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Chapter 2

Configuration

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SubProduct

The Administration Tab > Management

When you click the 

Administration

 tab, you will see the 

Management  screen.  This  screen  allows  you  to  change 
the  Gateway’s  access  settings  as  well  as  configure  the 
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and UPnP 
(Universal Plug and Play) features.

Administration > Management

Gateway Access

Local Gateway Access

To  ensure  the  Gateway’s  security,  you  will  be  asked  for 
your password when you access the Gateway’s Web-based 
Utility. The default username and password is 

admin

.

Gateway  Username 

Enter  the  default  admin.  It  is 

recommended that you change the default username to 
one of your choice.

Gateway  Password  and  Re-enter  to  Confirm 

It  is 

recommended that you change the default password to 
one of your choice. Enter a new Gateway password and 
then enter it again in the 

Re-enter to Confirm

 field.

Remote Gateway Access

This  feature  allows  you  to  access  the  Gateway  from  a 
remote location, via the Internet.

NOTE:

  Enabling  remote  Management  allows 

anyone  with  access  to  your  password  to 
configure  the  Gateway  from  somewhere  else 
on the Internet.

Remote Management 

To enable Remote Management, 

click 

Enabled

Remote  Username,  Remote  Password,  and  Re-enter 
to confirm 

Complete these fields to specify the account 

that will be used for remote management.

Management Port 

Enter the port number you will use to 

remotely access the Gateway.

SNMP

SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management 
protocol.

Device Name 

Enter the device name.

SNMP 

Click 

Enable

 to enable SNMP, or click 

Disable 

to 

disable SNMP.

UPnP

UPnP allows Windows XP to automatically configure the 
Gateway for various Internet applications, such as gaming 
and videoconferencing.

UPnP 

To enable UPnP, click 

Enabled

.

Please select a pvc connection to bind 

Select a number 

from the drop-down menu.

When  you  have  finished  making  changes,  click 

Save 

Settings

 to save the changes, or click 

Cancel Changes

 to 

undo your changes.

The Administration Tab > Reporting

The 

Reporting

  screen  provides  you  with  a  log  of  all 

incoming  and  outgoing  URLs  or  IP  addresses  for  your 
Internet  connection.  It  also  provides  logs  for  VPN  and 
firewall events.

Administration > Reporting

Log 

To enable log reporting, click 

Enabled

.

Logviewer  IP  Address 

Enter  the  IP  address  that  will 

receive logs.

Email Alerts

E-Mail Alerts 

To enable E-Mail Alerts, click 

Enabled

.

Summary of Contents for LINKSYS AG241

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE ADSL2 Gateway with 4 Port Switch Model AG241 EU ...

Page 2: ... address or e mail address Online Resources Website addresses in this document are listed without http in front of the address because most current web browsers do not require it If you use an older web browser you may have to add http in front of the web address Resource Website Linksys www linksys com Linksys International www linksys com international Glossary www linksys com glossary Network S...

Page 3: ...gement 14 The Administration Tab Reporting 14 The Administration Tab Diagnostics 15 The Administration Tab Backup Restore 15 The Administration Tab Factory Defaults 15 The Administration Tab Firmware Upgrade 16 The Administration Tab Reboot 16 The Status Tab Gateway 16 The Status Tab Local Network 17 The Status Tab DSL Connection 17 Appendix A Troubleshooting 18 Appendix B Specifications 19 Append...

Page 4: ...witch at the heart of your home network you re connected to the future Front Panel Power Green The Power LED lights up when the Gateway is powered on Ethernet 1 4 Green The Ethernet LED lights up when the Gateway is connected to a device through the Ethernet port If the LED is blinking the Gateway is sending or receiving data over that port DSL Green The DSL LED lights up when there is a successfu...

