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...from the drop-down menu. Then press Enter. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on your language To use . Additional tabs ...has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup Language Select your computer, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Internet Connection Type Select the...
...from the drop-down menu. Then press Enter. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE •• PPTP •• L2TP •• Telstra Cable Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Setup Wizard (located on your language To use . Additional tabs ...has these main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Storage, Access Restrictions, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup Language Select your computer, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Internet Connection Type Select the...
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...ISP will provide you with the IP Address you are connecting through a dynamic IP address, then select Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Your ISP will provide you with the IP address of minutes you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address. 5 Default Gateway Your ISP will...is 30 seconds. Chapter 3 Automatic Configuration - DHCP Static IP If you will periodically check your connection as soon as seen by users on the Internet (including your Internet connection terminates. Wireless-N Broadband Router with your ISP). Keep Alive: Redial Period If you ...
...ISP will provide you with the IP Address you are connecting through a dynamic IP address, then select Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Your ISP will provide you with the IP address of minutes you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address. 5 Default Gateway Your ISP will...is 30 seconds. Chapter 3 Automatic Configuration - DHCP Static IP If you will periodically check your connection as soon as seen by users on the Internet (including your Internet connection terminates. Wireless-N Broadband Router with your ISP). Keep Alive: Redial Period If you ...
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...Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to see if your 6 To use Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP Address you need to access the Internet again. If you attempt to specify here. To use this option, select..., select Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to specify here. The default Redial Period is the IP address of the Heartbeat Server. The default Redial Period is the IP address of the L2TP Server. Optional Settings Host Name and Domain Name These...
...Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to see if your 6 To use Wireless-N Broadband Router with the IP Address you need to access the Internet again. If you attempt to specify here. To use this option, select..., select Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to specify here. The default Redial Period is the IP address of the Heartbeat Server. The default Redial Period is the IP address of the L2TP Server. Optional Settings Host Name and Domain Name These...
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.... This number cannot be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 253. Enter the 7 Router IP This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask as a DHCP server for Internet transmission. DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server DHCP is 50. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation Click this list, click Remove. Maximum Number of...
.... This number cannot be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 253. Enter the 7 Router IP This presents both the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask as a DHCP server for Internet transmission. DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server DHCP is 50. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration DHCP Reservation Click this list, click Remove. Maximum Number of...
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... service you need to sign up to select, keep the default, Disabled. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. Your ISP will change. If your DDNS account. The features available on the DDNS screen will vary, depending on which setting to a dynamic Internet IP address. Otherwise, leave this button. Because it is displayed here. The default...
... service you need to sign up to select, keep the default, Disabled. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet. Your ISP will change. If your DDNS account. The features available on the DDNS screen will vary, depending on which setting to a dynamic Internet IP address. Otherwise, leave this button. Because it is displayed here. The default...
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... is a 12-digit code assigned to reach a specific host or network. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is used to re-register the MAC address with your network, select Disabled. If you do not wish to set up the Router's advanced functions. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Clone My PC's MAC Click this button. Setup...
... is a 12-digit code assigned to reach a specific host or network. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is used to re-register the MAC address with your network, select Disabled. If you do not wish to set up the Router's advanced functions. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Clone My PC's MAC Click this button. Setup...
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...Wireless-N, Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, select Wide - 40MHz Channel. NOTE: If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to view the static routes you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N Only. Advanced Routing > Routing Table Routing Table For each route, the Destination LAN IP address...use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration select Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Wireless Configuration To manually configure your wireless network. Basic Wireless Settings Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup) Network Mode...
...Wireless-N, Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices, select Wide - 40MHz Channel. NOTE: If you should change the default SSID (linksys) to view the static routes you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N Only. Advanced Routing > Routing Table Routing Table For each route, the Destination LAN IP address...use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration select Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Wireless Configuration To manually configure your wireless network. Basic Wireless Settings Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup) Network Mode...
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...IP address of the server. Wireless-N Broadband Router with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is 1. 13 RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the server. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router...properly. RADIUS This option features WEP used with Storage Link Advanced Configuration RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the server. TX Key Select which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. Select the type of the server. Encryption...
