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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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... product. 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 a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in front of the web address. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link About This Guide...
... product. 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 a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in front of the web address. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link About This Guide...
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... 27 Administration > Factory Defaults 27 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 27 Status > 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 with Storage Link
... 27 Administration > Factory Defaults 27 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 27 Status > 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 with Storage Link
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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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...Green) The Security LED indicates when wireless security is sending or receiving data over the wireless network. Either press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link If the LED is flashing, the Router is connected to Gigabit and green when it is sending ...the Ethernet port. Power The Power port is where you can connect an external USB hard drive or flash disk. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. Front Panel Power (Green) The Power LED lights up orange when it is connected to 10/100. USB (Green...
...Green) The Security LED indicates when wireless security is sending or receiving data over the wireless network. Either press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link If the LED is flashing, the Router is connected to Gigabit and green when it is sending ...the Ethernet port. Power The Power port is where you can connect an external USB hard drive or flash disk. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. Front Panel Power (Green) The Power LED lights up orange when it is connected to 10/100. USB (Green...
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...not support WPA. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with high-speed Internet access are adopting them to access your wireless device and change their settings. Wi-Fi Protected...homes with Storage Link Wireless Security Checklist 4. Enable encryption Encryption protects data transmitted over the airwaves, you should change the wireless network name to something unique to distinguish your wireless network from exterior walls and windows. • Turn wireless routers, access ...
...not support WPA. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with high-speed Internet access are adopting them to access your wireless device and change their settings. Wi-Fi Protected...homes with Storage Link Wireless Security Checklist 4. Enable encryption Encryption protects data transmitted over the airwaves, you should change the wireless network name to something unique to distinguish your wireless network from exterior walls and windows. • Turn wireless routers, access ...
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... screen. DHCP Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be available after you click one of the main tabs. Then, press Enter. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions,...through a dynamic IP address. (This option usually applies to change the Router's general settings. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with Storage Link NOTE: When first installing the Router, you are : • Automatic Configuration - The first time you ...
... screen. DHCP Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be available after you click one of the main tabs. Then, press Enter. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions,...through a dynamic IP address. (This option usually applies to change the Router's general settings. Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with Storage Link NOTE: When first installing the Router, you are : • Automatic Configuration - The first time you ...
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...Storage Link Advanced Configuration Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, select Keep Alive. PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use this option, select Keep Alive. Internet Connection Type > PPPoE User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your connection. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router... with the Subnet Mask. Your ISP will provide you need to enable PPPoE. If you want the Router to check the Internet connection. In the Redial Period ...
...Storage Link Advanced Configuration Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, select Keep Alive. PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use this option, select Keep Alive. Internet Connection Type > PPPoE User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your connection. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router... with the Subnet Mask. Your ISP will provide you need to enable PPPoE. If you want the Router to check the Internet connection. In the Redial Period ...
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...cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for your network. The default Router IP address is 192.168.1.1 and URL address is the Maximum Transmission Unit. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Router IP Address Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) The settings allow you with your ...how often you need to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with your ISP. MTU MTU is http://WRT600N.com. If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on the network connected to connections in Israel ...
...cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for your network. The default Router IP address is 192.168.1.1 and URL address is the Maximum Transmission Unit. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Router IP Address Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) The settings allow you with your ...how often you need to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with your ISP. MTU MTU is http://WRT600N.com. If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on the network connected to connections in Israel ...
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... current dynamic IP address. To view the most up to have a DHCP server on your network. Otherwise, leave this list, click Remove. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the following information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and MAC Address. Enter the IP address you want it to three DNS Server... in one day. The default is 192.168.1.100. A list of DHCP clients with Storage Link DHCP Reservation You will be displayed at least one DNS Server IP Address. Because the Router's default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Starting IP Address must be greater than 192.168...
... current dynamic IP address. To view the most up to have a DHCP server on your network. Otherwise, leave this list, click Remove. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with the following information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and MAC Address. Enter the IP address you want it to three DNS Server... in one day. The default is 192.168.1.100. A list of DHCP clients with Storage Link DHCP Reservation You will be displayed at least one DNS Server IP Address. Because the Router's default IP address is 192.168.1.1, the Starting IP Address must be greater than 192.168...
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... your DDNS service is provided by the DDNS service. If your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. WildCard Select Enabled to enable this feature or Disabled to a unique piece of the account you use this feature, keep... DDNS service connection is displayed here. Update To manually trigger an update, click Update. Password Enter the Password for identification. 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 of hardware...
... your DDNS service is provided by the DDNS service. If your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. WildCard Select Enabled to enable this feature or Disabled to a unique piece of the account you use this feature, keep... DDNS service connection is displayed here. Update To manually trigger an update, click Update. Password Enter the Password for identification. 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 of hardware...
