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... DSL Internet connection. 4, 3, 2, 1 These Ethernet ports (4, 3, 2, 1) connect the Router to a device through the Internet port. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button If you have client devices, such as computers, printers and files. It flashes to share resources such as wireless adapters, that port. Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with...
... DSL Internet connection. 4, 3, 2, 1 These Ethernet ports (4, 3, 2, 1) connect the Router to a device through the Internet port. Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button If you have client devices, such as computers, printers and files. It flashes to share resources such as wireless adapters, that port. Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with...
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...cordless phones, signals from other wireless networks that only those computers can be asked for wireless networks. 2. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you should change your consent and/or knowledge. Wireless-N Broadband Router with high-speed Internet access ... Because wireless networking operates by your network equipment. Additional Security Tips •• Keep wireless routers, access points, or gateways away from connecting to your wireless network, you , but do not support WPA. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist Wireless networks ...
...cordless phones, signals from other wireless networks that only those computers can be asked for wireless networks. 2. Enable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you should change your consent and/or knowledge. Wireless-N Broadband Router with high-speed Internet access ... Because wireless networking operates by your network equipment. Additional Security Tips •• Keep wireless routers, access points, or gateways away from connecting to your wireless network, you , but do not support WPA. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist Wireless networks ...
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... •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on a computer connected to your Internet connection. Additional tabs will be ready for use a different language, select one of the main tabs. Access the Web-Based Utility To access the...
... •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on a computer connected to your Internet connection. Additional tabs will be ready for use a different language, select one of the main tabs. Access the Web-Based Utility To access the...
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...(Domain Name System) server IP address. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router to cable connections.) Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - Then configure the following: •• Specify an IP Address This is 15 minutes... the Internet connection. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address. 5 Your ISP will provide you with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the ...
...(Domain Name System) server IP address. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router to cable connections.) Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - Then configure the following: •• Specify an IP Address This is 15 minutes... the Internet connection. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address. 5 Your ISP will provide you with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the ...
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...Username and Password provided by your ISP. To use this option, select Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you want to have to access the Internet again. ...Router will automatically re-establish your connection. If you select this option, select Connect on Demand enables the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of the PPTP server. Chapter 3 PPTP Server IP Address Your ISP will automatically re-establish your connection. To use Wireless-N Broadband Router...
...Username and Password provided by your ISP. To use this option, select Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you want to have to access the Internet again. ...Router will automatically re-establish your connection. If you select this option, select Connect on Demand enables the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of the PPTP server. Chapter 3 PPTP Server IP Address Your ISP will automatically re-establish your connection. To use Wireless-N Broadband Router...
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... the DHCP server to each computer on the Internet Connection Type: •• DHCP, Static IP, or Telstra: 1500 •• PPPoE: 1492 •• PPTP or L2TP: 1460 Network Setup The Network Setup section changes the settings of available IP addresses. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation Click this...
... the DHCP server to each computer on the Internet Connection Type: •• DHCP, Static IP, or Telstra: 1500 •• PPPoE: 1492 •• PPTP or L2TP: 1460 Network Setup The Network Setup section changes the settings of available IP addresses. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation Click this...
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...is dynamic, it is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service. Mail Exchange (Optional) Enter the address of the DDNS service connection is myplace.dyndns.org and you use a WINS server, enter that the user will work as well (x is provided by TZO, ...) manages each PC's interaction with Storage Link 8 Setup > DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. It is 0 minutes, which your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. To enable the feature, select Enabled. Your ISP will...
...is dynamic, it is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service. Mail Exchange (Optional) Enter the address of the DDNS service connection is myplace.dyndns.org and you use a WINS server, enter that the user will work as well (x is provided by TZO, ...) manages each PC's interaction with Storage Link 8 Setup > DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. It is 0 minutes, which your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. To enable the feature, select Enabled. Your ISP will...
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...this button to clone the MAC address of the DDNS service connection is hosting your network's connection to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is disabled, dynamic routing will change. The Router determines the network packets' route based on the fewest number...the source and the destination. Operating Mode allows you to set up a new static route. 9 Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is dynamic, it is displayed here. Because it will be enabled. Wireless-N Broadband Router with your changes.
...this button to clone the MAC address of the DDNS service connection is hosting your network's connection to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is disabled, dynamic routing will change. The Router determines the network packets' route based on the fewest number...the source and the destination. Operating Mode allows you to set up a new static route. 9 Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is dynamic, it is displayed here. Because it will be enabled. Wireless-N Broadband Router with your changes.
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... features WPA2 used with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the server. Select the...
... features WPA2 used with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Security Mode > WPA Enterprise Encryption WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the server. Select the...
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...‑Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Router and a wireless client. To disable this function, select Enabled. The Beacon Interval value indicates the 15 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This Advanced Wireless Settings screen is Default, when the Router can transmit at all Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with heavy...
...‑Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Router and a wireless client. To disable this function, select Enabled. The Beacon Interval value indicates the 15 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This Advanced Wireless Settings screen is Default, when the Router can transmit at all Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with heavy...
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... Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used to enable Point-to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To allow IPSec tunnels to implement secure exchange of the disk is connected to Shared Folders Summary, page 18. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. Use this screen... folder, click this option for example, it may occur if you create to manage access to Create or Edit a Shared Folder, page 18. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 17 PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to the...
... Protocol Security (IPSec) is a suite of protocols used to enable Point-to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To allow IPSec tunnels to implement secure exchange of the disk is connected to Shared Folders Summary, page 18. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. Use this screen... folder, click this option for example, it may occur if you create to manage access to Create or Edit a Shared Folder, page 18. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 17 PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to the...
