Cisco Wrt54g 2 V15 Manual

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MTU 
MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies 
the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. 
Select  Manual  if  you  want  to  manually  enter  the  largest 
packet  size  that  is  transmitted. To  have  the  Router  select 
the  best  MTU  for  your  Internet  connection,  keep  the 
default, Auto.
Size  When Manual is selected in the  MTU field, this option 
is enabled. Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range....

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DDNS
The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) 
feature.  DDNS  lets  you  assign  a  fixed  host  and  domain 
name  to  a  dynamic  Internet  IP  address.  It  is  useful  when 
you  are  hosting  your  own  website,  FTP  server,  or  other 
server behind the Router.
Before  you  can  use  this  feature,  you  need  to  sign  up  for 
DDNS  service  at  one  of  two  DDNS  service  providers, 
DynDNS.org  or  TZO.com.  If  you...

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User  Defined  Entry 
Enter  the  MAC  Address  registered 
with your ISP here.
Clone Your  PC’s  MAC  Clicking  this  button  will  clone  the 
MAC address of the computer you are using.
Click  Save Settings to apply your changes, or click  Cancel 
Changes to clear your changes.
Setup > Advanced Routing
This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced routing 
functions. NAT routes the host Router ‘s network connection 
to  the  Internet....

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Click 
Save Settings to apply your changes, or click  Cancel 
Changes to clear your changes.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
The  basic  settings  for  wireless  networking  are  set  on  this 
screen.
There  are  two  ways  to  configure  the  Router’s  wireless 
network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set 
up your wireless network. If you have client devices, such 
as...

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Method #1
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected 
Setup button.
Click  or  press  the
1.    Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup  button  on 
the client device.
Click  the 
2.  Wi-Fi  Protected  Setup  button  on  this 
screen.
After  the  client  device  has  been  configured,  click 
3. 
OK.  Then  refer  back  to  your  client  device  or  its 
documentation for further instructions.
Method #2
Use this method if your client device...

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WPA Personal
NOTE:  If  you  are  using  WPA2  or  WPA,  each 
device  in  your  wireless  network  MUST  use  the 
same WPA  method  and  shared  key,  or  else  the 
network will not function properly.
 
Security Mode > WPA Personal
WPA Algorithm  WPA supports two encryption methods, 
TKIP  and  AES,  with  dynamic  encryption  keys.  Select 
the  type  of  algorithm,  TKIP  or AES.  (AES  is  a  stronger 
encryption method than TKIP.)
WPA...

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RADIUS
This  option  features  WEP  used  in  coordination  with  a 
RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS 
server is connected to the Router.) 
Security Mode > RADIUS
IMPORTANT:  If  you  are  using  WEP  encryption, 
each  device  in  your  wireless  network  MUST 
use  the  same  WEP  encryption  method  and 
encryption key, or else your wireless network will 
not function properly.
RADIUS  Server  Address 
Enter  the  IP...

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Wireless MAC Filter
Wireless MAC Filter To filter wireless users by MAC Address, 
either  permitting  or  blocking  access,  click  Enable.  If  you  do 
not  wish  to  filter  users  by  MAC  Address,  keep  the  default, 
Disable
.
Prevent  Select  this  to  block  wireless  access  by  MAC 
Address. This button is selected by default.
Permit  Only  Select  this  to  allow  wireless  access  by  MAC 
Address. This button is not selected by...

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manufacturer  of  your  wireless  products.  To  turn  on  the 
Frame Burst option, select Enable. The default is Disable.
Beacon  Interval 
A  beacon  is  a  packet  broadcast  by  the 
Router  to  synchronize  the  wireless  network.  The  default 
is  100.  Enter  a  value  between  1  and  65,535  milliseconds. 
The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval 
of the beacon. 
DTIM  Interval  This  value,  between  1  and  255,...

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Security > VPN Passthrough
VPN Passthrough
IPSec  Passthrough 
Internet  Protocol  Security  (IPSec)  is 
a  suite  of  protocols  used  to  implement  secure  exchange 
of  packets  at  the  IP  layer.  To  allow  IPSec  tunnels  to  pass 
through the Router, keep the default, Enable. 
PPTP  Passthrough  Point-to-Point  Tunneling  Protocol 
(PPTP)  allows  the  Point-to-Point  Protocol  (PPP)  to  be 
tunneled through an IP network. To...