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USER GUIDE Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Model No: WRT160N
USER GUIDE Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Model No: WRT160N
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... registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link About This Guide WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address. Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys is something that could damage your property...
... registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link About This Guide WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address. Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys is something that could damage your property...
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... 8 Setup > MAC Address Clone 9 Setup > Advanced Routing 10 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 10 Wireless > Wireless Security 11 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 13 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 14 Security > Firewall 15 Security > VPN Passthrough 16 Storage ...Router 28 Status > Local Network 28 Status > Wireless Network 29 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 30 Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage 31 Overview 31 How to Install the USB Storage 31 How to Access the USB Storage 31 Advanced Configuration (Advanced Users Only 35 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router...
... 8 Setup > MAC Address Clone 9 Setup > Advanced Routing 10 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 10 Wireless > Wireless Security 11 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 13 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 14 Security > Firewall 15 Security > VPN Passthrough 16 Storage ...Router 28 Status > Local Network 28 Status > Wireless Network 29 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 30 Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage 31 Overview 31 How to Install the USB Storage 31 How to Access the USB Storage 31 Advanced Configuration (Advanced Users Only 35 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router...
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Table of Contents Appendix C: Specifications 38 Appendix C: Warranty Information 39 Limited Warranty 39 Exclusions and Limitations 39 Obtaining Warranty Service 39 Technical Support 40 Appendix E: Regulatory Information 41 FCC Statement 41 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 41 Safety Notices 41 Wireless Disclaimer 41 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 41 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 42 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link ii
Table of Contents Appendix C: Specifications 38 Appendix C: Warranty Information 39 Limited Warranty 39 Exclusions and Limitations 39 Obtaining Warranty Service 39 Technical Support 40 Appendix E: Regulatory Information 41 FCC Statement 41 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement 41 Safety Notices 41 Wireless Disclaimer 41 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 41 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 42 Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link ii
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... press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Power The Power port is enabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. Wireless (Green) The Wireless LED lights up green when there is a wireless connection. The built-in storage link, you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of storage space onto your...
... press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Power The Power port is enabled. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. Wireless (Green) The Wireless LED lights up green when there is a wireless connection. The built-in storage link, you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of storage space onto your...
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... your consent and/or knowledge. Change the default password For wireless products such as the default wireless network name. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at least eight characters in your home so that do not use linksys as access points and routers, you will be up to -peer). You should enable...
... your consent and/or knowledge. Change the default password For wireless products such as the default wireless network name. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at least eight characters in your home so that do not use linksys as access points and routers, you will be up to -peer). You should enable...
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DHCP Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the Setup Wizard (located on your ISP. A password request screen will appear. (Non-Windows XP users will be obtained through a dynamic IP address. (This option usually applies to cable connections.) Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - The available types are connecting through your computer, and enter the Router's default IP address...
DHCP Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the Setup Wizard (located on your ISP. A password request screen will appear. (Non-Windows XP users will be obtained through a dynamic IP address. (This option usually applies to cable connections.) Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - The available types are connecting through your computer, and enter the Router's default IP address...
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... with the Subnet Mask. PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use this option, select Connect on Demand. If they use this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the Subnet Mask. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want to establish Internet connections. To use PPPoE...
... with the Subnet Mask. PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use this option, select Connect on Demand. If they use this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the Subnet Mask. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want to establish Internet connections. To use PPPoE...
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... connection. The default Redial Period is http://WRT600N.com. You may be used as seen by your Internet connection terminates. Leave this value in the 1200 to connections in Israel only. Router Address This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask, and URL...setting, Auto. In most cases, leaving these names as you to the Router's Ethernet ports.Wireless Setup is performed through the Wireless tab. To have the Router select the best MTU for your ISP. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with your connection as soon as identification. In the Max Idle Time ...
... connection. The default Redial Period is http://WRT600N.com. You may be used as seen by your Internet connection terminates. Leave this value in the 1200 to connections in Israel only. Router Address This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask, and URL...setting, Auto. In most cases, leaving these names as you to the Router's Ethernet ports.Wireless Setup is performed through the Wireless tab. To have the Router select the best MTU for your ISP. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with your connection as soon as identification. In the Max Idle Time ...
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... will be "leased" this drop-down menu. (You can enter up to -date information, click Refresh. If you use these fields. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link DHCP Reservation You will be available). A list of time a network user will be displayed at least one day. When you...DHCP Reservation if you finish your changes, click Save Settings to functioning DNS servers. Then click Add Clients. Click Add. Setup > DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. After the time is 192.168.1.100. Click the Select checkbox to a MAC address....
... will be "leased" this drop-down menu. (You can enter up to -date information, click Refresh. If you use these fields. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link DHCP Reservation You will be available). A list of time a network user will be displayed at least one day. When you...DHCP Reservation if you finish your changes, click Save Settings to functioning DNS servers. Then click Add Clients. Click Add. Setup > DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. After the time is 192.168.1.100. Click the Select checkbox to a MAC address....
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... will vary, depending on which DDNS service provider you use this feature, you to register a MAC address in order to the Router with the MAC Address Clone feature. If your changes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration TZO.com Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name Enter the settings...
