USER GUIDE Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Model No: WRT160N
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist 4 General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents Appendix C: Specifications 38 Appendix C: Warranty Information 39 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Exclusions and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Obtaining Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Overview Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage 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 easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using USB 2.0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to access your portable data files.
Wireless Security Checklist Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over radio waves, it can be more vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like signals from your cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network can also be intercepted.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located 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 chapter describes each web page of the utility and each page’s key functions. You can access the utility via a web browser on a computer connected to the Router.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 L2TP Optional Settings L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Some of these settings may be required by your ISP. Verify with your ISP before making any changes. Optional Settings Internet Connection Type > L2TP Internet IP Address This is the IP address of the L2TP Server. Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here. User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 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 factory default. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, or you don’t want a DHCP server, then select Disable (no other DHCP features will be available). Starting IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the Router’s default IP address is 192.168.1.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. TZO.com Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default setting, Disable. DDNS DDNS Service If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 User Defined Entry Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP here. Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. Clone Your PC’s MAC Clicking this button will clone the MAC address of the computer you are using. Destination LAN IP The Destination LAN IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Wireless Network Network Mode From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network. If you have both Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-A devices, select Wireless-A Only. If you have only Wireless-N (5GHz) devices, select Wireless‑N Only. If you do not have any Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices in your network, select Disable.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Encryption WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP. WPA2 Personal Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 3600 seconds. WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server. The default value is 1812. Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate. Shared Key Enter the key shared between the Router and the server. Key 1-4 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Wireless Client List MAC 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access you want to control. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter This Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Frame Burst Enabling this option should provide your network with greater performance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products. To use the Frame Burst option, select Enable. The default is Disable. Authentication Type The default is set to Auto, which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used. With Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Filter Multicast Multicasting allows for multiple transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If multicasting is permitted, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate computers. This feature is selected by default. Deselect this feature to disable it. Filter Internet NAT Redirection This feature uses port forwarding to block access to local servers from local networked computers.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 drive is formatted with multiple partitions, it will delete them and create a single partition. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. For more information, click Help. Storage > Media Server An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature. Shared Folder Screen Shared Folder Screen To create a shared folder: 1.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Auto-scan Select Auto-scan to automatically scan the folders in the Database table, then select the scan period from the drop-down menu. Click the Scan button to scan a specific folder or Delete to delete a folder from the Database table. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. For more information, click Help.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Storage > Administration The Administration screen allows you to manage the users and groups of users that can access the shares. User Account User Account Screen To add a new user: 1. Enter a user name for the new user. 2. Enter the full name and description for the new user. Storage > Administration Information Server Name Enter a name that will be used for the FTP and Media servers. Punctuation, spaces, and other special characters (e.g.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Group Account Group Account Screen To add a new group: 1. Enter a name for the new group. 2. Enter a description for the new group. 3. Select read and write or read only access. 4. Click Save Settings to save the new changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel the changes. Click Close to close the screen. Each group you created on the Group Account screen will be listed with its access, which you can edit or delete. Select Edit to edit a user or Delete to delete the user.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding The Single Port Forwarding screen allows you to customize port services for common applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate servers (computers). Before using forwarding, you should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers. List of PCs 5.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.) Applications and Gaming > Port Triggering Port Triggering Application Enter the application name of the trigger.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 QoS (Quality of Service) Wireless Wireless WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) WMM is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality for audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic. To use this feature, your wireless client devices in your network must support Wireless WMM. If you would like to disable this feature, select Disabled. Otherwise, keep the default, Enabled.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Add a New Application Online Games Online Games Add a New Application Games Enter a Name Enter any name to indicate the name of the entry. Games Select the appropriate game. If you select Add a New Game, follow the Add a New Game instructions. Port Range Enter the port range that the application will be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP, you can enter 21-21.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list. MAC Address Voice Device MAC Address Enter a Name Enter a name for your device. Voice Device MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your device. Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium, Normal, or Low. Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list. Ethernet Port Enter a Name Enter a name for your voice device. MAC Address.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Administration > Management The Administration > Management screen allows the network’s administrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security. Remote Upgrade Select Enabled to be able to upgrade the firmware remotely from the Internet. Allowed Remote IP Address Select Any IP Address or manually enter an IP address to allow remote access to the web-based utility from the Internet.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Administration > Diagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network components. Traceroute Test Administration > Factory Defaults The Administration > Factory Defaults screen allows you to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. Then extract the file. Upgrade Firmware Please select a file to upgrade Click Browse and select the extracted firmware upgrade file. Then click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions. the Internet connection type selected on the Setup > Basic Setup screen.
Advanced Configuration Chapter 3 Status > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays the status information of your 5GHz and 2.4GHz wireless networks. Status > Wireless Network 5GHz/2.4GHz Wireless Network MAC Address The MAC Address of the Router’s wireless interface is displayed here. Mode Displayed here is the wireless mode (Mixed, Wireless-N Only, Wireless-G Only, Wireless-B Only, WirelessA Only or Disabled) used by the network.
