Cisco Systems WRT610N manual

USER GUIDE Simultaneous Dual-Band Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Model: WRT610N[...]

About This Guide i Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NO TE: This check mark indicat es that there is a not e of interest and is something that y ou should pay [...]

T able of Contents i Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 1: Product O verview 3 F ront Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2: W ireless [...]

T able of Contents ii Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specic ations 43 Appendix D: W arranty Information 44 Limited W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Appendix E: Regulat or y Information 46 FCC Stat ement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 3 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O v er view Thank you for choosing the Simultaneous Dual-Band Wir eless-N Gigabit Router . The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its f our switched ports. With the built -in stor age link , you can easil[...]

Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 4 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Reset There are two ways to reset the Router ’ s fac tor y defaults. Either press and hold the Reset Button f or approxima tely five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administr ation > Factory Defaults screen in the Router ’ s browser -based utility (refe[...]

Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 5 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Check list Wir eless net works are convenien t and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless network ing operates by sending information over radio waves , it [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfigur ation After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be ready f or use. If you would like to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s browser-based utilit y . This chapter describe[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Automatic C onfiguration - DHCP The default I nternet Connection T ype is set to Automatic Configur ation - DHCP . Keep the default only if your ISP suppor ts DHCP or if you connect using a dynamic IP Address . ( This option usually applies to cable connec tions.) [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router DNS Y our ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) Server IP address. Server IP Address Y our ISP will provide you with the Ser ver IP Addr ess. User Name and Password Enter the User Name and P assword provided b y your ISP . Connect on Deman[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Size When Manual is selected in the MTU field , this option is enabled. Leav e this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. The default size depends on the Internet Connection T ype: • DHCP , Static IP , or T elstra: 1500 • PPPoE: 1492 • PPTP or L2TP: 1460 Network S[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router the lease will be renewed. The default is 0 minutes, which means one day . Static DNS (1-3) The Domain Name Syst em (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Y our ISP will provide y ou with at least one DNS Ser [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Update T o manually trigger an update , click Update . Click Save Settings to apply your changes , or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes . Setup > MAC Addr ess Clone Some ISPs will require you to register a MAC address in order to acc ess the I nternet.[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Gatewa y This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host. Interface This interface tells you whether the Destination IP Addr ess is on the LAN & Wireless (Ethernet and wireless networks) or[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router devices, select Wir eless-N Only . If you do not have any Wir eless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices in your network, select Disabled . Network Mode (2.4 GHz) Selec t the wireless standards running on your 2.4 GH z net work. If you have both Wir eless-B, Wir eless-[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 3. After the client device has been configured , click OK on the Router ’ s Wi-Fi Protected S etup scr een. Then r efer back to your client device or its documentation for further instruc tions. Method #3 Use this method if your client device asks for the Router[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WP A2 Ent erprise This option f eatures WP A2 used in c oordination with a RADIUS ser ver . ( This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .) WP A2 Enterprise Encryption WP A2 suppor ts t wo encr yption methods with dynamic encryption k[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router RADIUS This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . ( This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .) IMPORT ANT: If you are using WEP encr yption, each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encr[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless > Wireless MA C Filter Wir eless access can be filtered (restricted) by specifying the M AC addresses of the devices in your wireless network. Wireless > Wir eless MAC F ilter Wireless MA C Filter Enabled/Disabled T o filter wireless users by MAC ad[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with each other . T o use this func tion, select Enabled . AP Isolation is disabled by default. Fr ame Burst Enabling this option should provide y our network with greater per formance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products. T o use the Frame Bur[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Sec urity > Firew all The Firew all screen is used to configure a firewall that can filter out various types of un wanted traffic on the Rout er ’ s local network. Security > Firewall Fire wall SPI Fir ewall Prot ec tion T o use firewall protection, keep t[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Storage > Disk The storage options are available when a USB storage device is connected to the USB port of the Router . The Disk screen describes the disk currently attached to the Router . Use this screen to create shared folders, safely remov e a disk, or for[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Curr ent Folder The current folder is display ed. F older Name The available folders ar e listed by F older Name. Enter into Folder T o display sub-folders, click this butt on. Select Select a folder . Return to Upper Folder T o return to the previous f older , cl[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Add a Media F older Use this screen to add a media f older . Media Folder Media F older Display Name Creat e a name for the folder . T his will appear in the Database table on the Media Ser ver screen. Partition The name of the par tition is displayed . Location T[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Delete T o delete an FTP folder , click this option. Creat e or Edit an FTP F older Use this screen to add an FTP f older . FTP Folder Scr een Display Name Create a name for the folder . Enter a display name that will appear in the Ac cess table of the FTP Ser ver[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router User Management By default the Router crea tes two users , admin and guest . The users are listed b y User Name and Group . Creat e New User T o create a new user , click this button. The User Account screen appears. Proceed to Creat e or Edit a User Ac count , pa[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access The Int ernet Acc ess screen allows you to deny or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as I nternet access, designated services, and websites during specific days and times . Access Restrictions > In[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router T o modify a service, selec t it from the Application list. Change its name, por t range , and/or protocol setting. Then click Modify . T o delete a ser vice, select it from the Application list. Then click Delete . 11. Click Save Settings to sa ve the policy ’ [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Application Name In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Start~End Port Enter the number or range of por t(s) used by the ser ver or Internet applications. Check with the Internet application documentat[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 28 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Applications and Gaming > QoS Quality of Ser vice (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network traffic, which may involv e demanding, real-time applications, such as videoconfer encing. Applications and Gaming > QoS QoS ( Q uality of Ser vi[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 29 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Priority Select the appropriate priority : High , Medium (Recommended) , Normal , or Lo w . Click Apply to save your changes . Y our new entry will appear in the Summar y list. Online Games Online Games Online Games Games Selec t the appropriate game. I f you sele[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 30 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Priority Select the appr opriate priority : High , Medium (Recommended) , Normal , or Lo w . Click Apply to sav e your changes. Y our new en tr y will appear in the Summar y list. V oice Device V oice Device Enter a Name Enter a name for your voic e device. MAC Ad[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 31 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router on the W orld Wide Web . HT TPS uses SSL (Secure S ocket Layer) to encr ypt data transmitted for higher securit y . Select HT TP or HT TPS . HT TP is the default. Remote Upgrade I f you want to be able to upgrade the Router from the Internet (outside the local net[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 32 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Diagnostics Ping T est Ping checks the status of a c onnec tion. IP or URL Address Enter the addr ess of the PC whose connection you wish to test. Pack et Size Enter the packet siz e you want to use. The default is 32 bytes. Number to Ping Enter the number of time[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 33 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Firmw are Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware , download the Router’ s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, ww w .linksysby cisco .com . Please Select a File to Upgrade Click Browse and select the firmware upg rade file. Start Upgrade After you ha v[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 34 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Status > W ireless Netw ork The Wireless Network screen displays the status information of your 5 GHz and/or 2.4 GHz wireless network(s). Status > Wireless Network 5GHz/2.4GHz W ireless Network MAC Address The MA C address of the R outer’ s local, wireless[...]

