Configuring linksys wireless router
- 1. 1 Configuring Linksys Wireless Router ANKUSH Smart serve InfoTech
- 2. 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. 3 Main Issues • Wireless Setup – SSID – Channel – Security – MAC Filter • Firewall • Work Station Configurations: – IP address – XP Firewall – Testing
- 4. 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. 5 Connect the router to your Modem: Physical Setup For more information read: Wireless Quick Start Guide Must be the cable that came with your modem (it is cross- over in case of DSL) Straight- Through Cable Check the “Internet” LED in the front Side Restart Everything before you test
- 6. 6 Router • Tech Support • Search by answer ID for any of those issues – Setting up PPPoE DSL with a BEFW11S4: Answer ID 527
- 7. 7 Wireless Router Web Access Leave the user name blank. Password is admin
- 8. 8 Main Menus and Sub Menus A Main Menu Item Sub-Menu Items for the “Setup” menu Wireless Router Model # Firmware Version
- 9. 9 “Basic Setup” Sub-Menu Router to Modem setup Router’s IP Address Disable DHCP, It is safer to use Static IPs Take a note of the DNS Server Addresses Save Help
- 10. 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. 11 Before You Start Change the Password
- 12. 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. 13 Before You Start Update The Router Firmware Browse to where you have downloaded the router firmware from the vendor web site
- 14. 14 Before You Start Update 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. 15 Configuring the Radio Interface Enable the radio interface, configure the SSID and disable SSID Broadcasting
- 16. 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
- 18. 18 MAC Authentication To get the MAC address of your Wireless card, Go to DOS and type “ipconfig /all
- 19. 19 Advanced Settings “Just in case!”
- 21. 21 Configuring the Wireless Client • Depends on the configuration utility of your card.
- 23. 23 Public IP address and DNS Info.
- 24. 24 Examining the Log File Must download and install the log viewer application from Linksys web site Where the log file will be stored Choose
- 25. 25 Log Viewer You can also open the log file in MS Word
- 26. 26 Setting up the Client WEP 64, or 128 bit Match the SSID on AP (Case Sensitive) Both must be checked for WPA
- 27. 27 WEP
- 28. 28 WPA
- 29. 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