Cisco Linksys WAG325N, User Manual

Page 1: ...Model No ADSL2 Gateway Wireless N WAG325N V2 User Guide WIRELESS GHz 2 4 ...

Page 2: ...ding this User Guide In addition to these symbols there are definitions for technical terms that are presented like this Also each figure diagram screenshot or other image is provided with a figure number and description like this Figure numbers and descriptions can also be found in the List of Figures section in the Table of Contents This exclamation point means there is a Caution or Warning and ...

Page 3: ...omputer 9 Chapter 5 Configuring the Wireless N ADSL2 Gateway 10 Overview 10 How to Access the Web based Utility 12 The Setup Tab 12 The Wireless Tab 21 The Security Tab 29 The Access Restrictions Tab 31 The Applications and Gaming Tab 33 The Administration Tab 40 The Status Tab 46 Appendix A Troubleshooting 50 Common Problems and Solutions 50 Frequently Asked Questions 58 Appendix B Wireless Secur...

Page 4: ...ppendix D Upgrading Firmware 70 Appendix E Glossary 71 Appendix F Specifications 76 Appendix G Warranty Information 78 Appendix H Regulatory Information 79 Appendix I Regulatory Information 91 Appendix J Contact Information 105 ...

Page 5: ...oA 15 Figure 5 7 Bridge Mode Only 16 Figure 5 8 Optional Settings 16 Figure 5 9 DDNS DynDNS org 18 Figure 5 10 DDNS TZO com 18 Figure 5 11 Advanced Routing 19 Figure 5 12 Routing Table 20 Figure 5 13 Basic Wireless Settings 21 Figure 5 14 Wireless Security WPA Personal 22 Figure 5 15 Wireless Security WPA2 Personal 22 Figure 5 16 Wireless Security WPA Enterprise 23 Figure 5 17 Wireless Security WP...

Page 6: ...8 QoS Add a New Application Port Range 38 Figure 5 39 QoS Add a New Application MAC Address 39 Figure 5 40 Management 40 Figure 5 41 Reporting 42 Figure 5 42 View Log 42 Figure 5 43 Diagnostics 43 Figure 5 44 Ping Test 43 Figure 5 45 Backup Restore 44 Figure 5 46 Factory Defaults 45 Figure 5 47 Firmware Upgrade 45 Figure 5 48 Gateway 46 Figure 5 49 Local Network 47 Figure 5 50 DHCP Active IP Table...

Page 7: ...l in homes and offices but also can be fun PCs on a wired network create a LAN or Local Area Network They are connected with Ethernet cables which is why the network is called wired PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables By sharing the same wireless settings within their transmission radius they form a wireless network This is sometimes called a WLAN...

Page 8: ...ndix A Troubleshooting This appendix describes some problems and solutions as well as frequently asked questions regarding installation and use of the Wireless N ADSL2 Gateway Appendix B Wireless Security This appendix explains the risks of wireless networking and some solutions to reduce the risks Appendix C Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Ethernet Adapter This appendix describes ...

Page 9: ...s N ADSL2 Gateway Appendix H Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Gateway Appendix I Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources including Technical Support ...

Page 10: ...including computers print servers and Gateways requires an IP address to identify its location or address on the network This applies to both the Internet and LAN connections There are two ways of assigning an IP address to your network devices You can assign static IP addresses or use the Gateway to assign IP addresses dynamically Static IP Addresses A static IP address is a fixed IP address that...

Page 11: ...ired the DHCP server will automatically assign it a new dynamic IP address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Servers Computers and other network devices using dynamic IP addressing are assigned a new IP address by a DHCP server The computer or network device obtaining an IP address is called the DHCP client DHCP frees you from having to assign IP addresses manually every time a new user is ...

Page 12: ...ere are two ways to reset the Gateway s factory defaults Either press the Reset Button for approximately five seconds or restore the defaults from the Factory Defaults screen of the Administration tab in the Gateway s Web based Utility Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter IMPORTANT Resetting the Gateway to factory defaults will erase all of your settings including Inter...

