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Chapter 1: Introduction
What’s in this Guide?
Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN
What’s in this Guide?
This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN.
• Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN applications and this User Guide.
• Chapter 2: Networking and Security Basics
This chapter describes the basics of networking and network security.
• Chapter 3: Planning Your Virtual Private Network (VPN)
This chapter describes a VPN and its various applications.
• Chapter 4: Getting to Know the Router
This chapter describes the physical features of the Router.
• Chapter 5: Connecting the Router
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to your network.
• Chapter 6: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
This chapter explains how to use the Web-Based Utility to perform basic setup and configure its advanced
settings.
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This appendix describes some problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions, regarding
installation and use of the Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN.
• Appendix B: Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software for Windows 2000 or XP
This appendix instructs you on how to use the Linksys QuickVPN software if you are using a Windows 2000 or
XP PC.
• Appendix C: Configuring a Gateway-to-Gateway IPSec Tunnel
This appendix describes how to configure an IPSec VPN Tunnel between two VPN Routers.
• Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for your Ethernet Adapter.
This appendix describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethernet adapter so you can use
the MAC filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of the Router. It also explains how to find the IP address
for your computer.
• Appendix E: Glossary
This appendix gives a brief glossary of terms frequently used in networking.