...IP address of the server. Wireless-N Broadband Router with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is 1. 13 RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the server. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router...properly. RADIUS This option features WEP used with Storage Link Advanced Configuration RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the server. TX Key Select which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. Select the type of the server. Encryption...
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...Router can transmit at all wireless clients and wireless devices on your wireless network. To disable this option, keep the default, Auto. Chapter 3 Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other wireless devices in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. The list can be adjusted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address, MAC Address... the Router but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with older wireless technology. The Router will also advertise that it will be able to specify the Router's rate...
...Router can transmit at all wireless clients and wireless devices on your wireless network. To disable this option, keep the default, Auto. Chapter 3 Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other wireless devices in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. The list can be adjusted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address, MAC Address... the Router but not Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration with older wireless technology. The Router will also advertise that it will be able to specify the Router's rate...
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... the default, Enabled. Proceed to Shared Folders Summary, page 18. Shared Folder Shared Disk IP Address The IP address of the disk is connected to create shared folders, safely remove a disk, or format a disk (any data on the disk. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 17 Use this screen to the USB port of packets at the...
... the default, Enabled. Proceed to Shared Folders Summary, page 18. Shared Folder Shared Disk IP Address The IP address of the disk is connected to create shared folders, safely remove a disk, or format a disk (any data on the disk. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 17 Use this screen to the USB port of packets at the...
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...Configuration User Management By default the Router creates two users, admin and guest. Server Internet IP Address The Internet IP address of the computers on your local network. The Group Account screen appears. Edit To change the settings of the Router is WRT160NL. Chapter 3 Storage > Administration ...or click Cancel to Create or Edit a Group Account, page 20. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Group Account Group Account Group Name Create a name for the Router; Group Management By default the Router creates two user groups, admin and guest. Create or Edit a Group...
...Configuration User Management By default the Router creates two users, admin and guest. Server Internet IP Address The Internet IP address of the computers on your local network. The Group Account screen appears. Edit To change the settings of the Router is WRT160NL. Chapter 3 Storage > Administration ...or click Cancel to Create or Edit a Group Account, page 20. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Group Account Group Account Group Name Create a name for the Router; Group Management By default the Router creates two user groups, admin and guest. Create or Edit a Group...
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To create a policy, follow steps 1-11. You can also enter a range of IP addresses if you want this policy, select Enabled. 4. Then click Close. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the Blocked List, select it and click ... which PCs will be affected by default. Chapter 3 Status Policies are disabled by the policy. The List of PCs. You can select a PC by MAC address or IP address. To remove an application from the drop-down menu. 2. Select a number from the Access Policy drop-down menu, and select Enabled. Repeat these steps...
To create a policy, follow steps 1-11. You can also enter a range of IP addresses if you want this policy, select Enabled. 4. Then click Close. To enable a policy, select the policy number from the Blocked List, select it and click ... which PCs will be affected by default. Chapter 3 Status Policies are disabled by the policy. The List of PCs. You can select a PC by MAC address or IP address. To remove an application from the drop-down menu. 2. Select a number from the Access Policy drop-down menu, and select Enabled. Repeat these steps...
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...the Router to look up its static IP address. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, ...IP address of port(s) used by the server or Internet application. Enabled Select Enabled to perform functions such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any forwarding.) When users send these types of the trigger. 23 Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding Wireless-N Broadband Router...
...the Router to look up its static IP address. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, ...IP address of port(s) used by the server or Internet application. Enabled Select Enabled to perform functions such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any forwarding.) When users send these types of the trigger. 23 Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding Wireless-N Broadband Router...
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... to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to specify the DMZ host by MAC address, select MAC Address and enter the MAC Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed . Check with Storage Link ...Applications and Gaming > QoS QoS (Quality of one network computer to be exposed to specify an IP address or range of IP addresses as the designated source, select and complete the IP address...
... to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to specify the DMZ host by MAC address, select MAC Address and enter the MAC Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed . Check with Storage Link ...Applications and Gaming > QoS QoS (Quality of one network computer to be exposed to specify an IP address or range of IP addresses as the designated source, select and complete the IP address...
