Wireless-G Router Cisco Linksys WRT54G Setup

The Wireless-G Router Cisco Linksys WRT54G encode all wireless transmissions to protect your data and privacy while online, broadcasting up to 54 Mbps, or one of the four switched ports. You can also share the router to resources such as computers, printers and files. Security features include WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and NAT technology. Router configuration is easy with the included browser-based utility.

Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of security for wireless communications. Currently, devices that have Wi-Fi certified are required to support WPA2, but are not required to support WEP.

Wireless-G Router Cisco Linksys WRT54G Specifications:

Model	WRT54G
Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Channels	11 Channels (US, Canada), 13 Channels (Europe, Japan)
Ports	Internet (One 10/100 RJ-45 Port), LAN (Four 10/100 RJ-45 Switched Ports),One Power Port
Button	Reset, SecureEasySetup
Cabling	Type CAT5
LEDs	Power, DMZ, WLAN, LAN (1-4), Internet, SecureEasySetup
RF Power Output	18 dBm
UPnP able/cert	Able
Security Features	Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Firewall, Internet Policy
Wireless Security	Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), WEP, Wireless MAC Filtering

Wireless-G Router Cisco Linksys WRT54G Setup:

1. Plug the Linksys router into a power source and allow it to power up and go through the initialization process.
2. Insert an Ethernet cable into the Cable modem port. If in a college dorm, many colleges will have an Ethernet cable jack already installed in the room that you insert the cable.
3. Plug the Ethernet cable into the back of the router that is marked “Internet.” Next, plug a second Ethernet cable into the appropriate port on a laptop and the other into one of the ports labeled “1-4” on the Linksys router.
4. Open a web browser on the laptop.
5. Type 192.168.1.1 in the browser’s address bar followed by pressing the “Enter” key.
6. Type “admin” for the user login and “admin” for the password. If this does not work, then remove the “admin” entry for login and try again.
7. Change the “Router Name” on the “Setup” page that will appear from the default name to a unique name to avoid confusion with other new routers in your area.
8. Select the “Save Settings” menu option followed by clicking the “Continue” menu button after the “Settings are successful” menu dialog is complete.
9. Choose the “Wireless” menu tab located at the top of the Linksys router settings screen.
10. Change the “Wireless Network Name” or “SSID” to a unique name. The router name entered earlier can be reused in this step if desired.
11. Disable the “Wireless SSID Broadcast” menu option and select the “Save
12. Settings” menu button. After the “Settings are successful” dialog is displayed, click the “Continue” menu button.
13. Select the “Wireless Security” sub-menu located at the top of the screen.
14. Use the “Security Mode” dropdown menu box and choose the “WEP” menu option. Then, select “128 bits 26 hex digits” and enter a password between six and eight characters in the Passphrase box.
15. Select the “Generate” menu button and choose the “Save Settings” button.
16. Click the “Continue” button after the “Settings are successful” menu dialog is displayed. Alternatively, the WPA encryption algorithm can be selected; however, is not supported on all network cards.
17. If you want to enable MAC filtering to further secure access to the wireless router, select the “Wireless MAC Filter” subsection located at the top of the Linksys router setup menu.
18. Click the “Enable” menu button and choose the menu choice to “Permit only” PC’s listed to access the network followed by clicking the “Save settings” button followed by the “Continue” menu option.
19. Click the “Edit MAC Filter List” menu button and enter the MAC address for each computer to allow to connect to the network. Then, select the “Save Settings” and “Continue” menu buttons.
20. Choose the “Administration” menu tab.
21. Change the default password for access the Linksys router by entering a new one into the “Router Password” field and confirm the change. Ensure this password is different than the one used for WEP encryption and click the “Save Settings” and “Continue” menu buttons.

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