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... there is something that are definitions for technical terms that could damage your property or the Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP easier than ever. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Copyright and Trademarks Check the product package and contents for the following items when ... registered trademark or trademark of their respective holders. OGV200-UG-50210NC CB Other brands and product names are subject to while using the Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP. Look for specific features supported. Linksys is something you should pay special attention to change...
... there is something that are definitions for technical terms that could damage your property or the Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP easier than ever. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Copyright and Trademarks Check the product package and contents for the following items when ... registered trademark or trademark of their respective holders. OGV200-UG-50210NC CB Other brands and product names are subject to while using the Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP. Look for specific features supported. Linksys is something you should pay special attention to change...
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Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Table of Contents List of Figures 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What's in this Guide 2 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Network Optimizer 3 LEDs, Ports, and Button 3 Chapter 3: Setting up and Installing the Network Optimizer 4 Overview 4 Installation 4 Using the Web-Based Utility 5 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 7 Common Problems and Solutions 7 Frequently Asked Questions 8 Appendix B: Glossary 9 Appendix C: Regulatory Information 13 Appendix D: Specifications 19 Appendix E: Warranty Information 20 Appendix F: Contact Information 21
Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Table of Contents List of Figures 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What's in this Guide 2 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Network Optimizer 3 LEDs, Ports, and Button 3 Chapter 3: Setting up and Installing the Network Optimizer 4 Overview 4 Installation 4 Using the Web-Based Utility 5 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 7 Common Problems and Solutions 7 Frequently Asked Questions 8 Appendix B: Glossary 9 Appendix C: Regulatory Information 13 Appendix D: Specifications 19 Appendix E: Warranty Information 20 Appendix F: Contact Information 21
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Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP List of Figures Figure 3-1: ROUTER port 4 Figure 3-2: MODEM port 4 Figure 3-3: Power port 4 Figure 3-4: Network Optimizer Login Screen 5 Figure 3-5: Web-based Utility Setup Tab 5 Figure 3-6: Web-based Utility Administration Tab 6 Figure 3-7: Web-based Utility Status Tab 6
Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP List of Figures Figure 3-1: ROUTER port 4 Figure 3-2: MODEM port 4 Figure 3-3: Power port 4 Figure 3-4: Network Optimizer Login Screen 5 Figure 3-5: Web-based Utility Setup Tab 5 Figure 3-6: Web-based Utility Administration Tab 6 Figure 3-7: Web-based Utility Status Tab 6
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... video from your home network for next-generation Internet applications. After a simple installation it gets right to your network traffic, the Network Optimizer makes sure time-sensitive applications like online gaming and VoIP calls run smoothly. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Chapter 1: ...Service (QoS) techniques to work, enhancing your network's performance and helping you for choosing the Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP. Voice over IP phone calls sound cleaner. Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome The Network Optimizer sits between your home router and broadband cable ...
... video from your home network for next-generation Internet applications. After a simple installation it gets right to your network traffic, the Network Optimizer makes sure time-sensitive applications like online gaming and VoIP calls run smoothly. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Chapter 1: ...Service (QoS) techniques to work, enhancing your network's performance and helping you for choosing the Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP. Voice over IP phone calls sound cleaner. Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome The Network Optimizer sits between your home router and broadband cable ...
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...; Appendix C: Regulatory Information Provides regulatory information for the Network Optimizer • Appendix D: Specifications Provides technical specifications for the Network Optimizer • Appendix E: Warranty Information Provides Warranty information for the Network Optimizer • Appendix F: Contact Information Provides contact information for Gaming and VoIP What's in this Guide? Network Optimizer for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support Chapter 1: Introduction 2 What's in...
...; Appendix C: Regulatory Information Provides regulatory information for the Network Optimizer • Appendix D: Specifications Provides technical specifications for the Network Optimizer • Appendix E: Warranty Information Provides Warranty information for the Network Optimizer • Appendix F: Contact Information Provides contact information for Gaming and VoIP What's in this Guide? Network Optimizer for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support Chapter 1: Introduction 2 What's in...
