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Model No . Home Router Wir eless- N WR T150N User Guide WIRELESS GH z 2.4.
Wireless-N Home Router Copyright and T r ademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice . L inksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Co pyright © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc .
Wireless-N Broadban d Router Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this User Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 4 Network Topology 4 Ad-Hoc versus Infrastru.
Wireless-N Broadban d Router The Administration Tab - Management 40 The Administration Tab - Log 42 The Administration Tab - Diagnostics 43 The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults 44 The Administrat.
Wireless-N Home Router List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel 6 Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel 7 Figure 3-3: The Router’s Top Panel 7 Figure 4-1: Connect the Modem 8 Figure 4-.
Wireless-N Home Router Figure 5-26: Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy 31 Figure 5-27: Summary 31 Figure 5-28: List of PCs 32 Figure 5-29: Applications & Gaming Tab - Single Port For.
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome Wireless-N Home Router Chapter 1: Introduction We lc o m e Thank you for choosing the Linksys Wireless-N Home Router .
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-N Home Router What’ s in this User Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-N Home Router . • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this User Guide .
3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this User Guide? Wireless-N Home Router • Appendix G: Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router . • Appendix H: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router .
4 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Wireless-N Home Router Chapter 2: Planning Y our Wireless Network Network T opology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network.
5 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Wireless-N Home Router desktop computers, and USB adapters for your USB connectivity needs. The Rou ter can also communicate with other devices, such as wireless print servers and bridges.
6 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Hom e Router The Back Panel Wireless-N Home Router Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Home Router The Back P anel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and Reset button are located on the back panel.
7 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Hom e Router The Front Panel Wireless-N Home Router The Front P a nel The Router’ s LEDs are located on the front panel. POWER Green. The POWER LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on.
8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Wire less-N Home Router Hardware Installation Wireless-N Home Router Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-N Home Router Hardw are Installation 1. Make sure that all of your hardware is po wered off , including the broadband modem and PCs.
9 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router Overview Wireless-N Home Router Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router .
10 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router Overview Wireless-N Home Router • Wireless MAC Filter . Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’ s radius. • Advanced Wireless Settings.
11 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router How to Access the Web-based Utility Wireless-N Home Router Status • Router . This screen provides status information a bout the Router . • Local Network. This provides status information about the local network.
12 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-N Home Router Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address, then select Static IP . Internet IP Ad dress . This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet.
13 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-N Home Router PPTP Point-to-Point T unneling Protocol (PPTP) is a ser vice that applies to connections in Europe and Israel only . Server IP Addr ess . This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet.
14 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-N Home Router L2TP Layer 2 T un neling Protocol (L2TP) is a service tha t tunnels Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) across the Intern et. It is used mostly in European countries.
15 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-N Home Router Network Setup The Network Setup section allows you to change the Router’s local network settings. Router IP The Router’ s Local IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown here .
16 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setu p Wireless-N Home Router DHCP Reservation . Click the DHCP Reservation button if you want to assign a fixed local IP address to a MAC address. Y ou will see a list of DHCP clients with the follo wing information: Client Name , Interface , IP Address, and MAC Address.
17 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - DDNS Wireless-N Home Router The Setup T ab - DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDN S) feature . DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address.
18 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - DDNS Wireless-N Home Router TZO .com E-mail Address, TZO P assword, and Domain Name . Enter the settings of the account you se t up with TZO . Internet IP Address . The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here .
19 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - MAC Ad dress Clone Wireless-N Home Router The Setup T ab - MA C Addr ess Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification, like a social security number .
20 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - Advan ced Routing Wireless-N Home Router The Setup T ab - Advanced Routing The Advanced Routing screen allows you to configure the d ynamic and static routing settings. Advanced Routing NA T If this Router is hosting your ne twork’ s connection to the Inter net, select Enabled .
21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Setup Tab - Advan ced Routing Wireless-N Home Router Show Routin g T a ble . Click the Show Routing T able button to open a screen displaying how data is routed through your local network. For each route , the Destinat ion LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway , and Interface are displayed.
22 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless T ab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode .
23 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless T ab - Wireless Security These settings configure the security of your wireless network.
24 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-N Home Router PSK-Enterprise This option features PSK used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .
25 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security Wireless-N Home Router RADIUS This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .
26 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless T ab - Wireless MA C Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’ s radius.
27 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless T ab - Advanced Wireless Settings This tab is used to set up the Router’s adv anced wireless functions.
28 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless-N Home Router boosts the Router’s ability to catch all Wir eless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but will severely decrease performance. Beacon Interval .
