inksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router

1. Begin setup of your Linksys Wireless Router by first plugging in the power. Give
it 10 seconds or so to initialize and then plug an ethernet cable into your wall jack
and into the port on the back of the router marked Internet. Next get another
ethernet cable and plug one end into your laptop and the other into one of the
ports labeled 1-4 on the router. Your computer is not properly connected to the
router to begin its setup and configuration.
2. Next open a web browser window on the connected computer and type
http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar and press enter. A window will pop up
prompting you for a username and password to access the configuration page for
your router. Enter admin for both the username and password.
3. You should see the Setup page shown below.
 Accessing the router settings through a web browser.

4. On this screen you should change the Router Name from its default value to
something unique so that your Base Station will not be confused with another.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save Settings then click Continue
when the Settings are successful dialog is displayed.
5. Next, click on the Wireless tab at the top of the settings screen. Change the
Wireless Network Name (SSID) from the default value to something unique
(you can use the same name you set as your Router Name in the previous step.
Then Disable the Wireless SSID Broadcast option and click Save Settings and
then Continue when the Settings are successful dialog is displayed.
6. Now click on the Wireless Security subsection at the top of the page. In order to
password protect your wireless network first use the Security Mode dropdown
box to select WEP and then from the WEP Security dropdown box select 128
bits 26 hex digits. Choose a password between 6 and 8 characters and type it into
 the Passphrase box. Then click Generate. Finally click Save Settings and then
Continue when the Settings are successful dialog is displayed. You may also
select WPA encryption, however not all network cards support this, so check your
documentation first.
7. Next click on the Wireless MAC Filter subsection at the top of the page. Then
Enable the Wireless MAC Filter option and select the option to Permit only
PCs listed to access the wireless network. Click on the Save Settings button at the
bottom of the Filter List window and then Continue.
8. Now click on the Edit MAC Filter List button to pop up a new window (shown
below) where you will enter the MAC Address, also known as Physical Address,
for each computer that you will be using to connect to your wireless network. If
you don't know how to get this information follow the steps here. Once you have
finished, click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the Filter List window
and then Continue when the Settings are successful dialog is displayed. You may
now close the Mac Address Filter List window.

Creating a MAC Address Filter List will prevent unauthorized computers from
using your connection.
 9. Finally click on the Administration tab at the top of the page. Change the default
password for accessing your wireless router setup pages by typing a new one into
the Router Password field and then confirming it. This should be a different
password than the one you setup for WEP encryption, but should also be atleast 6
to 8 characters in length. Click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the Filter
List window and then Continue when the Settings are successful dialog is
displayed.
10. If you encountered any problems during this configuration procedure, please
consult the manual that was included with your router or contact the
manufacturer.
11. Your Linksys Wireless Router is now secure.

LINKSYS WIRELESS ROUTER NETWORK SETTINGS

< Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router>

Note: First, be sure that one end of a network cable (which is also called a "Category-5
UTP," "Category-6 UTP cable" or "Ethernet cable") is plugged into one of the four Local
Area Network ports marked "1," "2," "3," or "4" on the back of the Linksys Wireless
Router and the other end is plugged into the network port on the back or side of your
computer. The network port on your computer is a rectangular hole with eight tiny gold

pins in it. It may have an icon next to it that looks like this: which represents
three computers connected together with cables.

You can disconnect the network cable after you've set everything up, and your wireless
network is working properly.

1) Open your Internet Explorer program or any other web browser.

2) In the Address Box at the top of the browser window, type http://192.168.1.1 and
then click on Go, or press the Enter key on the keyboard. A window should appear in the
center of the screen asking for your User Name and Password.

3) Leave the User Name box blank. Type admin in the Password box, then click on OK,
or press the Enter key on the keyboard.

Note: To change the password from admin to a more secure password:

1) Click on the Administration tab when the Linksys Wireless Router Setup page appears.

2) Type the password you want in the Password: box next to Local Router Access.

3) Click on Save Settings.

4) Be sure you remember or write down this password and the encryption password in
step #13 below.

4) The Linksys Wireless Router Setup page should appear.

5) Click on the Wireless tab.

6) Because some of your neighbors may also have Linksys Wireless Routers and not
know how to change the SSID (the SSID is the name of your wireless network.), change
your SSID from the default name, which is linksys, to something unique, such as
johnsnet or myhomenet.

Caution: Do not use spaces or weird characters, such as $ % ^ & * #, in the SSID.

7) Change the Wireless Channel to Channel 1 – 2.412 GHz. (The second part of the
channel is the frequency: 2.412 Gigahertz.) You can also use 11 – 2.462 GHz. Most
people use Channel 6 because this is the default Channel, so you don’t want to select
Channel 6; use Channel 1 or 11 instead.

Tip: Unfortunately, cordless [landline] phones, Bluetooth devices and microwave ovens
may use the same frequencies as your wireless networking equipment. If you suspect that
these appliances are interfering with your wireless network, try experimenting with
different channels.

8) Click on Save Settings.

9) Click on Continue.

10) Click on Wireless Security.

11) Under Security Mode, click on the Down Arrow and then select WPA-Personal,
unless you have an older wireless network card in your laptop which can't use WPA, in
which case, click on this for instructions on setting the Security Mode to WEP.

12) Under Encryption: or WPA Algorithms:, set this to TKIP.

13) Under WPA Shared Key, type in your desired password, which should be at least 8
characters long, but not contain any spaces or weird characters, such as $ % ^ & * #.

14) Click on the Save Settings button to save the settings.

15) Click on the Continue button.

16) Try accessing your favorite web site using the Internet Explorer, Safari, or the
Firefox program, or check your e-mail with your e-mail program, such as the Outlook
Express, Windows Mail or Apple Mail program.
Note: You may have to reset the Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router by unplugging the
small, round black connector that plugs into the back of the router, then plugging it back
in if you cannot access the Internet or your e-mail. If this doesn't work, try unplugging
both the Cable or DSL Modem's power cord and the Linksys WRT54G, then plug the
Cable/DSL Modem back in first, then wait about a minute, then plug the Linksys back in.