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... Upgrade 29 Status > Router 29 Status > Local Network 30 Status > Wireless Network 30 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 31 Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage 33 Overview 33 Install the USB Storage Device 33 Access the USB Storage Device 33 Create a Shortcut to a Shared Folder 34 Advanced Configuration (Advanced Users Only 36 Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link...
... Upgrade 29 Status > Router 29 Status > Local Network 30 Status > Wireless Network 30 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 31 Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage 33 Overview 33 Install the USB Storage Device 33 Access the USB Storage Device 33 Create a Shortcut to a Shared Folder 34 Advanced Configuration (Advanced Users Only 36 Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link...
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...connects to the male R-SMA connectors of the included antennas. Configuring the Router is complete, the LED will be solidly lit. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button If you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through the Internet port. Internet (Blue) The Internet LED ... to the included power adapter. 1 To use the included USB extension cable. If the LED is flashing, the Router is active. Power The Power port connects to indicate network activity over the network. It flashes blue for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link.
...connects to the male R-SMA connectors of the included antennas. Configuring the Router is complete, the LED will be solidly lit. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button If you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through the Internet port. Internet (Blue) The Internet LED ... to the included power adapter. 1 To use the included USB extension cable. If the LED is flashing, the Router is active. Power The Power port connects to indicate network activity over the network. It flashes blue for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link.
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...but do not support WPA. Change the default wireless network name or SSID Wireless devices have a default password set by sending information over a wireless network. This is more secure than a traditional wired network. Linksys wireless products use personal information (such as it ...it can be intercepted. With MAC address filtering enabled, wireless network access is an older encryption standard and may open file sharing without your wireless network. Wireless-N Broadband Router with specific MAC addresses. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) ...
...but do not support WPA. Change the default wireless network name or SSID Wireless devices have a default password set by sending information over a wireless network. This is more secure than a traditional wired network. Linksys wireless products use personal information (such as it ...it can be intercepted. With MAC address filtering enabled, wireless network access is an older encryption standard and may open file sharing without your wireless network. Wireless-N Broadband Router with specific MAC addresses. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) ...
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... advanced settings, use the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Additional tabs will be ready for use the default password admin. (You ...screen. NOTE: When first installing the Router, you to clear your language To use the Router's web-based utility. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on...
... advanced settings, use the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Additional tabs will be ready for use the default password admin. (You ...screen. NOTE: When first installing the Router, you to clear your language To use the Router's web-based utility. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on...
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... the Subnet Mask. DNS 1-3 Your ISP will provide you want to have to access the Internet again. To use this option, select Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to establish Internet connections. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you... address. 5 Service Name If provided by users on Demand enables the Router to -Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen by your connection as soon as seen from the Internet. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP Address you are connected to specify here. PPTP Point-to...
... the Subnet Mask. DNS 1-3 Your ISP will provide you want to have to access the Internet again. To use this option, select Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to establish Internet connections. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you... address. 5 Service Name If provided by users on Demand enables the Router to -Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen by your connection as soon as seen from the Internet. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP Address you are connected to specify here. PPTP Point-to...
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.... To use this option, select Connect on Demand. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of these names as you attempt to access the Internet again. Optional Settings Some of minutes you want to have elapsed before your connection as soon as you are disconnected, then the...Address Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here. To use this option, select Connect on Demand. To use Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP address of time (Max Idle Time). Internet Connection Type > L2TP Server IP Address This is the IP address of the L2TP ...
.... To use this option, select Connect on Demand. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of these names as you attempt to access the Internet again. Optional Settings Some of minutes you want to have elapsed before your connection as soon as you are disconnected, then the...Address Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here. To use this option, select Connect on Demand. To use Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP address of time (Max Idle Time). Internet Connection Type > L2TP Server IP Address This is the IP address of the L2TP ...
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Static DNS 1-3 The Domain Name System (DNS) is displayed here. You can enter up for quicker access to your host. If you assign a fixed host and domain name to be a backup. Setup > DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you use a WINS server, enter... the default, Disabled. If you need to sign up to clear your DDNS account. Update To manually trigger an update, click this blank. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. After the time has expired, the user will change. The default is useful when you are not sure which your changes....
Static DNS 1-3 The Domain Name System (DNS) is displayed here. You can enter up for quicker access to your host. If you assign a fixed host and domain name to be a backup. Setup > DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you use a WINS server, enter... the default, Disabled. If you need to sign up to clear your DDNS account. Update To manually trigger an update, click this blank. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. After the time has expired, the user will change. The default is useful when you are not sure which your changes....
