Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WRT120N Linksys
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USER GUIDE Wir eless-N Home Router Model: WRT120N.
About This Guide i Wir eless-N Home Router About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items.
T able of Contents ii Wir eless-N Home Router Chapter 1: Product O verview 1 Fr ont Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T able of Contents iii Wir eless-N Home Router Warranty Inf ormation 31 Limited W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Exclusions and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 1 Wir eless-N Home Router Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O verview Thank you f or choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N Home Router . The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports.
Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 2 Wir eless-N Home Router Wall-Mounting Placement The Router has two 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.
Chapter 2 Wireless Security C hecklist 3 Wir eless-N Home Router Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Checklist Wireless networks are conv enient and easy t o install, so homes with high-speed I nternet access are adopting them at a rapid pace.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 4 Wir eless-N Home 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 want to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s browser-based utility.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 Wir eless-N Home Router Automatic C onfiguration - DHCP By default, the R outer’ s Internet C onnec tion T ype is set to Automatic configuration - DHCP , which should be kept only if your ISP supports DHCP or y ou are connecting through a dynamic IP address.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 Wir eless-N Home Router s DNS 1-3 Y our ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address. PPTP Server IP Address Y our ISP will pr ovide you with the IP address of the PPTP server . Username and Password Enter the Username and Passw ord provided b y your ISP .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-N Home Router Host Name and Domain Name These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Router .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-N Home Router addresses to . This number cannot be greater than 253. The default is 50 . IP Address Range Displayed here is the range of available IP addresses.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-N Home Router TZO .com Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address , TZO Key , and Domain Name Enter the settings of the account you set up with TZO . Internet IP A ddress The Router ’ s Internet IP address is displayed her e.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-N Home 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 rout e. Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-N Home Router Wireless-N channel. Select any channel from the drop- down menu. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep the default, Auto . Standard Channel If 20MH z only is the Channel Width setting, then select the appropriate channel for your wireless network.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-N Home Router Method #3 Use this method if your client device asks for the Router ’ s PIN number . 1. Enter the PIN number listed on this screen. (It is also listed on the label on the bottom of the Router .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-N Home Router WP A Ent erprise This option featur es WP A used with a RADIUS ser ver . ( This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the Router .) Security Mode > WP A Enterprise RADIUS Ser ver Enter the IP address of the server .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-N Home Router WEP WEP is a basic encr yption method, which is not as secure as WP A. IMPORT ANT: If you are using WEP encryption, then each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and key , or else the network will not function properly .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-N Home Router Wireless Client List Wir eless Client List This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network . The list can be sor ted by Client Name, IP Addr ess, MA C Address, and Sta tus.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-N Home Router Wireless-G devices are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to the R outer in an environment with heavy 802.11b traffic. This option boosts the Router’ s ability t o ca tch all Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but severely decreases performance.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-N Home Router this option to enable Java filtering. This option is disabled by default. ActiveX ActiveX is a programming language for websit es. If you deny ActiveX, you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites creat ed using this pr ogramming language.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-N Home Router Summary Status P olicies ar e disabled by default. T o enable a policy, select the polic y number from the drop -down menu, and select Enabled . T o create a polic y , follow steps 1-11. Repeat these steps to create additional policies , one at a time.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-N Home Router T o delete a ser vice, select it from the Application list. Then click Delete . 11. Click Save Settings to sav e the policy ’ s settings , or click Cancel Changes t o clear the changes.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Wir eless-N Home Router Start~End P ort Enter the number or range of port(s) used by the ser ver or Internet applications. Check with the I nternet application documentation for more information. Protoc ol Selec t the protocol(s) used for this application, T CP , UDP , or Both .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Wir eless-N Home Router by MAC address, select MAC Address and enter the MAC address in the field provided . T o retrieve this information, click DHCP Client T able .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Wir eless-N Home Router Port Range Enter the port range tha t the application will be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP , you can enter 21-21. If you need ser vices for an application that uses from 1000 to 1250, you enter 1000- 1250 as your settings.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Wir eless-N Home Router 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 range or MAC address ent ered for your entr y .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Wir eless-N Home Router UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows the appropriate Window s opera ting sy stem to aut omatically configure the Router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconfer encing.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Wir eless-N Home Router Diagnostics Ping T est Ping checks the status of a connection. IP or URL Address Enter the address of the comput er whose connection you wish to test. Pack et Size Enter the packet size you want to use.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Wir eless-N Home Router Firmw are Upgrade Before upg rading the firmwar e, download the Router ’ s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys w ebsite, ww w .linksysby cisco .com . Please selec t a file to upgr ade T o selec t the firmware upgrade file, click Browse and follo w the on-screen instructions.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Wir eless-N Home Router DHCP Clients T able 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 IP Address, MAC Address , Interface, and Client Name.
Appendix A T roubleshooting 28 Wir eless-N Home Router Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c annot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instruc tions until your computer can c onnect to the Internet: s Make sure that the Router is powered on.
Appendix A T roubleshooting 29 Wir eless-N Home Router.
Appendix B Specific ations 30 Wir eless-N Home Router Appendix B: Specifications Model WRT120N Standards IEEE 802.3u, 802.11g, 802.11b, Draft 802.11n LEDs Power, Internet, Wireless, Wi-Fi Protected Se.
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