Linksys WRT160N manual

USER GUIDE Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Model No: WRT160N[...]

About This Guide i Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link 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 indicates that there is a not e of interest and is something that you should [...]

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

T able of Contents ii Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Appendix C: Specic ations 38 Appendix C: W arranty Information 3 9 Limited W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Exclusions and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 3 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O verview Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with St orage Link. The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports. With the built-in storage link, you can [...]

Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 4 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Check list Wir eless net works are conv enient 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 wave[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfigur ation After setting up the Router with the Setup W izard (locat ed on the CD -ROM), the Router will be ready for use. However , if you ’ d like to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s web-based utility. This chap[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link 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 IP A ddress This is the Router ’ s IP address, when seen from the Internet. Y our ISP will provide you with th[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link L2TP L2TP is a ser vice that applies to c onnec tions in Israel only . Internet Connection Type > L2TP Internet IP Addr ess This is the IP address of the L2TP Ser ver . Y our ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here . User Name and[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Router ’ s DHCP server option, make sure there is no other DHCP server on your network. Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) DHCP Server DHCP is enabled by factor y default. If you already hav e a DHCP server on your net work, or you don’t want a DHCP s[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link name to a dynamic Internet IP addr ess. I t is useful when you are hosting your own websit e, FTP server , or other server behind the Router . Before you can use this feature , you need to sign up for DDNS ser vice with a DDNS ser vice provider , www.dyndns .[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link User Defined Entry Enter the MA C A ddress registered with your ISP here . Clone Y our PC’ s MAC Click ing this button will clone the MA C address of the computer you are using . Click S av e Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cance[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Wireless Netw ork Network Mode From this drop- down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you hav e both Wireless-A and W ireless-N (5GHz) devices in your network , keep the default setting, Mix ed . If y ou hav e only Wirel[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Encryption WP A suppor ts two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Selec t the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES . The default is TKIP . Passphr ase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link RADIUS Port Enter the por t number of the RADIUS server . The default value is 1812 . Shared Key Enter the key shared between the Router and the ser ver . Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the R outer how often it should change the encr[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Wireless > Wir eless MAC Filt er Wireless MA C Filter Access Restriction W ireless MA C Filter T o filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click Enabled . If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the defa[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link 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 the Fr ame Burst option, select Enable . The default is Disable . Authentica tion T ype The default is s[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Filt er Multicast Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If multicasting is permitt ed, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be for warded to the appropriate computers. This featur e is selected [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Shared F older Screen Shared F older Screen T o create a shared f older: Enter a display name that will appear in the Shared F older table of the Disk screen. Select a f older name to share. T o see a sub -folder , click Enter into F older . T o return to th[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Auto-scan Selec t Auto-scan t o aut omatically scan the folders in the Database table, then select the scan per iod from the drop-down menu. Click the Scan button t o scan a specific folder or Delete t o delete a folder fr om the Database table. Click S av e[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Storage > Administra tion The A dministration scr een allows you to manage the users and groups of users that can ac cess the shares. Storage > Administra tion Informa tion Server Name Enter a name that will be used for the FTP and Media servers. P unc[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Group Acc ount Group Ac count Screen T o add a new group: Enter a name for the new g roup. Enter a description for the new g roup. Select read and write or read only access . Click S av e Settings to save the new changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel th[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link List of PCs Select the appropriate option, Deny or Allow , depending on whether you want to block or allow Internet access for the PCs you listed on the List of PCs screen. Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforced. Selec t the ind[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link web ser vers, ftp servers, e -mail ser vers, or other specialized Internet applications . (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use I nternet access to per form functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some I nternet appli[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Applications and Gaming > DMZ DMZ Any PC whose por t is being for warded must hav e its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new sta tic IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function. T o allow PCs on [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Add a New Application Add a New Application Enter a Name Enter any name to indicate the name of the entry. Port Range Enter the por t range that the application will be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP , y ou can enter 21-21. If [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link MA C Address MAC A ddress Enter a Name Enter a name for your device . MA C Address Enter the MA C address of your device . Priority Select the appropriate priorit y: High, M edium, Normal, or Lo w. Click A dd to save your changes. Y our new entr y will appea[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Administra tion > M anagement The Administr ation > Management screen allows the network ’ s administrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security . Administration > Management Router P assword Router Acc ess Router Passw ord E[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Click S av e Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel y our changes. Administra tion > D iagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and T raceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network components. Administration > Dia[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 28 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Before upgrading the firmware , download the Router’ s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys .com. Then extract the file. Upgrade Firmw are Please select a file to upgrade Click Brow se and select the e x tracted firm ware upg rade fi[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 29 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Status > W ireless Network The Wireless Net work screen displays the status information of your 5GHz and 2.4GHz wireless networks. Status > Wireless Network 5GHz/2.4GHz W ireless Network MA C Address The MAC Addr ess of the Router ’ s wireless interf[...]

Appendix A T roubleshooting 30 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer cannot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instructions until your computer can connec t 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[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 31 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Appendix B: Ho w to Install and A cc ess USB Storage Over view This appendix explains how to connect and access an external USB storage device. How t o Install the USB Storage Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless connection to the [...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 32 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link In the Name column, double -click wr t600n . Double -Click WRT600N In the User name and Passw ord fields, enter admin . Click OK . Login Screen The Default shar ed folder of your USB stor age appears. T o access your USB storage , double - cl[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 33 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link On your desktop, double - click My Comput er . The Default shared folder of your USB storage is listed under Network Drives. Network Drive T o access your USB storage , double -click the Default shared folder . Y ou can use the D efault share[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 34 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Double -click WRT600N listed in the Computer category (do not double -click WRT600N listed in the Network Infrastructure category). If you do not see the WRT600N listed in the Computer category, then enter WRT600N in the Search field , and pr[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 35 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link On your desktop, double - click My Comput er . The Default shared folder of your USB storage is listed under Network Location. Network Drive T o access your USB storage , double -click the Default shared folder . Y ou can use the D efault sha[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 36 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link In the Display Name field, enter a display name that will appear in the Shared F older table of the Disk screen. Shared F older Screen Select a folder name to share. T o see a sub- folder , click Enter into Folder . T o return to the previous[...]

Appendix B Ho w to Install and Access USB Storage 37 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The User Account scr een appears. In the User Name field, enter a name f or the new user . User Accoun t In the Full Name field , enter the full name of the new user . In the Description field, enter a description for the new user . In the P [...]

Appendix C Specific ations 38 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Appendix C: Specifications Model WRT600N Standards Draft 802.11n, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u Ports Power, Internet, Ethernet, USB Button Reset LEDs Power, Ethernet (1-4), Internet, USB 5 GHz: Wireless, Security 2.4 GHz: Wireless, Security # of Antenna[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 39 RangePlus W ireless Network USB A dapter Appendix C: W arran ty I nforma tion Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the W arranty Period , which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts f[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 40 RangePlus W ireless Network USB A dapter rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksys. Defective product co vered by this limited warranty will be repair ed or replaced and returned to you without charge. C ustomers outside of the United States of America and Canada are r[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 41 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Appendix E: Regulat or y Informa tion FCC Sta tement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful inter ference , and (2) this device must accept any inter [...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 42 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link User Inf ormation for Consumer Pr oduc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information f or users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys produc[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 43 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Eesti (Estonian) - Keskk onnaalane 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 kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäät[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 44 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplink osaugos informacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numato , kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti k ar tu su ner?[...]

Appendix E Regula tor y Information 45 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Português (Portuguese) - Inf ormação ambiental para 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 [...]