Page 5: ...s Enter Internet Explorer Address Bar The login screen will ask you for your User name and Password Enter admin the default user name in the User Name field and enter admin the default password in the Password field Then click OK Login Screen Use the Utility to make changes as needed When you have finished making changes to a screen click Save Settings to save the changes or click Cancel Changes t...

Page 6: ...e if they use PPPoA If they do select this encapsulation type Bridged Mode Only Select this encapsulation if you are using your Gateway as a bridge which makes the Gateway act like a standalone modem Each Basic Setup screen and available features will differ depending on what type of encapsulation you select RFC 1483 Bridged Dynamic IP Dynamic IP IP Settings Select Obtain an IP Address Automatical...

Page 7: ...ion the Gateway will periodically check your Internet connection and automatically re establish your connection if you are not connected To use this option click the radio button next to this field and in the Redial Period field specify how often you want the Gateway to check the Internet connection The default Redial Period is 30 seconds RFC 2364 PPPoA RFC 2364 PPPoA PPPoA Settings User Name and ...

Page 8: ...the IP address for the DHCP server in the fields AutoDetect LAN DHCP Server This feature allows clients to automatically detect a DHCP server on your local network If you want to enable this feature click Enable Otherwise click Disable to disable this feature Starting IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses This value must be 192 168 1 2 or greater beca...

Page 9: ... Domain Name Enter the e mail address TZO password key and domain name of the service you set up with TZO com Internet IP Address The Gateway s current Internet IP address is displayed here Because it is dynamic it will change Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here When you have finished making changes to this screen click Save Settings to save the changes or click Canc...

Page 10: ...erface are displayed Click Refresh to update the information Click Close to return to the previous screen Advanced Routing Routing Table When you have finished making changes to this screen click Save Settings to save the changes or click Cancel Changes to undo your changes The SecurityTab Firewall The Firewall screen contains filters and an option to block WAN requests Filters block specific Inte...

Page 11: ...The Local Secure Group is the computer s on your LAN that can access the tunnel The Remote Secure Group is the computer s on the remote end of the tunnel that can access the tunnel These computers can be specified by a Subnet specific IP address or range Local Security Gateway Remote Security Gateway The Remote Security Gateway is the VPN device such as a second VPN Gateway on the remote end of th...

Page 12: ...Click Connect to connect your VPN tunnel Click View Logs to view system UPnP VPN firewall access or all logs Click Advanced Settings and the Advanced IPSec VPN Tunnel Setup screen will appear System Log When you have finished making changes to the Security VPN screen click Save Settings to save the changes or click Cancel Changes to undo your changes AdvancedVPNTunnel Setup From the Advanced IPSec...

Page 13: ...ected then the Gateway will automatically re establish your connection Check this box to block unauthorized IP addresses Enter in the field to specify how many times IKE must fail before blocking that unauthorized IP address Enter the length of time that you specify in seconds in the field When finished making your changes to this screen click Save Settings to save the changes or click Cancel Chan...

Page 14: ...rvices If the service you want is not listed click Add Edit Service to open the Port Services screen The right side of this screen contains a list of services that you can choose Port Services Toaddanewservicetothelist entertheservice sname in the Service Name field enter the service s range in the Port Range fields and select the service s protocol from the Protocol drop down menu Then click Add ...

Page 15: ...f protocol you wish to use for each application TCP UDP or Both IP Address Enter the IP address After you have entered all the information into the fields click Enable to enable port range forwarding for that application When you have finished making changes click Save Settings to save the changes or click Cancel Changes to undo your changes The Applications GamingTab Port Triggering Port Triggeri...

Page 16: ...iority trafficon this queue shares 18 of total bandwidth or Low priority traffic on this queue shares 1 of total bandwidth FTP File Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP IP network Internet UNIX etc For example HTML pages created for a website on a local machine are typically uploaded to a web server via FTP HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol This protocol s main function i...

