Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WKUSB160N Linksys
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USER GUIDE Wir eless-N Br oadband Router Model: WRT160N.
About This Guide i Wir eless-N Broadband 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 i Wir eless-N Broadband Router Chapter 1: Product O verview 3 F ront Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T able of Contents ii Wir eless-N Broadband Router Wir eless Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Avis de non-r esponsabilité concernant les appareils sans l . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 3 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O verview Thank y ou for choosing the Linksys Wireless-N Br oadband Router . The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its f our switched ports.
Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 4 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Wir eless-N Broadband 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 .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Client Lease T ime The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a net work user will be allowed connec tion 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Wir eless-N Broadband Router for Remote Authentication Dial-I n User S ervice.) These six are briefly discussed here. F or detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Router , refer to “Chapter 2: W ireless Security.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Security Mode > WP A2 Enterprise Encryption WP A2 supports two encr yption methods, TKIP and AES, with dynamic encr yption keys. Selec t the type of algorithm, AES or TKIP or AES . The default is TKIP or AES .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Wireless > Wireless MA C Filter Wir eless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within y our network ’ s radius.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Wir eless-N Broadband Router with each other . T o use this function, select Enabled . AP Isolation is disabled by default. Fr ame Burst Enabling this option should provide your network with greater per formance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Fire wall SPI Fire wall Protection T o use firewall protection, keep the default selec tion, Enabled .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access P olic y Acc ess P olicy A ccess can be managed by a policy . Use the settings on this screen to establish an access polic y (after Save Settings is clicked).
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Y ou can filter access to various ser vices accessed over the I nternet, such as FTP or telnet. ( Y ou can block up to three applications per polic y .) F rom the Applications list, select the application you want to block.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Applications and Gaming > DMZ DMZ Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Wir eless-N Broadband Router UPnP I f you want t o use UPnP , keep the default setting, Enabled . Other wise, select Disabled . Allow Users t o 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Firmw are Upgrade Before upgrading the firm ware, 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.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Wir eless-N Broadband Router DHCP Client T able The DHCP Client T able lists computers and other devices that have been assigned IP addr esses 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).
Appendix A T roubleshooting 28 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Appendix B Specific ations 29 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Appendix B: Specifications Model WRT160N Standards Draft 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.
Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 30 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Limited Warranty Linksys warrants to Y ou that, for a period of one year (the "Warranty Period"), your Linksys Pr oduct will be substantially free of def ects in materials and workmanship under normal use.
Appendix D Regula tor y Information 31 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Appendix D: Regulat or y I nforma tion FCC Sta tement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Appendix D Regula tor y Information 32 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Avis d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme aux normes NMB-003 et RSS210 du Canada.
Appendix D Regula tor y Information 33 Wir eless-N Broadband 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.
Appendix D Regula tor y Information 34 Wir eless-N Broadband 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 kõr valdada koos sorteerimata olmejäätmetega.
Appendix D Regula tor y Information 35 Wir eless-N Broadband Router Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - A plinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numat o.
Appendix D Regula tor y Information 36 Wir eless-N Broadband 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 produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados.
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