Troubleshooting Appendix A Appendix A: Troubleshooting Your computer cannot connect to the Internet. Follow these instructions until your computer can connect to the Internet: • Make sure that the Router is powered on. The Power LED should be green and not flashing. • If the Power LED is flashing, then power off all of your network devices, including the modem, Router, and computers. Then power on each device in the following order: • 1. Cable or DSL modem 2. Router 3.
How to Install and Access USB Storage Appendix B Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage 3. Click Computers or people. Overview This appendix explains how to connect and access an external USB storage device. How to Install the USB Storage 1. Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless connection to the Router. 2. Connect an external USB hard drive or USB flash disk to the USB port of the Router. 3. Proceed to the next section, “How to Access the USB Storage”.
How to Install and Access USB Storage Appendix B 6. In the Name column, double-click wrt600n. 9. To map the Default shared folder to your computer, right-click Default. Click Map Network Drive. Double-Click WRT600N 7. In the User name and Password fields, enter admin. Click OK. Click Map Network Drive 10. Keep the default Drive letter, or select the letter you want to use from the Drive drop-down menu. Click Finish. Login Screen 8. The Default shared folder of your USB storage appears.
How to Install and Access USB Storage Appendix B 11. On your desktop, double-click My Computer. The Default shared folder of your USB storage is listed under Network Drives. 3. You will be notified if file sharing is turned off. Click the message. Click the Message Network Drive 4. Click Turn on network discovery and file sharing. To access your USB storage, double-click the Default shared folder. You can use the Default shared folder as another drive on your network.
How to Install and Access USB Storage Appendix B 5. Double-click WRT600N listed in the Computer category (do not double-click WRT600N listed in the Network Infrastructure category). 8. To map the Default shared folder to your computer, right-click Default. Click Map Network Drive. If you do not see the WRT600N listed in the Computer category, then enter WRT600N in the Search field, and press the Enter key. Click Map Network Drive 9.
How to Install and Access USB Storage Appendix B 10. On your desktop, double-click My Computer. The Default shared folder of your USB storage is listed under Network Location. Password Screen How to Create a Shared Folder 1. Click the Storage tab. 2. Click the Disk tab. 3. To create a shared folder, click Create Share. Network Drive To access your USB storage, double-click the Default shared folder. You can use the Default shared folder as another drive on your network.
How to Install and Access USB Storage Appendix B 4. In the Display Name field, enter a display name that will appear in the Shared Folder table of the Disk screen. 3. In the Group Management section, click Create New Group. Storage > Administration 4. The Group Account screen appears. In the Group Name field, enter a name for the new group. Shared Folder Screen 5. Select a folder name to share. To see a subfolder, click Enter into Folder. To return to the previous folder, click Return to Upper Folder.
How to Install and Access USB Storage Appendix B 4. The User Account screen appears. In the User Name field, enter a name for the new user. User Account 5. In the Full Name field, enter the full name of the new user. 6. In the Description field, enter a description for the new user. 7. In the Password and Confirm Password fields, enter a password. 8. From the Group Member drop-down menu, select the appropriate group. 9. If you want to disable the user account, select Account Disabled. 10.
Specifications Appendix C 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 Antennas 3 Antennas for 2.4 GHz Wireless-N 3 Antennas for 5 GHz Wireless-N Modulations 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK 802.11g: OFDM 802.11a: OFDM Wireless-N: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm 2.
Appendix C Appendix C: Warranty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the Warranty Period, which begins on the date of purchase by the original end-user purchaser and lasts for the period specified below: • One (1) year for new product • Ninety (90) days for refurbished product This limited warranty is non-transferable and extends only to the original end-user purchaser.
Appendix C Warranty Information rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksys. Defective product covered by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge. Customers outside of the United States of America and Canada are responsible for all shipping and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other associated taxes and charges.
Regulatory Information Appendix E Appendix E: Regulatory Information FCC Statement 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 interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix E User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
Appendix E Regulatory Information Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele Français (French) - Informations environnementales pour les clients de l’Union européenne Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol , keelatud kõrvaldada koos sorteerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol näitab, et toode tuleks kõrvaldada eraldi tavalistest olmejäätmevoogudest.
Appendix E Regulatory Information Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skirta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Nederlands (Dutch) - Milieu-informatie voor klanten in de Europese Unie Europos direktyva 2002/96/EC numato, kad įrangos, kuri ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kartu su nerūšiuotomis komunalinėmis atliekomis. Šis simbolis rodo, kad gaminį reikia šalinti atskirai nuo bendro buitinių atliekų srauto.
Appendix E Regulatory Information Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Europeia Slovenčina (Slovene) - Okoljske informacije za stranke v Evropski uniji 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 indica que este produto deve ser eliminado separadamente dos resíduos domésticos regulares.
