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Configuring Linksys Wireless Router

Configuring Linksys Wireless Router. Prof. Yousif @ Valencia Community College. Main Issues. Physical Connection Interfacing with the broad band Modem (cable, DSL) Adjusting the configuration on the broad band Modem and upgrading the modem firmware. Basic router setup

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Configuring Linksys Wireless Router

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  1. Configuring Linksys Wireless Router Prof. Yousif @ Valencia Community College

  2. Main Issues • Physical Connection • Interfacing with the broad band Modem (cable, DSL) • Adjusting the configuration on the broad band Modem and upgrading the modem firmware. • Basic router setup • Accessing the Web Interface • Upgrading the router firmware • Admin account • IP addresses

  3. Main Issues • Wireless Setup • SSID • Channel • Security • MAC Filter • Firewall • Work Station Configurations: • IP address • XP Firewall • Testing

  4. Broad Band Modem • Before you connect your wireless router, do the following while your PC is connected directly to your broad band router. • Updating Firmware: “Click on Modem Firmware Update” • DSL Help • Bridging Instructions • Linksys Router Config.

  5. Connect the router to your Modem: Physical Setup Check the “Internet” LED in the front Side Must be the cable that came with your modem (it is cross-over in case of DSL) For more information read: Wireless Quick Start Guide Straight-Through Cable Restart Everything before you test

  6. Router • Tech Support • Search by answer ID for any of those issues • Setting up PPPoE DSL with a BEFW11S4: Answer ID 527

  7. Wireless Router Web Access Leave the user name blank. Password is admin

  8. Main Menus and Sub Menus A Main Menu Item Firmware Version Sub-Menu Items for the “Setup” menu Wireless Router Model #

  9. “Basic Setup” Sub-Menu Router to Modem setup Router’s IP Address Help Disable DHCP, It is safer to use Static IPs Take a note of the DNS Server Addresses Save

  10. Configure your PC and test • Configure your PC’s TCP/IP properties (Do this on a wired PC first. We will deal with Wireless PCs later): • IP address • Subnet Mask • Default Gateway • Primary DNS Server Address • Secondary DNS Server Address • Open your browser and test the Connection

  11. Before You StartChange the Password

  12. Also in the “Management” Sub-Menu: UPnP Universal Plug and Play has to be enabled for some applications (MS Messenger audio and video for example) to work

  13. Before You StartUpdate The Router Firmware Browse to where you have downloaded the router firmware from the vendor web site

  14. Before You StartUpdate The Wireless NIC Driver • Gather information about: • Your wireless NIC (model number, etc…) • Operating system (Win XP, etc…) • Visit the manufacture web site, go to the tech support page and download the dirver • Install the driver • This insures that you will be able to configure the latest security features

  15. Configuring the Radio Interface Enable the radio interface, configure the SSID and disable SSID Broadcasting

  16. Configure WEP Key Make sure that you right down the automatically generated 26 hex digits key. The hex key will be used later to configure the wireless clients

  17. Stronger Encryption

  18. MAC Authentication To get the MAC address of your Wireless card, Go to DOS and type “ipconfig /all

  19. Advanced Settings “Just in case!”

  20. High Gain Antenna

  21. Configuring the Wireless Client • Depends on the configuration utility of your card.

  22. Configuring Port Forwarding

  23. Public IP address and DNS Info.

  24. Examining the Log File Where the log file will be stored Choose Must download and install the log viewer application from Linksys web site

  25. Log Viewer You can also open the log file in MS Word

  26. Setting up the Client Match the SSID on AP (Case Sensitive) WEP 64, or 128 bit Both must be checked for WPA

  27. WEP

  28. WPA

  29. XP Firewall • Troubleshooting Windows Firewall in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 • The document includes detailed explanation of how to use the following Windows Firewall Troubleshooting Tools: • Netsh firewall commands • Windows firewall logging files • The netstat tool • Most of the firewall configuration can also be done from the CLI. Example: • >netsh firewall set port opening TCP 80 disable

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