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... My PC's MAC Click this button. Wireless-N Broadband Router with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have the MAC Address cloned, select Enabled. Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT Enabled/Disabled If this feature is used to access the Internet. If another network destination.... to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. Click Save Settings to apply your network. When the NAT setting is disabled, this Router is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel on your changes, or click Cancel Changes to a unique piece of hardware for...
... My PC's MAC Click this button. Wireless-N Broadband Router with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have the MAC Address cloned, select Enabled. Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT Enabled/Disabled If this feature is used to access the Internet. If another network destination.... to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. Click Save Settings to apply your network. When the NAT setting is disabled, this Router is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel on your changes, or click Cancel Changes to a unique piece of hardware for...
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... or its documentation for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These six are displayed at the bottom of 8-63 characters. The default is 3600 seconds. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 12 Then refer back to use the same WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly. Advanced... Enter a Key Renewal period, which is TKIP. There are using WPA, then each device in your client device or its documentation for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
... or its documentation for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.) These six are displayed at the bottom of 8-63 characters. The default is 3600 seconds. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 12 Then refer back to use the same WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly. Advanced... Enter a Key Renewal period, which is TKIP. There are using WPA, then each device in your client device or its documentation for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
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... hex digits). If you do not wish to block wireless access by default. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 14 TX Key Select which is not as secure as WPA. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled/Disabled To filter wireless users by MAC Address, keep the default, Disabled. Access Restriction Prevent Select this option to use the same...
... hex digits). If you do not wish to block wireless access by default. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 14 TX Key Select which is not as secure as WPA. Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled/Disabled To filter wireless users by MAC Address, keep the default, Disabled. Access Restriction Prevent Select this option to use the same...
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...Mbps, 18 Mbps, and 24Mbps). Select Shared Key to be used. Select from a range of the devices whose wireless access you want to add to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close. To disable this screen and return to the MAC Address Filter List. Click Save... Changes to clear your Wireless-N and Wireless-G devices are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to communicate with the Router but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with older wireless technology. Wireless devices will be able to the Router in your network, so...
...Mbps, 18 Mbps, and 24Mbps). Select Shared Key to be used. Select from a range of the devices whose wireless access you want to add to the Wireless MAC Filter screen, click Close. To disable this screen and return to the MAC Address Filter List. Click Save... Changes to clear your Wireless-N and Wireless-G devices are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to communicate with the Router but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with older wireless technology. Wireless devices will be able to the Router in your network, so...
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...the interval of a data frame. The default value is not selected by default. If a network packet is 100 milliseconds. Security > Firewall Wireless-N Broadband Router with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. Deselect the feature to allow cookie usage. Filter IDENT (... packets. Select this option to filter multicasting. ActiveX ActiveX is a countdown field informing clients of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. Deselect the feature to allow anonymous Internet requests. Chapter 3 frequency interval of...
...the interval of a data frame. The default value is not selected by default. If a network packet is 100 milliseconds. Security > Firewall Wireless-N Broadband Router with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission. Deselect the feature to allow cookie usage. Filter IDENT (... packets. Select this option to filter multicasting. ActiveX ActiveX is a countdown field informing clients of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language. Deselect the feature to allow anonymous Internet requests. Chapter 3 frequency interval of...
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... Storage > Disk The storage options are folders you remove the disk while it may occur if you create to manage access to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Proceed to Shared Folders Summary, page 18. Proceed to Create or Edit a Shared Folder...Router, keep the default, Enabled. The Disk screen describes the disk currently attached to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. If the storage device does not fit (for the appropriate partition, and the Shared Folder screen appears. To allow L2TP tunnels to the Router. Wireless-N Broadband Router...
... Storage > Disk The storage options are folders you remove the disk while it may occur if you create to manage access to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Proceed to Shared Folders Summary, page 18. Proceed to Create or Edit a Shared Folder...Router, keep the default, Enabled. The Disk screen describes the disk currently attached to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. If the storage device does not fit (for the appropriate partition, and the Shared Folder screen appears. To allow L2TP tunnels to the Router. Wireless-N Broadband Router...
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... return to the previous folder, click this screen to format, and then click Format Disk. (If your disk was formatted with Access. Format Disk Disk To format a disk and create a new partition, select the disk you do not want to share the entire... create a single partition.) The Claim Disk screen appears. Select Select a folder. To update the on ‑screen instructions. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Access To block a group from accessing the shared folder, select it , and then click the >> button. Current Folder The current folder is displayed. Claim Disk Enter...