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...changes. refer to exit the screen. Otherwise, select Disabled. Partition The name of the Router. Current Folder The current folder is connected to the USB port of the partition is WRT160NL. Storage > Media Server UPnP Media Server If you have UPnP AV-enabled (or DLNA-...Auto-scan every __ To automatically scan the media folders, select this button. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Media Folder Display Name Create a name for example, it may block port 1), then use the Router's media server function, select Enabled. If you do want to clear your entertainment...
...changes. refer to exit the screen. Otherwise, select Disabled. Partition The name of the Router. Current Folder The current folder is connected to the USB port of the partition is WRT160NL. Storage > Media Server UPnP Media Server If you have UPnP AV-enabled (or DLNA-...Auto-scan every __ To automatically scan the media folders, select this button. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Media Folder Display Name Create a name for example, it may block port 1), then use the Router's media server function, select Enabled. If you do want to clear your entertainment...
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... the Summary list. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Administration > Management Management Router Access To ensure the Router's security, you will appear in the Summary list. Local Management Access Access via HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to connect to save your entry... and devices. Select HTTP or HTTPS. Chapter 3 MAC Address QoS > MAC Address Enter a Name Enter a name for the Router. If a pre-configured application or game was selected, there will appear in this button to remove an entry. Click Save Settings...
... the Summary list. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Administration > Management Management Router Access To ensure the Router's security, you will appear in the Summary list. Local Management Access Access via HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to connect to save your entry... and devices. Select HTTP or HTTPS. Chapter 3 MAC Address QoS > MAC Address Enter a Name Enter a name for the Router. If a pre-configured application or game was selected, there will appear in this button to remove an entry. Click Save Settings...
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...Remote Management To permit remote access of the Router, from outside access. HTTPS uses SSL (Secured Socket Layer) to the Router while using the Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your Internet connection. Allow Users to Configure Keep the default,... utility. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Select Enabled, if you are in place of all Internet connections. Keep the default, Enabled, to allow wireless access to the utility, or select Disabled to block wireless access to...
...Remote Management To permit remote access of the Router, from outside access. HTTPS uses SSL (Secured Socket Layer) to the Router while using the Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your Internet connection. Allow Users to Configure Keep the default,... utility. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Select Enabled, if you are in place of all Internet connections. Keep the default, Enabled, to allow wireless access to the utility, or select Disabled to block wireless access to...
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... drive. Click Stop to the Diagnostics screen. Diagnostics > Traceroute Administration > Factory Defaults Restore the Router to the Diagnostics screen. IP or URL Address Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Router and have to clear all the information that is 32 bytes. Click Save Settings to...
... drive. Click Stop to the Diagnostics screen. Diagnostics > Traceroute Administration > Factory Defaults Restore the Router to the Diagnostics screen. IP or URL Address Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Router and have to clear all the information that is 32 bytes. Click Save Settings to...
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...screen). Firmware Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router's firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com. Please select a file to re‑enter all of the Router is displayed. Firmware Verification The unique identifier that verifies that...the on-screen instructions. Internet Connection This section shows the current network information stored in the Router. Start to upgrade the Router's firmware. Current Time The time set on the Setup > Basic Setup screen. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Router or the new firmware has ...
...screen). Firmware Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router's firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com. Please select a file to re‑enter all of the Router is displayed. Firmware Verification The unique identifier that verifies that...the on-screen instructions. Internet Connection This section shows the current network information stored in the Router. Start to upgrade the Router's firmware. Current Time The time set on the Setup > Basic Setup screen. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Router or the new firmware has ...
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.... For more information, refer to the Router's Power port. Router 3. You cannot use the Router. When you double-click the web browser, you are used by both the computer and the Router. Select Never dial a connection. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Troubleshooting 4. If you ...do not see the USB storage device in the following steps (these instructions. Connect the USB storage device directly to the ...
.... For more information, refer to the Router's Power port. Router 3. You cannot use the Router. When you double-click the web browser, you are used by both the computer and the Router. Select Never dial a connection. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Troubleshooting 4. If you ...do not see the USB storage device in the following steps (these instructions. Connect the USB storage device directly to the ...
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... Computer icon is not displayed, then go to the USB port of the Router is WRT160NL.You can change this IP address on the Setup > Basic Setup screen; refer to Setup > Basic Setup, page 4. 3. Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash disk to Start > All...on the Storage > Administration screen; refer to shared folders using group and user accounts (advanced users) Install the USB Storage Device 1. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 33 Access the USB Storage Device Follow the instructions for more information, refer to Install and Access USB Storage NOTE: ...
... Computer icon is not displayed, then go to the USB port of the Router is WRT160NL.You can change this IP address on the Setup > Basic Setup screen; refer to Setup > Basic Setup, page 4. 3. Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash disk to Start > All...on the Storage > Administration screen; refer to shared folders using group and user accounts (advanced users) Install the USB Storage Device 1. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 33 Access the USB Storage Device Follow the instructions for more information, refer to Install and Access USB Storage NOTE: ...
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.... This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any interference, including interference that may not cause interference and 2. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS210. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used ... (2) this device must not be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the equipment or devices •• Connect the equipment to the State of Industry Canada. This equipment should be co-located or operating in a residential installation.
.... This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any interference, including interference that may not cause interference and 2. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS210. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used ... (2) this device must not be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the equipment or devices •• Connect the equipment to the State of Industry Canada. This equipment should be co-located or operating in a residential installation.
