Linksys WRT54GS User Guide - Page 12

Chapter 3 Setup > Advanced Routing (Router) Advanced Routing Operating Mode Select the mode in which this Router will function. If this Router is hosting your network's connection to the Internet, select Gateway. If another Router exists on your network, select Router. When Router is chosen, Dynamic Routing will be available as an option. Dynamic Routing This feature enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout and exchange routing tables with the other router(s). The Router determines the network packets' route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. This feature is Disabled by default. From the drop-down menu, you can also select LAN & Wireless, which performs dynamic routing over your Ethernet and wireless networks. You can also select WAN (Internet), which performs dynamic routing with data coming from the Internet. Selecting Both enables dynamic routing for both networks, as well as data from the Internet. Static Routing To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the Static Routing drop-down list. (A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network.) Enter the information described below to set up a new static route. (Click the Delete This Entry button to delete a static route.) • Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. • Destination LAN IP The Destination LAN IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route. • Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion. Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster Advanced Configuration • Default Gateway This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host. • Interface This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Address is on the LAN & Wireless (Ethernet and wireless networks) or the WAN (Internet). Click the Show Routing Table button to view the Static Routes you have already set up. Click the Save Settings button to apply your changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to cancel your changes. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Network Wireless Network Mode From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only 802.11g devices, select G-Only. If you have only 802.11b devices, select B-Only. If you do not have any 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, select Disable. SpeedBooster works automatically with all settings, providing the added bonus of increased speed across your entire network and even greater speed when you use SpeedBooster products only. NOTE: SpeedBooster ONLY works in Infrastructure Mode. Wireless Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your