Linksys WRT310N manual

USER GUIDE Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Model: WRT310N[...]

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

T able of Contents ii Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 1: Product O verview 4 F ront Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Placement P ositions . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T able of Contents iii Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Appendix D: Regulat or y Information 34 FCC Sta tement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FCC Radiation Exposure S tatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 4 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O verview Thank you f or choosing the Linksys Wireless-N Gigabit 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 share r esources, such as computers. A variety of secur[...]

Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 5 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router W all-Mounting Placement The Router has t wo wall-mount slots on its bottom panel. The distance between the slots is 152 mm (6 inches). T wo screws ar e needed to mount the Router . Suggested Mounting Hardwar e 2.5-3.0 mm 4-5 mm 1-1.5 mm Note: Mounting hardware illustr ations are not † tru[...]

Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 6 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 vulnerable[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 of[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 ou[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 before [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Client Lease T ime The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a net work user will be allow ed connection 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 us[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 v[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 LA[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 Band[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router for Remote Authentication Dial-I n User S er vice.) 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 wir[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router type of algorithm, AES or TKIP or AES . The default is TKIP or AES . RADIUS Ser ver Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS ser ver . RADIUS Port Enter the por t number of the RADIUS ser ver . T he default value is 1812 . Shared S ecret Enter the key shared between the Router and the ser ve[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Wireless > Wir eless MAC F ilter Wireless MA C Filter Enabled/Disabled T o filter wireless users by MAC Address , either permitting or blocking access , select Enabled . If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, keep the default setting, Disabled . Access Restriction Prev e[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router With Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication. Select Shared Key to only use Shared Key authentication. Basic R ate The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of ra tes at which the R outer can tr ansmit. The[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Deselect the feature to allow anonymous Internet requests . Filt er Multicast Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If multicasting is per mitted, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be for warded to the appropriate compu[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access P olic y Ac cess P olicy Access can be managed by a polic y . Use the settings on this screen to establish an access polic y (after Save Settings is clicked). Selecting a policy from the drop - down menu will display that polic y[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Y ou can filter access to various ser vices accessed 9. over the Internet, such as FTP or telnet. ( Y ou can block up to three applications per policy .) F rom the Applications list, select the application you want to block. Then click the >> button to mov e it to the Blocked Lis[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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. Start~[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Applications and Gaming > DMZ DMZ Any PC whose por t is being for warded must ha ve 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 , sel[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 Ad[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 t [...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router UPnP I f you want t o use UPnP , keep the default setting, Enabled . Other wise, select Disabled . Allow U sers to 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 s[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 it.[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 28 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Firmw are Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware , 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 Upgr[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 29 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router DHCP Client T able The DHCP Client T able lists computers and other devices that have been assigned IP addresses 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 remov[...]

Appendix A T roubleshooting 30 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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[...]

Appendix B Specific ations 31 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Appendix B: Specifications Model WRT310N Standards Draft 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab 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 Number of Antennas 3 RF[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 32 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Appendix C: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardw are pr oduc t against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the W arranty P eriod, which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts for the period[...]

Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 33 Wir eless-N Gigabit Router rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksy s. Defective pr oduct cov ered 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 responsible f[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 34 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 i[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 35 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 1. il doit accepter tout brouillage ra[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 36 Wir eless-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. Consumers are required to[...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 37 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 kõrvaldada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol näitab, [...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 38 Wir eless-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 nerūšiuotomis komunalinėmis [...]

Appendix D Regula tor y Information 39 Wir eless-N Gigabit 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 produt o e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O símbolo indic[...]

40 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Appendix E: Sof tware License A greemen t Soft ware in Linksy s Produc ts This product from Cisco-Linksys LL C or fr om one of its affiliates Cisc o Systems-Linksys (Asia) Pte Lt d. or Cisc o - Linksys K .K. (“Linksys”) contains soft ware (including firmware) originating from [...]

41 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router your Linksys product and/or the Software is being used in accordanc e with the terms of this Agreemen t; (iii) to provide improv ements to the wa y Linksys delivers technology to you and to other Linksys customers; (iv) to enable Linksys to c omply with the terms of an y agreement[...]

42 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router GNU General Public License is intended to guarant ee your freedom to share and change free software –to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General P ublic License applies to most of the Free Software F oundation ’ s software and to any other progr am whose [...]

43 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router If the modified program normally reads commands c. interactively when run, y ou must cause it, when started running for such interactive use in the most ordinary way , to print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice that there is no warra[...]

44 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router If, as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation 7. 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 conditions of this License, they do not[...]

45 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V ersion 2.1, February 1999 Copyright ( C ) 1991, 1999 F ree Soft ware F oundation, Inc. 51 Fr ank lin Street, F ifth Floor , Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA Everyone is per mitted t o copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but c[...]

46 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router freedom and the wherewithal t o run that prog ram using a modified version of the Library . The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow . Pay close attention to the differenc e between a “ work based on the librar y ” and a “work that u[...]

47 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Thus, it is not the intent of this sec tion to claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather , the intent is to exercise the right to control the distr ibution of derivative or collec tive works based on the Library . In addition, mere aggregation of [...]

48 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Use a suitable shared librar y mechanism for linking b) with the Librar y . A suitable mechanism is one that (1) uses at run time a cop y of the libr ar y alr eady present on the user ’ s comput er system, rather than copying librar y functions into the executable , and (2) will[...]

49 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent application of that system; it is up t o the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute software through an y other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice . This section is intended to ma[...]

50 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in sour ce and binar y forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following c onditions are met: Redistributions of source code must retain the abo ve [...]

51 Appendix E Sof tware License Agreement Wir eless-N Gigabit Router DIREC T , INDIREC T , INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY , OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES (INCL UDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , PR OCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; L OSS OF USE, DA T A, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILIT Y , WHE THER I[...]