| A LinkSys Router can provide an all-in-one solution | | | | A. Join the antennas to the router |
| for Internet connectivity in your home. This can | | | | B. From your broadband Internet provider, you |
| give you the ultimate fast connection to the | | | | need to plug in the Ethernet cable into the |
| Internet, much faster than dial-up and does not | | | | Internet port |
| tie up your phone line. Multiple Personal Computers | | | | C. In one of the available ports, plug in another |
| and Laptops can be connected to create your | | | | Ethernet cable |
| own home network. Files, printers, hard drive | | | | D. The other end of this cable needs to be |
| space and other resources can be shared, as well | | | | plugged into an Ethernet port on your Personal |
| as having the ability to play head-to-head games. | | | | Computer. |
| Four Personal Computers can be directly | | | | A Setup Wizard now comes with LinkSys |
| attached, or more hubs and switches can be | | | | Routers, which aims to simplify basic configuration |
| connected to create whatever size network you | | | | tasks. However, use of the Wizard is not |
| require. The function enables your whole network | | | | recommended because it is not much easier than |
| to share one high-speed Internet connection. | | | | the usual configuration menus and using it will |
| The LinkSys Router has eight significant features: | | | | result in you learning two interfaces instead of |
| 1. Port filtering, MAC and IP address filtering, DM2 | | | | just one. It is far simpler to start by using your |
| hosting and NAT technology - providing greatly | | | | web browser and going straight into the |
| improved security management functions | | | | configuration. Having opened your browser, |
| 2. Easy to configure through a Personal Computer | | | | navigate to [ A popup box will then ask you to |
| or Laptop's Web browser | | | | enter a username and password. The username |
| 3. 4 10/100 Auto MDI0x LANs with ports and 1 | | | | can either be left blank or type in "admin". Once |
| ADSL port can be supported | | | | logged in, you can access and change a multitude |
| 4. RFC1483, PPPoE and PPPoA connections are | | | | of configuration options. There is a large number |
| fully supported | | | | and variety of options, but this need not worry |
| 5. Up to 25 Mbps ADSL/2+ compliant - SPI | | | | you as it comes with default settings. This will |
| firewall with Denial Of Service attach prevention | | | | enable it to work immediately. Which configuration |
| 6. Web-based and Email logging of security events | | | | options you choose is now mainly up to your |
| 7. Supports 5 VPN Tunnels for IPSec and VPN | | | | personal choice. |
| Passthrough for IPSec, PPTP and L2TP products | | | | If you have a wireless router, it s recommended |
| 8. Manufacturer's warranty for two years. | | | | that you think about setting an SSID. This will |
| The physical set-up of LinkSys models will always | | | | identify it as yours. Also, you can configure WEP |
| differ slightly from one another, but this does not | | | | so that wireless traffic will be encrypted. |
| present a problem as all models have the same | | | | By following these straightforward instructions, |
| basic design. | | | | you will successfully set up it and be able to enjoy |
| Thus, across the models you will find the process | | | | it many benefits. |
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