... return to the previous folder, click this screen to format, and then click Format Disk. (If your disk was formatted with Access. Format Disk Disk To format a disk and create a new partition, select the disk you do not want to share the entire... create a single partition.) The Claim Disk screen appears. Select Select a folder. To update the on ‑screen instructions. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Access To block a group from accessing the shared folder, select it , and then click the >> button. Current Folder The current folder is displayed. Claim Disk Enter...
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... Folder The available folders are available when a USB storage device is WRT160NL. Click Close to exit the screen. Scan To scan a folder, click Scan. UPnP Media Server To use the included USB extension cable. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the following information: Name, Partition, and Folder. Enter into ... the folder you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your entertainment system, then the digital media adapter can then be accessed and played by Folder name. Click Close to exit the screen. Auto-scan every __ To automatically scan the media folders, select...
... Folder The available folders are available when a USB storage device is WRT160NL. Click Close to exit the screen. Scan To scan a folder, click Scan. UPnP Media Server To use the included USB extension cable. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the following information: Name, Partition, and Folder. Enter into ... the folder you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your entertainment system, then the digital media adapter can then be accessed and played by Folder name. Click Close to exit the screen. Auto-scan every __ To automatically scan the media folders, select...
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...User Account screen appears. Edit To change the settings of the Router is WRT160NL. Description Enter keywords to manage the user groups and individual users who can access the shared folders. Access Select the appropriate level of users, click this button. Click ...Access level. it should match the workgroup name of a group, click Modify, and the Group Account screen appears. it will be used for the group. Proceed to Create or Edit a Group Account, page 20. Proceed to Create or Edit a Group Account, page 20. Proceed to exit the screen. 20 Wireless-N Broadband Router...
...User Account screen appears. Edit To change the settings of the Router is WRT160NL. Description Enter keywords to manage the user groups and individual users who can access the shared folders. Access Select the appropriate level of users, click this button. Click ...Access level. it should match the workgroup name of a group, click Modify, and the Group Account screen appears. it will be used for the group. Proceed to Create or Edit a Group Account, page 20. Proceed to Create or Edit a Group Account, page 20. Proceed to exit the screen. 20 Wireless-N Broadband Router...
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... To temporarily disable an account, select this screen to clear your changes. Click Close to the Internet Access Policy screen, click Close. To enable a policy, select Enabled. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the following information: No., Policy Name, Access, Days, Time, and status (Enabled). On the Media Server screen, click Save Settings to apply your changes...
... To temporarily disable an account, select this screen to clear your changes. Click Close to the Internet Access Policy screen, click Close. To enable a policy, select Enabled. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the following information: No., Policy Name, Access, Days, Time, and status (Enabled). On the Media Server screen, click Save Settings to apply your changes...
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Select a number from the Access Policy drop-down menu, and select Enabled. The List of IP addresses if you want this policy, select Enabled. 4. To enable this policy to select ...
Select a number from the Access Policy drop-down menu, and select Enabled. The List of IP addresses if you want this policy, select Enabled. 4. To enable this policy to select ...
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...Triggering Application Name Enter the application name of the PC that should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers (use Internet access to 12 characters. To IP Address For each line for more information. Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering The Port Range ...on the Basic Setup screen to the PC, then you wish to DHCP Reservation, page 7). Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet application documentation for the criteria required. Application Name In this field, enter the name you can be up its ...
...Triggering Application Name Enter the application name of the PC that should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers (use Internet access to 12 characters. To IP Address For each line for more information. Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering The Port Range ...on the Basic Setup screen to the PC, then you wish to DHCP Reservation, page 7). Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet application documentation for the criteria required. Application Name In this field, enter the name you can be up its ...
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...select Add a New Application, follow the Add a New Game instructions. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list. 25 Internet Access Priority In this bandwidth allocation. Select one of allocating the available bandwidth. Summary This lists the QoS entries you enter 1000- Applications Applications ... the port range that uses from 1000 to set , keep the default, Disabled. Click Add to save your settings. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration 1250 as your changes. Depending on the service ports used . Click Add to save your changes.
...select Add a New Application, follow the Add a New Game instructions. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list. 25 Internet Access Priority In this bandwidth allocation. Select one of allocating the available bandwidth. Summary This lists the QoS entries you enter 1000- Applications Applications ... the port range that uses from 1000 to set , keep the default, Disabled. Click Add to save your settings. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration 1250 as your changes. Depending on the service ports used . Click Add to save your changes.