29 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Security Tab - Firewall Wireless-N Home Router The Security T ab - Firew all The Firewall screen offers a firew all and filters that block specific Internet data types. Firewall Firewall Protection .
30 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough Wireless-N Home Router The Security T ab - VPN P assthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, L2TP , or PPTP protocols to pass through the Router .
31 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy Wireless-N Home Router The Access Restrictions T a b - Internet Access P olic y The Internet A.
32 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy Wireless-N Home Router 7. Y ou can block websites with specific URL addresses. Enter each URL in a separate field next to Website Blocking by URL Addr ess .
33 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & Ga ming Tab - Single Port Forward ing Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & Gaming T ab - Single P ort Forwar ding When you click the Applications & Gaming ta b , you will see the Single Port Forwarding screen.
34 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & Gamin g Tab - Port Range Forwarding Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & Gaming T ab - P ort Range Forwar ding Port.
35 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & G aming Tab - Port Range Trigge ring Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & Gaming T ab - P ort Range T riggering This screen instructs the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers.
36 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & G aming Tab - DMZ Wireless-N Home Router The Applications & Gaming T ab - DMZ The DMZ screen allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-pu rpose service such as Internet gaming and videoco nferencing.
37 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - QoS Wireless-N Home Router The Applications and Gaming T ab - QoS Quality of Service ( QoS) ensures better service to high -p riority types of network traffic , which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such as videoconferencing .
38 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - QoS Wireless-N Home Router Port Range Enter the port range that the application w ill be using. For example , if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP , you can enter 21-21.
39 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - QoS Wireless-N Home Router Voice Device Enter a Name . Enter a name for your voice device . MAC Address . Enter the MAC address of your voice device . Priority . Select the ap propriate priority: High , Medium , Normal , or Low .
40 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Administration Ta b - Management Wireless-N Home Router The Administration T ab - Management When you click the Administration tab , you will see the Man agement screen.
41 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Administration Ta b - Management Wireless-N Home Router Allowed Remote I P Address . If you want to be able to access the Router from any exter nal IP address, select Any IP Address .
42 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Administration T ab - Log Wireless-N Home Router The Administration T ab - Log When you click the Administration tab , you will see the Log screen. It provides you with a log of all incoming and outgoing URLs or IP addresses for your Internet conn ection.
43 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Administration Tab - Diagnostics Wireless-N Home Router The Administration T ab - Diagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and T raceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network devices, including the connection to the Internet.
44 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults Wireless-N Home Router The Administration T ab - Factory Defaults The Factory D efaults screen allows you to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings.
45 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade Wireless-N Home Router The Administration T ab - Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Router’s firmware .
46 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Status Tab - Rou ter Wireless-N Home Router The Status T ab - Router The Router screen displays information about the Router and its current settings. The on-screen information will vary depending on the Internet Connection T ype selected on the Setup screen.
47 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Status Tab - Loca l Network Wireless-N Home Router The Status T ab - Local Network The Local Network screen displays information about the local network. Local Network MAC Address . The MAC Address of the Router’ s local interface is displayed here .
48 Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router The Status Tab - Wireles s Wireless-N Home Router The Status T ab - Wir eless The Wireless screen displays the status informa tion of your wireless network. Wireless MAC Address . The MAC Address of the Router’ s wireless interface is displayed here .
49 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “F requently Asked Questions. ” Provided are possible solutions to problems that may occu r during the installation and operation of the Router .
50 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router • For Windows 2000: 1. Click Start , Settings , and Control P anel . Double-click Network and Dial-Up Co nnections . 2. Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with th e Ethernet adapter you are using, and select the Properties option.
51 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router B Open a command prompt. For Windows 98SE and Me: • Click Start and Ru n . In the Open field, type command . Press the Enter key or click the OK button. For Windows 2000 and XP: • Click Star t and Run .
52 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router 5. I am not able to access the Se tup page of the Router’ s web-ba sed utility . • Refer to “Problem #3, I want to test my Internet c onnection” to ve rify that your computer is properly connected to the Router .
53 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router 7. I need to set up online game hostin g or use other Internet appl ications. If you want to play online games or use Internet applications, most will work without doing any port forwarding or DMZ hosting .
54 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router Follow these steps to set DMZ hosting: 1. Access the Router’ s web-based utility by going to http ://192.168.1.1 or the IP addr ess of the Router . Go to the Applications & Gaming => Port Range Forwarding tab .
55 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router 11. T o start over , I need to set the Router to factory defa ults. Hold the Reset button for five seconds and then release it. This will return the password, forwarding, and other settings on the Router to the factor y default settings .
