User manual LINKSYS WRT54GS

[. . . ] Instant Wireless® Series Wireless-G Broadband Router Use this guide to install: WRT54G User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless, Linksys, and the Linksys logo are registered trademarks of Linksys Group, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Click the Network and Internet Connections icon and then the Network Connections icon. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Ethernet adapter you are using, and select the Properties option. In the This connection uses the following items box, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Enter a unique IP address that is not used by any other computer on the network connected to the Router. You can only use an IP address in the ranges 192. 168. 1. 2 to 192. 168. 1. 99 and 192. 168. 1. 151 to 192. 168. 1. 254. Enter the Default Gateway, 192. 168. 1. 1 (Router's default IP address). Toward the bottom of the window, select Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternative DNS server (provided by your ISP). Contact your ISP or go on its website to find the information. Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window. Click the OK button in the Local Area Connection Properties window. For Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP: Refer to "Chapter 4: Configure the PCs" for details. Make sure Obtain IP address automatically is selected in the settings. For Windows NT 4. 0: · Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel. · Click the Protocol tab, and double-click on TCP/IP Protocol. · When the window appears, make sure you have selected the correct Adapter for your Ethernet adapter and set it for Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. · Click the OK button in the TCP/IP Protocol Properties window, and click the Close button in the Network window. · Restart the computer if asked. 67 Instant Wireless® Series B. · For Windows 98 and Me, please click Start and Run. Press the Enter key or click the OK button. · For Windows NT, 2000, and XP, please click Start and Run. Press the Enter key or click the OK button. In the command prompt, type ping 192. 168. 1. 1 and press the Enter key. [. . . ] To reduce crosstalk or electromagnetic induction between pairs of wires, two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other. Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires. Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections, twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs, all within a single cable. VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A technique that allows two or more LANs to be extended over public communication channels by creating private communication subchannels (tunnels). [. . . ]