Gigabyte GN-B41G User Manual

GN-B41G 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Router User’s Manual www.gigabyte.com.tw Revision 1.1

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router  Static IP address If you use a static IP address, please enter your WAN IP address, WAN subnet Mask, WAN Gateway

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 3 Connecting the GN-B41G What You Will Need Please prepare the following before you begin connecting your

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Making a Wired Connection Step 1. Turn off all the hardware devices in your network, including the ADSL/Cable modem

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 4 Configuring the PCs Overview Before your GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router can communicate with a compu

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GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 3. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon, and then the Properties button. Step 4. The Local Area Con

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 5. Select both the Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically,options and the

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 6. Click the Start button. Select Programs , then Accessories and then click Command Prompt. Step 7. At t

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Note: If the IP address of your GN-B41G, for example, is 192.168.1.254, your computer’s IP address must be 192.168.

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 11. From the Internet Options window, click the Connections tab, and then click the LAN Settings button (see f

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Configuring Settings Under Windows XP Step 1. Click the Start button and then the Control Panel icon. Step 2. D

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 3. Double-click the Local Connections icon, and then click on the Properties button. Step 4. The Local Are

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 5. Select both the Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically,options and the

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GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 7. At the command prompt, type “ipconfig/release” and press the ENTER key.. Step 8. At the next command pr

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 9. At the command prompt, type in “exit” and then press the ENTER key to exit and close the window. Step 10

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GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 12. Now verify that none of the checkboxes have been ticked, and click on the OK button. Go to Chapter 5 -

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 5 Basic GN-B41G Settings You can change the settings of your GN-B41G wireless router using an Internet brow

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 3. Once you have logged in successfully, you will see the GN-B41G homepage in your browser window. If this is

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Contents Chapter 1 Introduction... 6 Overview ...

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Using Smart Setup Your GN-B41G Wireless Router has built-in software – Smart Setup – that can automatically detect y

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 3. If you are connecting through a Dynamic IP address, no further action is required. Please click the OK butt

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Note: An error message will appear if Smart Setup cannot detect your Internect connection type. Please verify that

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Using Setup Wizard To manually configure your router’s Internet connection, click on the Setup Wizard button. The L

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Note: The default IP address of your Router is 192.168.1.254. Click the Next button to continue GN-B41G configura

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Connection Type - PPPoE Step 3. On the PPPoE screen, enter your User Name and Password as provided by your ISP.

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 5. While the router is rebooting, the screen will display the time remaining. Step 6. Once your router has

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Connection Type - Dynamic IP Address Step 7. On the Dynamic IP Address screen, type in the information provided by

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 9. While the router is rebooting, the screen will display the time remaining. Step 10. Once your router ha

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Connection Type - Static IP Address Step 11. On the Static IP Address screen,type in the information provided by y

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GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 13. While the router is rebooting, the screen will display the time remaining. Step 14. Once your router h

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Connection Type - PPPoE Unnumber Step 15. On the PPPoE Unnumber screen, type in the information provided by your I

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Step 17. While the router is rebooting, the screen will display the time remaining. Step 18. Once your router h

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Status Page On the Status page the router’s current connection and configuration information is displayed.

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router  WAN Ethernet Status MAC The field displays the MAC address used by the WAN port of the router. MTU The maxim

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Tx packets The number of transmitted packets of this wireless port after resetting or manually initial. Rx bytes T

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router  Routing Table The Routing Table displays the GN-B41G routing details.  UpnP Port Mapping Table The UPnP Por

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Logout Page When you have completed making modifications to the configuration settings of your GN-B41G, please c

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 6 Advanced GN-B41G Settings In this chapter, you will find descriptions for configuring the advanced settin

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The WAN Configuration Tab This window displays the settings of WAN connections that are available.

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Appendix A: Glossary... 78 Appendix B: Specification... 81 Physical Int

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router A screen based on the Internet (WAN) connection type you selected will appear and provide parameter fields. WAN Con

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router  UPnP Delete Time Select the duration that UPnP will be active. Default setting is 0. Note: If the WAN IP addre

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is a simple PPP authentication protocol allowing a Router to send a simple

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router WAN Configuration Tab - PPPoE Unnumber PPPoE Unnumbered is a PPPoE service provided by an ISP. When using PPPoE Unn

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Session Configuration Tab The Session Configuration screen displays the settings of the Main Session and Backup

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Wireless Configuration Screen The Wireless Configuration screen allows you how to configure the Router’s WLAN fu

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router you want to use in the SSID field and click Submit. If you make a change to the SSID, any wireless devices on your n

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router use WPA through the use of WPA Pre-shared Key.  WEP Key The GN-B41G supports two WEP standards: 64-bit,128-bit.

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The MAC Access Control Tab The MAC Access Control screen allows you to specify the Media Access Controller (MAC)

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Radius Server Configuration Tab A Radius Server provides a centralized, server-based authentication of client

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing the GN-B41G 54Mbps Wireless Router. With the advantages

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The WDS Tab Wireless Distribution System (WDS) technology enables several access points to increase the coverage

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Static Routing Table Screen The Static Routing Table displays the GN-B41G routing settings.To add or modify, ent

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Virtual Server Screen The Virtual Server screen allows you to manage the virtual server settings of the GN-B41G.

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The PPPoE/DHCP/Static Tab A Virtual Server allows computers on the WAN side of the network to connect with a PC s

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The PPPoE Unnumber Tab In instances where multiple global IP addresses exist each IP address requires its own set

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Firewall Rule Screen The Firewall Rule screen displays your network security settings. Use this screen to creat

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The VPN Pass Through Tab A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a type of secured private network connection, built u

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router If administrators allow a host to enable VPN pass through in the configuration, the Router will automatically set up

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router  Rule Number (No.) Enter a number for the rule between 1 and 64. Rules are ranked in priority based on their numb

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The DNS Configuration Screen  DNS Relay When DNS query packets are received by the GN-B41G a response signal i

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Package Contents Please check that the GN-B41G package contents include: - GN-B41G 54Mbps Wireless Broadband Route

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The URL Blocking Configuration Screen The URL Blocking Configuration screen allows you to restrict access based upon

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 7 Using Management Tools The instructions in this chapter will help you how to use the management tools of

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Initialization Screen The Initialization screen allows you to reset the GN-B41G back to its original factory set

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Change WAN MAC Screen The Change WAN MAC screen allows you to assign a new MAC address. If your ISP asks you to

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Backup / Restore Screen The Backup / Restore screen allows you to save the current configuration settings of the

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GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Save Maintenance Screen The Save Maintenance screen allows you to save logs and status information as a file whi

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router The Help Screen The Help screen is where you can access online guide to assist in configuring the GN-B41G. The

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This sections provides solutions to common problems that may occur during installation, c

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Q: What is the IEEE802.11g standard? A: The IEEE 802.11g standard specifies data rates of up to 54 Mbits/s in the

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router GN-B41G Front Panel  Viewed from right to left, the table below describes the LEDs on the front panel of the G

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Appendix A: Glossary ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a new modem technology that converts existin

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Firewall A system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router PPPoE Point-to-Point over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over an always-on conne

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Appendix B: Specifications General Standards IEEE802.3(10Base-T), IEEE802.3u(100Base-TX), IEEE802.11b/g(Wireles

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Limited Warranty Statement (1-Year Warranty) Thank you for purchasing the Gigabyte Product. This limited warranty s

GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router Chapter 2 Quick Installation Your Gigabyte GN-B41G Wireless Broadband Router has a built-in software application ca