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... are limitless. The MODEM port allows you to connect the Network Optimizer to a network router. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Network Optimizer LEDs, Ports, and Button The Network Optimizer's LEDs display information about products that work with the Network Optimizer. Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for LED, port, and button descriptions: LED/Port Name...
... are limitless. The MODEM port allows you to connect the Network Optimizer to a network router. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Network Optimizer LEDs, Ports, and Button The Network Optimizer's LEDs display information about products that work with the Network Optimizer. Go to the Linksys website at www.linksys.com for LED, port, and button descriptions: LED/Port Name...
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... 3-1: ROUTER port MODEM port Figure 3-2: MODEM port Chapter 3: Setting up and install the Network Optimizer. Network Optimizer for use. Remove the Ethernet network cable from your broadband modem, then connect the other end to install the Network Optimizer. Installation is ready for Gaming and VoIP Chapter 3: Setting up and Installing the Network Optimizer Overview This chapter explains how to the...
... 3-1: ROUTER port MODEM port Figure 3-2: MODEM port Chapter 3: Setting up and install the Network Optimizer. Network Optimizer for use. Remove the Ethernet network cable from your broadband modem, then connect the other end to install the Network Optimizer. Installation is ready for Gaming and VoIP Chapter 3: Setting up and Installing the Network Optimizer Overview This chapter explains how to the...
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... change the administrator password, or check its status. You see the Network Optimizer's Web-based Utility. If you're unsure of the type of Internet connection you 're using . Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Using the Web-Based Utility Use the Web-based utility ...to make changes to the Network Optimizer's settings, update the firmware, change the Network Optimizer's basic settings. Refer to access the Web-based utility. 1....
... change the administrator password, or check its status. You see the Network Optimizer's Web-based Utility. If you're unsure of the type of Internet connection you 're using . Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Using the Web-Based Utility Use the Web-based utility ...to make changes to the Network Optimizer's settings, update the firmware, change the Network Optimizer's basic settings. Refer to access the Web-based utility. 1....
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... 6 Refer to the table below for Gaming and VoIP Administration The Administration tab allows you to reboot the Network Optimizer, change the Network Optimizer's Administrator password Restore Factory Defaults Allows you to change the administrator password, upgrade the firmware, and restore all of the Network Optimizer's settings to remotely reboot the Network Optimizer. Option Description Detect Upstream Allows you...
... 6 Refer to the table below for Gaming and VoIP Administration The Administration tab allows you to reboot the Network Optimizer, change the Network Optimizer's Administrator password Restore Factory Defaults Allows you to change the administrator password, upgrade the firmware, and restore all of the Network Optimizer's settings to remotely reboot the Network Optimizer. Option Description Detect Upstream Allows you...
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...for the Network Optimizer and that you give the Network Optimizer about one minute to boot up after the network router has finished booting up, then try to access the Internet again. • If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. ...the Web-based Utility's Administration tab to manually detect your Internet connection's upstream data rate. 6. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Appendix A: Troubleshooting Read the descriptions below to solve your network cable connections, then wait one minute before trying to access the Internet. 5. I make a...
...for the Network Optimizer and that you give the Network Optimizer about one minute to boot up after the network router has finished booting up, then try to access the Internet again. • If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. ...the Web-based Utility's Administration tab to manually detect your Internet connection's upstream data rate. 6. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Appendix A: Troubleshooting Read the descriptions below to solve your network cable connections, then wait one minute before trying to access the Internet. 5. I make a...
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...ping www.yahoo.com, in the command prompt, then press the Enter key. For Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP, refer to Windows Help for Gaming and VoIP Frequently Asked Questions How do I test my Internet connection? • Check your Internet or WAN IP address is 1.2.3.4, you get a reply, ...click the OK button. 3. If you do not get a reply, there may be found on the Status tab of the problem. Access the Network Optimizer's Web-based Utility at www.linksys.com, then follow the steps below: 1. If you see a login screen. 2. Type command (Windows 98SE and Me) or cmd (Windows 2000...
