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USER GUIDE Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Model: WRT160NL
USER GUIDE Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Model: WRT160NL
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... this document are listed without http:// in the U.S. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link About This Guide i and certain other countries. Resource Website Linksys Linksys International Glossary www.linksysbycisco.com www.linksysbycisco.com/international www.linksysbycisco.com/glossary Network Security www.linksysbycisco.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks or...
... this document are listed without http:// in the U.S. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link About This Guide i and certain other countries. Resource Website Linksys Linksys International Glossary www.linksysbycisco.com www.linksysbycisco.com/international www.linksysbycisco.com/glossary Network Security www.linksysbycisco.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are trademarks or...
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... MAC Address Clone 9 Setup > Advanced Routing 9 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 10 Wireless > Wireless Security 12 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 14 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 15 Security > Firewall 16 Security > VPN ...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...
... MAC Address Clone 9 Setup > Advanced Routing 9 Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 10 Wireless > Wireless Security 12 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 14 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings 15 Security > Firewall 16 Security > VPN ...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...
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... Canada 43 Wireless Disclaimer 43 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 43 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 44 Appendix F: Software End User License Agreement 48 Cisco Products 48 Software Licenses 48 Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage...
... Canada 43 Wireless Disclaimer 43 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 43 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 44 Appendix F: Software End User License Agreement 48 Cisco Products 48 Software Licenses 48 Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage...
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... Protected Setup Button If you have client devices, such as computers, printers and files. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link. It flashes blue for your wireless network. It flashes to automatically configure wireless security for two minutes during the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup process. Power The Power ... session is a connection made through its four switched ports. If the storage device does not fit (for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Product Overview Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED (Blue/ Amber) The LED lights up when the...
... Protected Setup Button If you have client devices, such as computers, printers and files. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link. It flashes blue for your wireless network. It flashes to automatically configure wireless security for two minutes during the Wi‑Fi Protected Setup process. Power The Power ... session is a connection made through its four switched ports. If the storage device does not fit (for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Product Overview Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED (Blue/ Amber) The LED lights up when the...
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...12 inches) of an electrical outlet. 2. Insert a screw into the wall. Wall-Mounting Template Wireless-N Broadband Router with the two screws. 5. Determine where you use is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with Storage Link 2 Chapter 1 Bottom Panel Reset The Reset... button is located on the right side of the Router's web‑based utility. Two screws are 152 mm (6 inches) apart. 3. NOTE: Linksys is 152 mm (6 inches). Make sure that the wall you want to mount the Router. Make sure the holes are needed to its head ...
...12 inches) of an electrical outlet. 2. Insert a screw into the wall. Wall-Mounting Template Wireless-N Broadband Router with the two screws. 5. Determine where you use is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with Storage Link 2 Chapter 1 Bottom Panel Reset The Reset... button is located on the right side of the Router's web‑based utility. Two screws are 152 mm (6 inches) apart. 3. NOTE: Linksys is 152 mm (6 inches). Make sure that the wall you want to mount the Router. Make sure the holes are needed to its head ...
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...of your network secure. 1. With MAC address filtering enabled, wireless network access is provided solely for wireless communication. Wireless-N Broadband Router with high-speed Internet access are adopting them to access your wireless device and change their settings. WEP is the name of ...dictionary. For example, you want to change your wireless network. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you should change the wireless network name to something unique to guess. 3. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set...
...of your network secure. 1. With MAC address filtering enabled, wireless network access is provided solely for wireless communication. Wireless-N Broadband Router with high-speed Internet access are adopting them to access your wireless device and change their settings. WEP is the name of ...dictionary. For example, you want to change your wireless network. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you should change the wireless network name to something unique to guess. 3. These devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set...
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... language, select one of Internet connection your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Router. Click Save Settings to apply your ISP provides from the drop-down menu. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Access the ... allows you select another language. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on your Internet connection.
... language, select one of Internet connection your changes, or click Cancel Changes to the Router. Click Save Settings to apply your ISP provides from the drop-down menu. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Access the ... allows you select another language. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on your Internet connection.
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... Mask. PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE. If they use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to connections in Europe only. Wireless-N Broadband Router with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address. 5 To use this option, select Keep Alive. Your ISP will provide...Period If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to specify here. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen from the Internet. Then configure the following: •• Specify an IP Address This is 15 minutes. Internet Connection...
... Mask. PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE. If they use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to connections in Europe only. Wireless-N Broadband Router with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address. 5 To use this option, select Keep Alive. Your ISP will provide...Period If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to specify here. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen from the Internet. Then configure the following: •• Specify an IP Address This is 15 minutes. Internet Connection...
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...This is 30 seconds. Your ISP will provide you with Storage Link Advanced Configuration this option, select Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as identification. To use this option, select Keep Alive. To use this option, ... specified period of these names as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP Address you need to specify here. If you are disconnected, then the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. You may be required by your ISP. Chapter 3...
