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    USER GUIDE Wir eless-N Br oadband Router Model: WRT160N[...]

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    About This Guide i Wir eless-N Broadband 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 special attention to[...]

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    T able of Contents i Wir eless-N Broadband Router Chapter 1: Product O verview 3 F ront Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2: W ireless Sec urity Checklist [...]

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    T able of Contents ii Wir eless-N Broadband Router Wir eless Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Avis de non-r esponsabilité concernant les appareils sans l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 User Information for C onsumer Products Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste[...]

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    Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 3 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O verview Thank y ou for choosing the Linksys Wireless-N Br oadband Router . The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its f our switched ports. Y ou can also use the Router to shar e resour ces such as computers, printers and [...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 4 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Checklist Wir eless net works are convenien t and easy to install, so homes with high-speed I nternet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless network ing operates by sending information over radio waves , it can be more vulnerab[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfiguration After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD -ROM), the Router will be ready for use. How ever , if you ’ d like to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s web-based utility. This chapter describes each web page [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP . Internet Connection Type > Static IP Internet IP Addr ess This is the Router ’ s IP address , when seen from the I nternet. Y our ISP will provide you with the IP Address y [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-N Broadband Router inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re -establish your connection as soon as you attempt t o access the Internet again. T o use this option, select Connect on Demand . In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes y ou want to have elapsed befor[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-N Broadband Router host and domain name. In most cases , leaving these fields blank will work. MTU MTU is the Maximum T ransmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for I nternet transmission. Select Manual if you want to manually ent er the largest packet size that is transmitted. T[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Client Lease T ime The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a net work user will be allowed connec tion to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the time is up, the u[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-N Broadband Router TZO .com Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address , TZO Key , and Domain Name Enter the settings of the account y ou set up with TZO . Internet IP A ddress The R outer’ s Internet IP address is displayed her e. Because it is dynamic, it will change. Status The status of the DDNS ser[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Route Entries T o set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the drop- down list. Click Delete This En tr y to delete a static r oute. Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. Destination [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Standard Channel I f you selected Wide - 40MHz Channel or Standard - 20MHz Channel for the Radio Band setting, then this setting will be available. Selec t the channel for Wir eless-N, W ireless-G, and W ireless-B network ing. If you selec ted Wide – 40MHz Channel for the R adio Ba[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-N Broadband Router for Remote Authentication Dial-I n User S ervice.) These six are briefly discussed here. F or detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router , refer to “Chapter 2: W ireless Security. ” Wireless Security Securit y Mode Select the security method for your wi[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Security Mode > WP A2 Enterprise Encryption WP A2 supports two encr yption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encr yption keys. Selec t the type of algorithm, AES or TKIP or AES . The default is TKIP or AES . RADIUS Ser ver Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server . RADIUS Port [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Wireless > Wireless MA C Filter Wir eless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within y our network ’ s radius. Wireless > Wir eless MAC F ilter Wireless MA C Filter Enabled/Disabled T o filter wireless users by MAC Address , [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-N Broadband Router with each other . T o use this function, select Enabled . AP Isolation is disabled by default. Fr ame Burst Enabling this option should provide your network with greater per formance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products. T o use this option, keep the default, Enab[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Fire wall SPI Fire wall Protection T o use firewall protection, keep the default selec tion, Enabled . T o turn off firewall protection, select Disabled . Internet Filt er Filter Anon ymous Internet Requests This feature makes it more difficult for outside users to work their way int[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access P olic y Acc ess P olicy A ccess can be managed by a policy . Use the settings on this screen to establish an access polic y (after Save Settings is clicked). Selecting a policy from the dr op - down menu will display that poli[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Y ou can filter access to various ser vices accessed over the I nternet, such as FTP or telnet. ( Y ou can block up to three applications per polic y .) F rom the Applications list, select the application you want to block. Then click the >> button to move it to the Blocked Lis[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding P or t Range F or warding T o for ward a port, enter the information on each line for the criteria required . Application Name In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Star[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Applications and Gaming > DMZ DMZ Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. Enabled/Disabled T o disable DMZ hosting, selec[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Category There are four categories available. Selec t one of the following: Applications , Online Games , MAC Address , Ethernet Port , or Voic e Devic e . Proceed to the instruc tions for your selection. Applications Applications S elect the appr opriate application. I f you select [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Summar y This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices. Priority This column displays the bandwidth pr iority of High, Medium, Normal, or Low . Name This column displa ys the application, devic e, or port name. Information This column displays the por [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Wir eless-N Broadband Router UPnP I f you want t o use UPnP , keep the default setting, Enabled . Other wise, select Disabled . Allow Users t o Configure Keep the default, Enabled , if y ou want to be able to make manual changes to the Router while using the UP nP fea ture. O ther wise, select Disabled . Allow U[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Diagnostics Ping T est The Ping t est checks the status of a connection. 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. Times t o Ping Enter many times you wish t o test i[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Firmw are Upgrade Before upgrading the firm ware, download the Router’ s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys .com. Then extract the file. Please select a file to upgrade the firmware Click Brow se and select the ex tracted firmware upgr ade file. Start to Up[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Wir eless-N Broadband Router DHCP Client T able The DHCP Client T able lists computers and other devices that have been assigned IP addr esses by the Router . The list can be sorted by Client Name, Inter face, IP Addr ess, MA C Address , and Expired Time (how much time is left for the current IP address). T o re[...]

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    Appendix A T roubleshooting 28 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c annot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instruc tions until y our 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 is flashing, then po wer o[...]

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    Appendix B Specific ations 29 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Appendix B: Specifications Model WRT160N Standards Draft 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Ethernet (1-4), Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Wireless, Internet, Power Cabling Type CAT 5e RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm 17 dBm An[...]

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    Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 30 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Limited Warranty Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of one year (the "Warranty Period"), your Linksys Pr oduct will be substantially free of def ects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Y our exclusive remedy and Linksys’ entire liabilit y under this wa[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 31 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Appendix D: Regulat or y I nforma tion 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 interference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference received , including[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 32 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada. L ’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux conditions suivantes : il ne doit pas produire de br ouillage et il doit accepter tout brouillage rad[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 33 Wir eless-N Broadband 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. Consumers are required [...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 34 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuva tele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil k äesolev sümbol , keelatud kõr valdada koos sorteerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol näitab[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 35 Wir eless-N Broadband 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 k ar tu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinėm[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 36 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental par a clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O símbolo indi[...]