56 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions Wireless-N Home Router 15. I can’t access my e-mail, web or I am getting corrupted data from the Internet. The Maximum T ransmission Unit (MTU) setting may need to be adjusted. By default, the MTU is set at 1500.
57 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-N Home Router Frequently Ask ed Questions What is the maximum number of IP ad dresses that the Router will support? The Router will support up to 253 IP addresses.
58 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-N Home Router I set up an Unr eal T ournament Server , but other s on the LAN cannot joi n.
59 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-N Home Router more current version of Router firmware will not enhanc e the quality or speed of your Internet con nection, and may disrupt your current connection stability .
60 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-N Home Router Can the Router act as my DHCP server? Y es. The Router has DHCP serve r software built-in. Can I run an ap plication from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is des igned to be used over a network.
61 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-N Home Router What is infrastructure mode? When a wireless network is set to infrastructure mode , the wireless network is configured to communicate with a wired network through a wireless access point.
62 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions Wireless-N Home Router What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? Frequency-Hopping Spread-Spectrum (FHSS) uses a narrowband carrier that changes frequency in a pattern that is known to both transmitter and receiver .
63 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Precautions Wireless-N Home Router Appendix B: Wireless Securit y Linksys wants to make wir eless networking as safe and easy for you as possible . The current generation of Linksys products provide several network security features, but they require specific action on your part for implementation.
64 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-N Home Router SSID. There are several things to k eep in mind about the SSID: 1. Disable Broadcast 2. Make it unique 3. Change it often Most wireless networking devices will give you the optio n of broadcasting the SSID .
65 Appendix B: Wireless Security Security Threats Facing Wireless Netwo rks Wireless-N Home Router PSK-Enterprise and PSK2-Enterprise use a RADIUS (Remote Authenticat ion Dial-In User Ser vice) ser ver for authentication. RADIUS uses a RADIUS ser ver and WEP encry ption.
66 Appendix C: Upgradin g Firmware Wireless-N Home Router Appendix C: Upgrading Firmware The Router's firmware is upgraded through the Web-based Utility's Administration tab . Follow these instructions: 1. Download the firmware from Linksys’ s website at www .
67 Appendi x D: Wind ows Hel p Wireless-N Home Router Appendix D: Windows Help Almost all Linksys wireless products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier .
68 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethe rnet Adapter Windows 98SE or Me Instructions Wireless-N Home Router Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Y our Eth.
69 Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethe rnet Adapter Windows 2000 or XP Instructions Wireless-N Home Router Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 1. Click Start and Run . In the Open field, enter cmd . Press the Enter key or click the OK bu tton.
70 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-N Home Router Appendix F: Glossar y This glossary contains som e basic networking terms you may come across when using this product. Fo r more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://www .linksys.com/glossary .
71 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-N Home Router DMZ ( D e m ilitarized Z one) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be “seen” from the Internet. DNS ( D omain N ame S erver) - The IP address of your ISP's server , which translates the names of websites into IP addresses.
72 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-N Home Router IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network. IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec ( I nter net P rotocol Sec urity) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer .
73 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-N Home Router RJ-45 ( R egistered J ack -45 ) - An Ethernet connecto r that holds up to eight wires. Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection.
74 Appendix F: Glossary Wireless-N Home Router TKIP ( T emporal K ey I ntegrity P rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encr yption keys for each packet transmitted. T opology - The physical layout of a network. TX Rate - T ransmission Rate .
75 Appendix G: Specification s Wireless-N Home Router Appendix G: Specifications Model WRT150N Standards 802.11g , 802.11b , 802.3, 802.3u Ports Power , Inter net, Ethernet Button Reset, Security Cabl.
76 Appendix G: Specification s Wireless-N Home Router Operating T emp . 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) Storage T emp . -20° C to 70° C (-4° F to 158° F) Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-Con.
77 Appendix H: Warranty Informat ion Wireless-N Home Router Appendix H: Warrant y Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a pe riod of one year (the “Warranty Period”), your Linksys Product will be substantially free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
78 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-N Home Router Appendix I: Regulator y Information FCC Statement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications fo r a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
79 Appendix I: Regulatory Informa tion Wireless-N Home Router User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains importa nt information for u sers with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
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83 Appendix I: Regulato ry Information Wireless-G Home Router For more information, visit www .linksys.com..
84 Appendix J: Contact Informa tion Wireless-N Home Router Appendix J: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.com or ftp.linksys.
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