...This is 30 seconds. Your ISP will provide you with Storage Link Advanced Configuration this option, select Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as identification. To use this option, select Keep Alive. To use this option, ... specified period of these names as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP Address you need to specify here. If you are disconnected, then the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. You may be required by your ISP. Chapter 3...
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...you do not want a DHCP server, then select Disabled (no other DHCP features will be allowed connection to the Router with when issuing IP addresses. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation Click this list, click Remove. Click Save Settings to apply your network. This...to . Size When Manual is selected in the Assign IP Address field. The default size depends on your network. Wireless setup is enabled. The Router can be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 253. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to enable the...
...you do not want a DHCP server, then select Disabled (no other DHCP features will be allowed connection to the Router with when issuing IP addresses. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation Click this list, click Remove. Click Save Settings to apply your network. This...to . Size When Manual is selected in the Assign IP Address field. The default size depends on your network. Wireless setup is enabled. The Router can be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 253. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to enable the...
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... for quicker access to clear your DDNS account. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. The default is displayed here. Static DNS 1-3 The... Domain Name System (DNS) is displayed here. The Router will vary, depending on the DDNS screen will use . It...
... for quicker access to clear your DDNS account. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. The default is displayed here. Static DNS 1-3 The... Domain Name System (DNS) is displayed here. The Router will vary, depending on the DDNS screen will use . It...
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... Routing This screen is a 12-digit code assigned to reach a specific host or network. When the NAT setting is automatically disabled. The Router determines the network packets' route based on your network, select Disabled. Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click ... IP address is displayed here. Update To manually trigger an update, click this button to set up with the other router(s). Wireless-N Broadband Router with the MAC Address Clone feature. Enter the information described below to clone the MAC address of the computer you are...
... Routing This screen is a 12-digit code assigned to reach a specific host or network. When the NAT setting is automatically disabled. The Router determines the network packets' route based on your network, select Disabled. Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Click ... IP address is displayed here. Update To manually trigger an update, click this button to set up with the other router(s). Wireless-N Broadband Router with the MAC Address Clone feature. Enter the information described below to clone the MAC address of the computer you are...
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...Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of the gateway device that makes it easy to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration select Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Click Show Routing Table to exit this screen. Click Close...a feature that allows for the Route here, using Wireless-N, Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, select Wide - 40MHz Channel. If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you should change the default SSID (linksys) to select, keep the default, Standard - 20MHz ...
...Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of the gateway device that makes it easy to use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration select Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Click Show Routing Table to exit this screen. Click Close...a feature that allows for the Route here, using Wireless-N, Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, select Wide - 40MHz Channel. If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you should change the default SSID (linksys) to select, keep the default, Standard - 20MHz ...
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... or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. 1. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Wireless-N Broadband Router with , they will vary. If Wide - 40MHz Channel is the Channel Width setting, then this screen. 2. Click the Wi‑Fi Protected...
... or press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number. 1. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Wireless-N Broadband Router with , they will vary. If Wide - 40MHz Channel is the Channel Width setting, then this screen. 2. Click the Wi‑Fi Protected...
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... WEP encryption. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID), Security, Encryption, and Passphrase are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected... which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. Select the type of 8-63 characters. The default is TKIP. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link ...
... WEP encryption. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Status, Network Name (SSID), Security, Encryption, and Passphrase are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected... which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. Select the type of 8-63 characters. The default is TKIP. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link ...
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... methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Wireless-N Broadband Router with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption...
... methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Wireless-N Broadband Router with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA2 Enterprise Encryption WPA2 supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption...
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... Save Settings to apply your changes. Permit Select this to open the Wireless Client List screen. Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of the wireless devices transmitting within your wireless network MUST use . Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 14 Advanced Configuration Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by MAC Address, keep the default, Disabled. Passphrase...
... Save Settings to apply your changes. Permit Select this to open the Wireless Client List screen. Security Mode > WEP Encryption Select a level of the wireless devices transmitting within your wireless network MUST use . Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 14 Advanced Configuration Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by MAC Address, keep the default, Disabled. Passphrase...
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... MAC Address Filter List for any device you want to add to be set depending on the speed of transmission but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with older wireless technology. To use Shared Key authentication. The default is not actually one rate of your changes, or click Cancel Changes to...
... MAC Address Filter List for any device you want to add to be set depending on the speed of transmission but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with older wireless technology. To use Shared Key authentication. The default is not actually one rate of your changes, or click Cancel Changes to...
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...using this programming language. In most cases, it sends the next DTIM with them. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use firewall protection, keep the default selection, Enabled...allow cookie usage. The default value is a packet broadcast by the Router to begin transmission. Security > Firewall Wireless-N Broadband Router with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to synchronize the wireless network. This feature is a countdown field informing clients of 2346....
...using this programming language. In most cases, it sends the next DTIM with them. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use firewall protection, keep the default selection, Enabled...allow cookie usage. The default value is a packet broadcast by the Router to begin transmission. Security > Firewall Wireless-N Broadband Router with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to synchronize the wireless network. This feature is a countdown field informing clients of 2346....