... will vary, depending on which DDNS service provider you use this feature, you to register a MAC address in order to the Router with the MAC Address Clone feature. If your changes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration TZO.com Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name Enter the settings...
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...Routing Select Route Entry number To set up a new static route. (Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route.) Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with your changes. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is hosting your network's connection to cancel your network. If another ..., or click Cancel Changes to the Internet, select Enable. Static Routing sets up the Router's advanced functions. Advanced Configuration Enter Route Name Enter a name for wireless networking are using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. Interface This interface tells you have...
...Routing Select Route Entry number To set up a new static route. (Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route.) Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with your changes. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is hosting your network's connection to cancel your network. If another ..., or click Cancel Changes to the Internet, select Enable. Static Routing sets up the Router's advanced functions. Advanced Configuration Enter Route Name Enter a name for wireless networking are using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. Interface This interface tells you have...
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... name. Wide Channel (5GHz) If you have any of your wireless network. Advanced Configuration SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for all points in a network using Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) devices, keep the default, Auto (DFS). Security Mode > WPA Personal Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with , they will not function properly. If you should change the...
... name. Wide Channel (5GHz) If you have any of your wireless network. Advanced Configuration SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for all points in a network using Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) devices, keep the default, Auto (DFS). Security Mode > WPA Personal Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with , they will not function properly. If you should change the...
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...AES. RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server. 12 The default selection is WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration WPA2 Personal Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, ...with dynamic encryption keys. WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with a RADIUS server. (This should change ...
...AES. RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server. 12 The default selection is WPA-TKIP or WPA2-AES. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration WPA2 Personal Security Mode > WPA2 Personal Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, ...with dynamic encryption keys. WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with a RADIUS server. (This should change ...
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...the MAC addresses of the RADIUS server. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be used in your wireless network MUST use ). Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which is a basic encryption method, which instructs the Router how often it should only be filtered ...Key Select a key from the drop-down menu. Chapter 3 RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the wireless devices transmitting within your changes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with a RADIUS server. (This should change the encryption keys. The default is 1812. Click Save Settings ...
...the MAC addresses of the RADIUS server. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be used in your wireless network MUST use ). Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which is a basic encryption method, which instructs the Router how often it should only be filtered ...Key Select a key from the drop-down menu. Chapter 3 RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the wireless devices transmitting within your changes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with a RADIUS server. (This should change the encryption keys. The default is 1812. Click Save Settings ...
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... to the MAC Address Filter List. Then click the Add button. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with each other . Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings screen is not selected by default. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with Storage Link Wireless Client List MAC 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices...
... to the MAC Address Filter List. Then click the Add button. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with each other . Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings screen is not selected by default. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with Storage Link Wireless Client List MAC 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices...
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... a packet before data is set depending on the manufacturer of the next window for outside users to be used . Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Fragmentation Threshold This value specifies the maximum size for associated clients, it more difficult for listening... on the speed of transmission but will not be set to broadcast and multicast messages. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to synchronize the wireless network. Security > Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use the Frame Burst option, select Enable...
... a packet before data is set depending on the manufacturer of the next window for outside users to be used . Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Fragmentation Threshold This value specifies the maximum size for associated clients, it more difficult for listening... on the speed of transmission but will not be set to broadcast and multicast messages. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to synchronize the wireless network. Security > Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use the Frame Burst option, select Enable...
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... this screen, you click Create Share, the Shared Folder screen appears. 16 To allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to pass through the Router's firewall. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to specific recipients at the IP layer. If multicasting...
... this screen, you click Create Share, the Shared Folder screen appears. 16 To allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to pass through the Router's firewall. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to specific recipients at the IP layer. If multicasting...
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...a new folder, enter a name in the New Folder field, then click Create. 3. Database This section lets you click Specify Folder to use the Router's media server function, select Enable. If you select content to add to close the screen. You can edit or delete. If your changes, or ...Help. Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration drive is displayed here. To see a sub-folder, click Enter into Folder. Click Save Settings to apply your hard Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Storage > Media Server Setup Server Name The name of the Media Server screen. 2.
...a new folder, enter a name in the New Folder field, then click Create. 3. Database This section lets you click Specify Folder to use the Router's media server function, select Enable. If you select content to add to close the screen. You can edit or delete. If your changes, or ...Help. Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration drive is displayed here. To see a sub-folder, click Enter into Folder. Click Save Settings to apply your hard Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Storage > Media Server Setup Server Name The name of the Media Server screen. 2.
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...display name that can be changed at Storage > Administration. For more groups, go to Storage > Administration. 4. It can allow access of the Router to use . Otherwise, select Disable to only allow access to a group or the left arrows to remove access to a group. Select a folder...2. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Otherwise, select Disable to cancel your changes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with its partition and folder, which you add FTP folders that can edit or delete. To create a new folder, enter a name...
...display name that can be changed at Storage > Administration. For more groups, go to Storage > Administration. 4. It can allow access of the Router to use . Otherwise, select Disable to only allow access to a group or the left arrows to remove access to a group. Select a folder...2. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Otherwise, select Disable to cancel your changes. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with its partition and folder, which you add FTP folders that can edit or delete. To create a new folder, enter a name...