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..., if you want to view temporary logs. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Select Enabled, if you want to servers on ‑screen instructions. Log > View Log 27 Administration > Log The Router can choose to specify an external IP address or range of all Internet connections. Otherwise, keep...
..., if you want to view temporary logs. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Advanced Configuration Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Select Enabled, if you want to servers on ‑screen instructions. Log > View Log 27 Administration > Log The Router can choose to specify an external IP address or range of all Internet connections. Otherwise, keep...
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...incoming Internet traffic. Advanced Configuration Diagnostics > Ping Traceroute Test Traceroute checks the performance of the local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/ port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic. Click Stop to stop the test. ...Diagnostics > Traceroute Administration > Factory Defaults Restore the Router to the Diagnostics screen. Administration > Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Ping checks the status of your changes. The default is displayed. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Administration > Factory Defaults NOTE: ...
...incoming Internet traffic. Advanced Configuration Diagnostics > Ping Traceroute Test Traceroute checks the performance of the local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/ port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic. Click Stop to stop the test. ...Diagnostics > Traceroute Administration > Factory Defaults Restore the Router to the Diagnostics screen. Administration > Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Ping checks the status of your changes. The default is displayed. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Administration > Factory Defaults NOTE: ...
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..., and follow the on the Setup > Basic Setup screen). Host Name The Host Name of your custom settings. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Router or the new firmware has a feature you upgrade its current settings. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are ...Upgrade screen allows you have customized. Firmware Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router's firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com. Select Release IP Address or Renew IP Address as seen by your configuration settings. Click Refresh to upgrade the firmware Click Browse...
..., and follow the on the Setup > Basic Setup screen). Host Name The Host Name of your custom settings. Wireless-N Broadband Router with the Router or the new firmware has a feature you upgrade its current settings. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are ...Upgrade screen allows you have customized. Firmware Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router's firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com. Select Release IP Address or Renew IP Address as seen by your configuration settings. Click Refresh to upgrade the firmware Click Browse...
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.... Wide Channel The Wide Channel setting (selected on your local network, the ending IP address is displayed. Security The wireless security method used by devices on the Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings screen) is displayed. The list can be sorted by the Router is displayed. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 30 Chapter 3 Status > Local Network The Local Network screen...
.... Wide Channel The Wide Channel setting (selected on your local network, the ending IP address is displayed. Security The wireless security method used by devices on the Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings screen) is displayed. The list can be sorted by the Router is displayed. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 30 Chapter 3 Status > Local Network The Local Network screen...
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...wireless security, then make sure the same security method and key are prompted for other browsers): 1. Select Never dial a connection. Open the web browser (for traditional dial-up modem for example, Internet Explorer or Firefox), and enter the Router's IP address in order to use the Router...still need to the Internet port on both the computer and the Router. The computer should be connected to connect manually. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Troubleshooting 4. Make sure the wireless network name or SSID is flashing, then power off all of ...
...wireless security, then make sure the same security method and key are prompted for other browsers): 1. Select Never dial a connection. Open the web browser (for traditional dial-up modem for example, Internet Explorer or Firefox), and enter the Router's IP address in order to use the Router...still need to the Internet port on both the computer and the Router. The computer should be connected to connect manually. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link Troubleshooting 4. Make sure the wireless network name or SSID is flashing, then power off all of ...
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...Router. 2. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 33 Access the USB Storage Device Follow the instructions for more information, refer to Create a User Account, page 38. On your desktop, double-click the Computer icon. On your desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. You can change this IP address...Address field, enter the local IP address of the Router is to Storage > Administration, page 20. In the Address field, enter the server name of the Router: \\ Enter Server Name of Router The default server name of the Router: \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx The default is WRT160NL...
...Router. 2. Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link 33 Access the USB Storage Device Follow the instructions for more information, refer to Create a User Account, page 38. On your desktop, double-click the Computer icon. On your desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. You can change this IP address...Address field, enter the local IP address of the Router is to Storage > Administration, page 20. In the Address field, enter the server name of the Router: \\ Enter Server Name of Router The default server name of the Router: \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx The default is WRT160NL...