Configuring Linksys Wireless Router

Prof. Yousif @ Valencia Community College

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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
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Main Issues
Wireless Setup
SSID Channel Security MAC Filter

Firewall Work Station Configurations:

IP address XP Firewall Testing
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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.
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Connect the router to your Modem: Physical Setup

Check the Internet LED in the front Side

Must be the cable that came with your modem (it is crossover in case of DSL)

For more information read: Wireless Quick Start Guide

Restart Everything before you test

Straight5 Through Cable

Router
Tech Support Search by answer ID for any of those issues
Setting up PPPoE DSL with a BEFW11S4: Answer ID 527

Wireless Router Web Access

Leave the user name blank. Password is admin

Main Menus and Sub Menus

A Main Menu Item

Firmware Version

Sub-Menu Items for the Setup menu

Wireless Router Model #

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Basic Setup Sub-Menu

Router to Modem setup

Routers IP Address Help Take a note of the DNS Server Addresses Disable DHCP, It is safer to use Static IPs
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Save

Configure your PC and test

Configure your PCs 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

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Before You Start Change the Password

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Also in the Management SubMenu: UPnP

Universal Plug and Play has to be enabled for some applications (MS Messenger audio and video for example) to work

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Before You Start Update The Router Firmware

Browse to where you have downloaded the router firmware from the vendor web site

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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
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Configuring the Radio Interface

Enable the radio interface, configure the SSID and disable SSID Broadcasting
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Configure WEP Key

Make sure that you right down the automatically generated 26 hex digits key. The 16 hex key will be used later to configure the wireless clients

Stronger Encryption

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MAC Authentication

To get the MAC address of your Wireless card, Go to DOS and type ipconfig /all

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Advanced Settings Just in case!

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High Gain Antenna

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Configuring the Wireless Client

Depends on the configuration utility of your card.

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Configuring Port Forwarding

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Public IP address and DNS Info.

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Examining the Log File

Where the log file will be stored

Choose

Must download and install the log viewer application from Linksys web site

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Log Viewer
You can also open the log file in MS Word

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Setting up the Client

Match the SSID on AP (Case Sensitive)

WEP 64, or 128 bit

Both must be checked for WPA

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WEP

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WPA

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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
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