Appendix A T roubleshooting 35 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c annot connec t to the Internet. F ollow these instructions until your computer can connect to the Internet: • Make sure that the Router is powered on. The Pow er LED should be green and not flashing . • If the Po wer LED[...]

Appendix A T roubleshooting 36 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router If the Router still does not recognize the USB storage device, then remove the power adapter from the Router ’ s P ower port. W ait five seconds, and then r e - connect the power adapter t o the Router ’ s P ower port. In Windo ws Vista, you do not see the USB stora[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 37 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix B: Ho w to Install and A cc ess USB Stor age Over view This appendix explains how to do the f ollowing: • connect and access a USB storage device • map a shortcut to a USB storage device • create a shared folder on a USB storage devi[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 38 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 3. Enter your accoun t user name and password . (For the admin account, admin is both the default user name and password .) Enter Acc ount User Name and Passwor d User accounts are set up on the Storage > Administration screen; for mor e informa[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 39 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Access Mapped Drive 1. On your desktop, double- click the Comput er icon. Computer Icon NO TE: If the Computer icon is not displayed, then go to Star t > All Programs > Acc essories > Windo ws Explorer . 2. Double - click the mapped drive [...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 40 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 5. From the D rive drop-down menu, select an available drive letter . Select Drive Letter 6. Click Finish . Access Mapped Drive 1. On your deskt op, double-click the My C omputer ic on. My Computer Icon NO TE: If the M y Computer icon is not displa[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 41 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 3. T o creat e a shared folder , click C reate Share . Shared F older 4. I n the Display Name field, crea te a display name for the shared folder . 5. I n the New Folder field, create a name for the phy sical location of the shared f older . Then c[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 42 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Create a U ser Account 1. Click the Storage tab. 2. Click the Administration tab . Storage > Administra tion 3. I n the User Management sec tion, click Create New User . User Accoun t 4. I n the User Name field, creat e a name for the user . 5. [...]

