPPoE: If you are connecting

through PPPoE, select PPPoE.

Complete the User Name and

Password fields.

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.

DHCP

Static IP

PPPoE

PPTP: PPTP is a service used in

Europe only. If you are using a PPTP

connection, check with your ISP for

setup information.

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 BigPond: Telstra BigPond is a

service used in Australia only. If you

are using a Telstra BigPond

connection, check with your ISP for

setup information.

EWhen you have finished

entering your Internet

connection settings, click the

Save Settings button to save

your changes.

FTo configure the Router for your

wireless network, click the

Wireless tab.

GThe Basic Wireless Settings

screen will appear. Select the

Wireless Network Mode:

Mixed - If your network has

Wireless-G and Wireless-B

devices, then keep the default

setting, Mixed.

G-Only - If your network only

has Wireless-G devices, select

G-Only.

PPTP

Telstra BigPond

B-Only - If your network only

has Wireless-B devices, select

B-Only.

Disable - If you want to disable

wireless networking, select

Disable.

HWireless Network Name

(SSID) - The SSID is the network

name shared among all

devices in a wireless network. It

is case-sensitive and must not

exceed 32 characters (use any

keyboard character). For

added security, you should

change the default SSID

(linksys) to a unique name.

IWireless Channel - Select the

channel you want your wireless

network devices to use for

broadcast.

JAdaptive Channel

Expansion - This feature

increases the RF (radio

frequency) bandwidth, so data

rates are increased. In most

cases, you should keep the

default setting, Auto.

KWireless SSID Broadcast. When

wireless 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

setting, Enable. If you do not

want to broadcast the Router's

SSID, then select Disable.

LClick Save Settings on the

Basic Wireless Settings screen.

MTo configure the Router’s

wireless security settings, click

the Wireless Security tab.

NThe Wireless Security screen will

appear. Select the security

method you want to use:

WPA/WPA2 Personal, WEP, or

WPA/WPA2 Enterprise.

For WPA/WPA2 Personal and

WEP, proceed to the

appropriate instructions for your

security method.

For WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, refer

to the User Guide (English only)

on the CD-ROM for instructions.

WPA/WPA2 Personal

Two WPA Personal options are

available. Select Enable next

to the option you want, WPA or

WPA2 Personal. Then configure

the following settings:

Encryption Algorithm - Select

the method you want to use,

TKIP or AES.WPA/WPA2 Personal

Personal Key - Enter a Personal

Key, also called a passphrase

or pre-shared key, or 8-63

characters.

Group Key Renewal - Enter a

Group Key Renewal period,

which instructs the Router how

often it should change the

encryption keys. In most cases,

you can keep the default,

3600 seconds.

WEP

Configure the Default Transmit

Key and WEP Encryption

settings. Then enter a

passphrase or WEP key(s).

Association Mode - Select the

authentication method you

want to use. In most cases, you

should keep the default, Auto.

Default Transmit Key - Select a

Default Transmit Key to use. In

most cases, you should keep

the default, 1.

WEP Encryption - Select the

level of encryption you want to

use, 64 bits 10 hex digits or

128 bits 26 hex digits.

Passphrase - To automatically

generate WEP keys, enter a

Passphrase and then click

Generate.

WEP

Key 1-4 - To manually enter

WEP keys, complete these

fields. For 64-bit encryption, a

WEP key should have exactly

10 hexadecimal characters.

For 128-bit encryption, a WEP

key should have exactly 26

hexadecimal characters. Valid

hexadecimal characters are

“0” to “9” and “A” to “F”.

OClick Save Settings on the

Wireless Security screen.

PPower your broadband

modem off and back on

again.

QRestart or power on your PCs so

they can obtain the Router’s

new settings.

RTo test the Router’s settings,

open your web browser from

any computer. In the browser’s

Address field, enter

www.linksys.com/registration

and press the Enter key.

Congratulations! The installation of

the Wireless-G Broadband Router

with SRX400 is complete.

WRT54GX4-EU-LA-QIG-51109NC JL

Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of

Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S.

For additional information or troubleshooting

help, refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM

or the Technical Support Insert. You can also

e-mail for further support.

Website

http://www.linksys.com/international

Registration

http://www.linksys.com/registration

NOTE: For more advanced

settings and security options,

refer to the User Guide (English

only) on the Setup CD-ROM.

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