Page 13: ...twork activity DSL Green The DSL LED lights up whenever there is a successful DSL connection The LED flashes while the Gateway is establishing the ADSL connection INTERNET Green The INTERNET LED lights up green when an Internet connection to the Internet Service Provider ISP is established The INTERNET LED lights up red when the connection to the ISP fails WIRELESS Green The WIRELESS LED lights up...

Page 14: ...ack to prevent interference Contact your ISP if you have any questions 3 Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the Ethernet ports labeled 1 4 on the back of the Gateway and the other end to an Ethernet port on a computer Repeat this step to connect more computers a switch or other network devices to the Gateway 4 Connect the power adapter to the Gateway s Power port and then plug ...

Page 15: ...for a few seconds and then it will be solidly lit when the self test is complete If the LED flashes for one minute or longer see Appendix A Troubleshooting 4 Power on one of the computers on your wireless network s 5 For initial access to the Gateway through a wireless connection make sure the computer s wireless adapter has its SSID set to linksys the Gateway s default setting and its wireless se...

Page 16: ...ty Access Restrictions Applications Gaming Administration and Status Additional tabs will be available after you click one of the main tabs Click Help for more information Setup Basic Setup Enter the Internet connection and network settings on this screen DDNS To enable the Gateway s Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS feature complete the fields on this screen Advanced Routing On this screen you can ...

Page 17: ...riggered ranges and forwarded ranges for Internet applications click this tab DMZ To allow one local computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of special purpose services use this screen QoS Use Quality of Service QoS to assign different priority levels to different types of data transmissions Administration Management On this screen alter Gateway access Simple Network Management Protocol SNM...

Page 18: ...rs is the Basic Setup tab This tab allows you to change the Gateway s general settings Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to save your changes or click the Cancel Changes button to cancel your changes Click Help for more information Internet Setup Internet Connection Type The Gateway supports six Encapsulation methods RFC 1483 Bridged RFC 1483 Routed IPoA RF...

Page 19: ...mode MultiMode T1 413 G dmt G lite ADSL2 or ADSL2 Contact your ISP if you are not sure which mode to use IP Settings Follow the instructions in the section for your type of encapsulation RFC 1483 Bridged Dynamic IP IP Settings Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically if your ISP says you are connecting through a dynamic IP address Static IP If you are required to use a permanent static IP address...

Page 20: ...ess Primary DNS Required and Secondary DNS Optional Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Domain Name System Server IP Address IPoA If you are required to use IPoA IP over ATM then select IPoA Internet IP Address This is the Gateway s IP address when seen from the WAN or the Internet Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here Subnet Mask This is the Gateway s ...

Page 21: ...riod is 30 seconds RFC 2364 PPPoA Some DSL based ISPs use PPPoA Point to Point Protocol over ATM to establish Internet connections If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoA If they do you will have to enable PPPoA User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP Connect on Demand Max Idle Time You can configure ...

Page 22: ...most cases keeping the default values will work Local IP Address The default value is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask The default value is 255 255 255 0 Network Address Server Settings DHCP Configure the Gateway s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP settings in this section DHCP Server A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your netwo...

Page 23: ... with at least one DNS Server IP Address You can enter up to three DNS Server IP Addresses here The Gateway will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers WINS The Windows Internet Naming Service WINS converts NetBIOS names to IP addresses If you use a WINS server enter that server s IP address here Otherwise leave this field blank Time Setting Select the appropriate time zone for th...

Page 24: ...rop down menu To disable DDNS Service select Disabled DynDNS org User Name Password and Host Name Enter the User Name Password and Host Name of the account you set up with DynDNS org Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Connect Click the Connect button to start the DDNS service connection TZO com E mail Address Password and Domain Name Enter the E mail Address Passwor...