Appendix C Specific ations 43 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix C: Specifications Model WRT610N Standards Draft 802.11n, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab Ports Power, Ethernet 1-4, Internet, USB Button Power, Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power, USB, Internet, Wireless, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Ethernet (1[...]

Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 44 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix D: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LA WS OR REGULA TIONS IN THEIR COUNTRY OF PURCHASE OR, IF DIFFERENT , THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS W ARRANTY ARE IN ADDITION TO AL[...]

Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 45 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LA W , IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS ’ LIABILITY EX CEED THE A MOUNT P AID B Y Y OU FOR THE PRODUCT . The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy pro vided under this limited warranty [...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 46 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix E: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful in ter ference , and (2) this device must accept any inter ference[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 47 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Because high power radars are allocated as primar y users (meaning they have priorit y) in 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz, these radars could cause inter ference and/or damage to licensed ex empt LAN devices. Additional requirements for the band 5600-5650 MHz: [...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 48 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router User Inf ormation for Consumer Pr oduc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant inf ormation for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Con[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 49 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuv atele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõr valdada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 50 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numat o, kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra paž ymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su nerūšiu[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 51 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Português (P ortuguese) - Inf ormação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe est e símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não sepa[...]

52 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix F : Sof tware End U ser License A greement Cisco Produc ts This product from Cisco Systems, Inc. or its subsidiar y licensing the S oftware instead of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco ”) contains software (including firmwar e) originating fr[...]

53 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router License Restric tions . Other than as set forth in this Agr eement, you may not (i) make or distr ibute copies of the Sof tware or its related D ocumentation, or electronically transfer the S oftware or Documentation from one computer to another or [...]

54 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Soft ware can enable any other computer (on the same primar y network) to generate repor ts. When a computer is enabled, that comput er sho ws a notification that it is being monitored. A s long as that computer is enabled, each time the Soft ware i[...]

55 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Disclaimer of Liabilities . TO THE EXTENT NO T PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LA W , IN NO EVENT WILL CISC O BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DA T A, REVENUE OR PROFIT , OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIREC T , CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENT AL OR PUNITIVE DAM AGES, REGARDLESS OF THE [...]

56 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router send y ou Ser vice r elated email messages as long as you are a subscriber t o the Ser vice. If y ou wish to opt-out of receiving S ervice related email messages, you may cancel the Ser vice by providing written notice via www. networkmagic.com/supp[...]

57 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 1. Y ou may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Pr ogram ’ s source code as you rec eive it, in an y medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty ;[...]

58 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 4. Y ou may not c opy , modify , sublicense, or distribute the Pr ogram except as expressly provided under this License. An y attempt other wise to copy , modify , sublicense or distribute the P rogram is void, and will automatically terminate your [...]

59 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LA W OR AGREED T O IN WRITING WILL AN Y C OPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY O THER P AR T Y WHO MA Y MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMIT TED ABOVE, BE LIABLE T O Y OU FOR D AMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENER[...]

60 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Public License permits mor e lax criteria for linking other code with the library. W e call this lic ense the “Lesser ” General P ublic License because it does Less to protect the user ’ s freedom than the ordinary General Public License. It a[...]

61 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (F or example , a function in a libr ar y t o c ompute squar e roots has a purpose that is entirely well- defined independent of the application. Theref ore, Subsection 2d requires that any application-supplied function or table used by this func ti[...]

62 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router a) Accompan y the work with the complete corresponding machine -readable source code for the Librar y including whatever changes w ere used in the work (which must be distributed under Sec tions 1 and 2 above); and, if the work is an executable link[...]

63 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 11. If , as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to paten t issues), conditions ar e imposed on you (whether by court order , agreemen t or other wise) that contradict the condi[...]

64 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router Schedule 3-C OPENSSL LICENSE If this Cisco product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL T oolkit. ( http://ww w .openssl.org/ ). This[...]

65 Appendix F Sof tware End U ser License Agreement Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router 2. Redistr ibutions in binar y form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. All advertising materials mentioning f[...]