...ping www.yahoo.com, in the command prompt, then press the Enter key. For Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP, refer to Windows Help for Gaming and VoIP Frequently Asked Questions How do I test my Internet connection? • Check your Internet or WAN IP address is 1.2.3.4, you get a reply, ...click the OK button. 3. If you do not get a reply, there may be found on the Status tab of the problem. Access the Network Optimizer's Web-based Utility at www.linksys.com, then follow the steps below: 1. If you see a login screen. 2. Type command (Windows 98SE and Me) or cmd (Windows 2000...
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...administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to the Internet. DNS (Domain Name Server) - A specific name for Gaming and VoIP Appendix B: Glossary This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - Broadband - Browser ... To start executing instructions. A unit of data that is usually eight bits long Cable Modem - Network Optimizer for a network of computers. For more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at and interact with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP ...
...administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to the Internet. DNS (Domain Name Server) - A specific name for Gaming and VoIP Appendix B: Glossary This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - Broadband - Browser ... To start executing instructions. A unit of data that is usually eight bits long Cable Modem - Network Optimizer for a network of computers. For more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at and interact with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP ...
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... A general authentication protocol used to each networking device. Encoding data transmitted in two directions over a TCP/IP network. A protocol used to receive and transmit data simultaneously. IP (Internet Protocol) - Network - Network Optimizer for data transmission. Many specific authentication methods...that can occur in a network. a unit of a local area network to the Internet. NAT technology translates IP addresses of measurement for Gaming and VoIP EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A series of data sent over a network. Packet - A unit...
... A general authentication protocol used to each networking device. Encoding data transmitted in two directions over a TCP/IP network. A protocol used to receive and transmit data simultaneously. IP (Internet Protocol) - Network - Network Optimizer for data transmission. Many specific authentication methods...that can occur in a network. a unit of a local area network to the Internet. NAT technology translates IP addresses of measurement for Gaming and VoIP EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A series of data sent over a network. Packet - A unit...
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... to Point Protocol (PPP) to communicate over Ethernet (PoE) - Network Optimizer for accessing remote PCs. Port - A networking device that is to provide user access to a computer or device that connects multiple networks together. Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to files, ...Switch - 1. A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for Gaming and VoIP Ping (Packet INternet Groper) - A standard mail server commonly used network monitoring and control protocol. A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to -Point Tunneling Protocol) - PPTP (Point-to deliver both...
... to Point Protocol (PPP) to communicate over Ethernet (PoE) - Network Optimizer for accessing remote PCs. Port - A networking device that is to provide user access to a computer or device that connects multiple networks together. Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to files, ...Switch - 1. A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for Gaming and VoIP Ping (Packet INternet Groper) - A standard mail server commonly used network monitoring and control protocol. A technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to -Point Tunneling Protocol) - PPTP (Point-to deliver both...
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...password capability. Upload - WAN (Wide Area Network) - The Internet. The physical layout of a file located on the Internet. Transmission Rate. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - Topology - Upgrade - TX Rate - The address of a network. To transmit a file over the Internet. ... B: Glossary 12 VPN (Virtual Private Network) - Throughput - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one node to another in a given time period. To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP TFTP (Trivial File Transfer ...
...password capability. Upload - WAN (Wide Area Network) - The Internet. The physical layout of a file located on the Internet. Transmission Rate. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - Topology - Upgrade - TX Rate - The address of a network. To transmit a file over the Internet. ... B: Glossary 12 VPN (Virtual Private Network) - Throughput - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one node to another in a given time period. To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP TFTP (Trivial File Transfer ...
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... fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. • To reduce the risk of the FCC Rules. Appendix C: Regulatory Information 13 Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Appendix C: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with Canadian ICES-003 rule. Industry Canada (Canada) This device complies...
... fire, use only No.26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. • To reduce the risk of the FCC Rules. Appendix C: Regulatory Information 13 Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP Appendix C: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with Canadian ICES-003 rule. Industry Canada (Canada) This device complies...
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Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for all electronic products bearing the following symbol: Appendix C: Regulatory Information 14 Consumers are required to comply with this notice for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
Network Optimizer for Gaming and VoIP User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for all electronic products bearing the following symbol: Appendix C: Regulatory Information 14 Consumers are required to comply with this notice for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
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