Page 25: ...ed radio button Otherwise keep the default Disabled RIP Version Select the protocol version you want RIP1 or RIPv2 Static Routing If the Gateway is connected to more than one network it may be necessary to set up a static route between them A static route is a pre determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network To create a static route change the followi...

Page 26: ...ton to open a screen displaying how data is routed through your local network For each route the Destination LAN IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and Interface are displayed Click the Refresh button to update the information Click the Close button to return to the previous screen When finished making your changes on this tab click the Save Settings button to save these changes or click the Cancel Ch...

Page 27: ...ide 40MHz Channel For Wireless G and Wireless B networking only select Standard 20MHz Channel Wide Channel If you selected Wide 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting then this setting will be available for your primary Wireless N channel Select any channel from the drop down menu Standard Channel Select the channel for Wireless N Wireless G and Wireless B networking If you selected Wide 40MHz C...

Page 28: ... is a stronger encryption method than TKIP Pre shared Key Enter the key shared by the Gateway and your other network devices It must have 8 to 63 characters Key Renewal Enter the Key Renewal period which tells the Gateway how often it should change the dynamic encryption keys When you have finished making changes to this screen click the Save Settings button to save the changes or click the Cancel...

Page 29: ...ings button to save these changes or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes Click Help for more information WPA2 Enterprise WPA2 Enterprise features WPA2 used with a RADIUS server This method should only be used when the Gateway is connected to a RADIUS server Encryption Select the method you want to use AES or TKIP or AES RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIU...

Page 30: ... Configuration If you want to communicate with non Linksys wireless products or Windows XP Zero Configuration make a note of the WEP keys generated and enter the appropriate one manually in the wireless computer or client If you want to use a Passphrase then enter it in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button Keys 1 4 If you are not using a Passphrase then manually enter a set of values...

Page 31: ...e appropriate one manually in the wireless computer or client If you want to use a Passphrase then enter it in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button Keys 1 4 If you are not using a Passphrase then manually enter a set of values Do not leave a key field blank and do not enter all zeroes they are not valid key values If you are using 40 64 bit WEP encryption the key must be exactly 10 h...

Page 32: ...he Wireless Client List button to display the Wireless Client List It shows computers and other devices on the wireless network The list can be sorted by Client Name Interface IP Address MAC Address and Status Click the Save to MAC Address Filter List checkbox for any device you want to add to the MAC Address Filter List Then click the Add button To retrieve the most up to date information click t...

Page 33: ...bps 5 5Mbps 11Mbps 18Mbps and 24Mbps Other options are 1 2Mbps for use with older wireless technology and All when the Gateway can transmit at all wireless rates Transmission Rate The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network You can select from a range of transmission speeds or you can select Auto to have the Gateway automatically use the fastest poss...

Page 34: ...size for a packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets If you experience a high packet error rate you may slightly increase the Fragmentation Threshold Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance Only minor reduction of the default value is recommended In most cases it should remain at its default value of 2346 RTS Threshold Should you encounter in...

Page 35: ...filtering click the checkbox Filter Java Applets Java is a programming language for websites If you deny Java Applets you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language To enable Java Applet filtering click the checkbox Filter ActiveX ActiveX is a programming language for websites If you deny ActiveX you run the risk of not having access to Internet sit...

Page 36: ...ick the Disable button PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol Passthrough is the method used to enable VPN sessions to a Windows NT 4 0 or 2000 server To allow PPTP Passthrough click the Enable button To disable PPTP Passthrough click the Disable button L2TP Passthrough Layering 2 Tunneling Protocol Passthrough is an extension of the Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP used to enabl...

Page 37: ...e drop down menu will display that policy s settings To delete a policy select that policy s number and click the Delete button To view all the policies click the Summary button Policies can be deleted from the Summary screen by selecting the policy or policies and clicking the Delete button To return to the Internet Access screen click the Close button Status Policies are disabled by default To e...