Page 17: ...ay from somewhere else on the Internet Remote Management To enable Remote Management click Enabled Remote Username Remote Password and Re enter to confirm Complete these fields to specify the account that will be used for remote management Management Port Enter the port number you will use to remotely access the Gateway SNMP SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol Device Name ...

Page 18: ...al LAN IP or an Internet WAN IP address Ping Size Enter the size of the ping packets Number of Pings Enter the number of times that you want to ping Ping Interval Enter the ping interval in milliseconds Ping Timeout Enter the time in milliseconds Ping Result The results of the ping test will be shown here Click Start Test to start the Ping test The results will be displayed in the Ping Result fiel...

Page 19: ...e Settings A dialog box will ask if you really want to reboot the device Click OK Click Cancel Changes if you want to undo your changes The StatusTab Gateway The Router screen displays information about your Gateway and its WAN Internet Connections Status Gateway Gateway Information Firmware Version This is the version number of the Gateway s current firmware MAC Address This is the Gateway s MAC ...

Page 20: ...P Clients Table to show the current DHCP Client data The DHCP Clients Table displays the MAC address computer name and IP address of the network clients using the DHCP server This data is stored in temporary memory and changes periodically To delete a client from the DHCP server select the client then click Delete Click Refresh to refresh the screen Click Close to close the screen DHCP Clients Tab...

Page 21: ... the following order Gateway PC I cannot access the web based utility after my computer goes into sleep mode Disconnect the power from the Gateway and reconnect it You should be able to access the web based utility once the Gateway has fully booted I need to modify the settings on my Gateway Open your web browser 1 Type the gateway s IP address into the address bar the 2 default IP address is 192 ...

Page 22: ...orts Power LINE ADSL Ethernet 1 4 Buttons One Reset Button One On Off Switch Cabling Type UTP CAT 5 or better Phone Cable POTS LEDs Power Ethernet 1 4 DSL Internet Environmental Dimensions 186 x 48 x 154 mm Weight 360 g Power External 12V DC 1A Certifications FCC Part 15B Class B FCC Part 68 UL 1950 CE Operating Temp 0 to 40ºC Storage Temp 20 to 70ºC Operating Humidity 10 to 85 noncondensing Stora...

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Page 24: ...overed under this limited warranty will be subject to charge at Linksys then current rates Technical Support This limited warranty is neither a service nor a support contract Information about Linksys current technical support offerings and policies including any fees for support services can be found at www linksys com support General This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the jurisdict...

Page 25: ...ienced radio TV technician for assistance Safety Notices Caution To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord Do not use this product near water for example in a wet basement or near a swimming pool Avoid using this product during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Industry Canada Statement This Class B digital app...

Page 26: ...směrnice 2002 96 ES zakazuje aby zařízení označené tímto symbolem na produktu anebo na obalu bylo likvidováno s netříděným komunálním odpadem Tento symbol udává že daný produkt musí být likvidován odděleně od běžného komunálního odpadu Odpovídáte za likvidaci tohoto produktu a dalších elektrických a elektronických zařízení prostřednictvím určených sběrných míst stanovených vládou nebo místními úřa...

Page 27: ...ο οποίο αγοράσατε το προϊόν Français French Informations environnementales pour les clients de l Union européenne La directive européenne 2002 96 CE exige que l équipement sur lequel est apposé ce symbole sur le produit et ou son emballage ne soit pas jeté avec les autres ordures ménagères Ce symbole indique que le produit doit être éliminé dans un circuit distinct de celui pour les déchets des mé...

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Page 29: ...niť prípadným negatívnym dopadom na životné prostredie a zdravie ľudí Ak máte záujem o podrobnejšie informácie o likvidácii starého zariadenia obráťte sa prosím na miestne orgány organizácie zaoberajúce sa likvidáciou odpadov alebo obchod v ktorom ste si produkt zakúpili Slovenščina Slovene Okoljskeinformacijezastranke v Evropski uniji Evropska direktiva 2002 96 ES prepoveduje odlaganje opreme s t...

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