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...set up a fixed route to set up a new static route. (Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route.) Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Routing Table Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to which portion is the address of 25 ...alphanumeric characters. Static Routing Select Route Entry number To set up a static route between the Router and another network destination. Chapter 3 User Defined...
...set up a fixed route to set up a new static route. (Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route.) Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Routing Table Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to which portion is the address of 25 ...alphanumeric characters. Static Routing Select Route Entry number To set up a static route between the Router and another network destination. Chapter 3 User Defined...
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... associate with Storage Link 11 Advanced Configuration SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to select, keep the default, Disabled. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default, Auto. There are using Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz)... - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be available for your primary Wireless-N (2.4GHz) channel. Security Mode > WPA Personal Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with , they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2...
... associate with Storage Link 11 Advanced Configuration SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to select, keep the default, Disabled. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default, Auto. There are using Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz)... - 40MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then the Standard Channel will be available for your primary Wireless-N (2.4GHz) channel. Security Mode > WPA Personal Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with , they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2...
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...TKIP. Shared Key Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports two... Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. 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, ...
...TKIP. Shared Key Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports two... Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. 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, ...
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... WEP key(s) manually. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be used in coordination with Storage Link Security Mode > WEP Default Transmit Key Select a Default Transmit Key (choose which instructs the Router how often it should only be filtered by using WEP encryption, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use ). Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with a RADIUS server...
... WEP key(s) manually. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be used in coordination with Storage Link Security Mode > WEP Default Transmit Key Select a Default Transmit Key (choose which instructs the Router how often it should only be filtered by using WEP encryption, always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use ). Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with a RADIUS server...
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...settings can 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 whose wireless access you want to add to block wireless access by Client Name, Interface, IP address...wireless users by default. 14 If you want to display the Wireless Client List. MAC Address Filter List Click the Wireless Client List button to control. Click the Save to MAC Address Filter List checkbox for any device you do not wish to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click the Close button. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router...
...settings can 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 whose wireless access you want to add to block wireless access by Client Name, Interface, IP address...wireless users by default. 14 If you want to display the Wireless Client List. MAC Address Filter List Click the Wireless Client List button to control. Click the Save to MAC Address Filter List checkbox for any device you do not wish to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click the Close button. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router...
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... clients of rates at its default value of transmission speeds, or you want to cancel your network. A DTIM field is a packet broadcast by default. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Fragmentation Threshold This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is not actually one rate of transmission but will automatically select...
... clients of rates at its default value of transmission speeds, or you want to cancel your network. A DTIM field is a packet broadcast by default. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Fragmentation Threshold This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is not actually one rate of transmission but will automatically select...
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... network. This feature is selected by default. Web Filters Filters Select to filter Internet NAT redirection. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. To allow PPTP tunnels to cancel your changes. L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling...
... network. This feature is selected by default. Web Filters Filters Select to filter Internet NAT redirection. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enable. To allow PPTP tunnels to cancel your changes. L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling...
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...close the screen. For more groups, go to cancel your changes. Storage > Media Server An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be listed with Storage Link Storage > Media Server Setup Server Name The name of the router's media server is formatted with multiple partitions, it will appear in...Scan, the Media Folder screen appears. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your hard Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with its partition and shared folder, which you created on the Shared Folder screen will appear in the New Folder field, then...
...close the screen. For more groups, go to cancel your changes. Storage > Media Server An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be listed with Storage Link Storage > Media Server Setup Server Name The name of the router's media server is formatted with multiple partitions, it will appear in...Scan, the Media Folder screen appears. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your hard Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with its partition and shared folder, which you created on the Shared Folder screen will appear in the New Folder field, then...
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... is displayed here. To add more groups, go to only allow access of the FTP Server screen. 2. Otherwise, select Disable to Storage > Administration. 4. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with its partition and folder, which you click Specify Folder to Upper Folder. Select the right Access arrows to allow Read and Write .... An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be listed with Storage Link FTP Folder Screen FTP Folder Screen To add an FTP folder: 1. FTP Port Enter the FTP Port number to use this Router as an FTP Server. If you can be connected to the USB ...
... is displayed here. To add more groups, go to only allow access of the FTP Server screen. 2. Otherwise, select Disable to Storage > Administration. 4. Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with its partition and folder, which you click Specify Folder to Upper Folder. Select the right Access arrows to allow Read and Write .... An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be listed with Storage Link FTP Folder Screen FTP Folder Screen To add an FTP folder: 1. FTP Port Enter the FTP Port number to use this Router as an FTP Server. If you can be connected to the USB ...