Page 38: ...cy will be in effect or select Everyday Then enter a range of hours and minutes during which the policy will be in effect or select 24 Hours 7 If you want to block websites with specific URL addresses enter each URL in a separate field next to Website Blocking by URL Address 8 If you want to block websites using specific keywords enter each keyword in a separate field next to Website Blocking by K...

Page 39: ...ould have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function Single Port Forwarding Application Enter the name of the application in the field provided External Port and Internal Port Enter the External and Internal Port numbers Protocol Select the protocol you wish to use for each application TCP ...

Page 40: ...omputer Any computer whose port is being forwarded should have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function Port Range Forwarding Application Enter the name of the application in the field provided Start and End Enter the starting and ending numbers of the port range you wish to forward Proto...

Page 41: ...ugh the Gateway the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules Port Range Triggering Application Enter the name you wish to give each application Triggered Range Enter the starting and ending port numbers of the Triggered Range Forwarded Range Enter the starting and ending port numbers of the Forwarded Range Enabled Click the Enabled checkbox to enable p...

Page 42: ... ranges of ports DMZ DMZ Hosting This feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special purpose service such as Internet gaming and videoconferencing To use this feature select Enable To disable DMZ select Disable DMZ Host IP Address To expose one computer enter the computer s IP address To get the IP address of a computer refer to Appendix C Finding the MAC Address ...

Page 43: ...ity In this section you can set priority based on Application Port Range or MAC Address There are four priories you can set High Medium Normal or Low Enabled Disabled To limit outgoing bandwidth for the QoS policies in use select Enabled Otherwise select Disabled Set Internet Bandwidth This setting allows you to limit the outgoing bandwidth for the QoS policies in use so you can control how much b...

Page 44: ...Gateway to use to set the bandwidth priority Port Range If you selected Port Range then this category will be available It allows you to enter the port range s that the application will be using For example if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP you can enter 21 21 If you need services for an application that uses from 1000 to 1250 you enter 1000 1250 as your settings Port numbers can range fro...

Page 45: ...tion priority of High Medium Normal or Low that you set for the application Name This displays the application name or the entries you entered to be allocated Information This displays the Port Range or MAC Address entered when you added a new application If a pre configured application was selected there will be no valid entry shown in this section Remove This button allows you to remove the appl...

Page 46: ...oice Gateway Password It is recommended that you change the default password admin to one of your choice Re enter to confirm Re enter the Gateway s new Password to confirm it Remote Gateway Access This feature allows you to access the Gateway from a remote location via the Internet Remote Management This feature allows you to manage the Gateway from a remote location via the Internet To enable Rem...

Page 47: ...configure the Gateway for various Internet applications such as gaming and videoconferencing UPnP To enable UPnP click Enable Otherwise click Disable WLAN Management via WLAN This feature allows the Gateway to be managed by a wireless computer on the local network when it logs into the Gateway s Web based Utility To enable this feature click Enable Otherwise click Disable When finished making your...

Page 48: ...ess for Alert Logs Enter the e mail address that will receive alert logs Return E Mail address Enter the return address for the e mail alerts To view the logs click the View Logs button A new screen will appear From the drop down menu select which log you want to view ALL System Log Access Log or Firewall Log Click the pageRefresh button to refresh the information Click the Clear button to clear t...

Page 49: ...gs Enter the number of times that you want to ping Ping Interval Enter the ping interval how often the target IP address will be pinged in milliseconds Ping Timeout Enter the ping timeout how long before the ping test times out in milliseconds Click the Start Test button to start the Ping Test Ping Result The results of the ping test will be shown here When finished making your changes on this tab...

Page 50: ...ration file Backup Configuration To back up the Gateway s configuration file click the Backup button Then follow the on screen instructions Restore Configuration To restore the Gateway s configuration file click the Browse button Then follow the on screen instructions to locate the file After you have selected the file click the Restore button Click Help for more information Figure 5 45 Backup Res...