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Linksys WRT160NL Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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USER GUIDE
Wireless-N Broadband Router
with Storage Link
Model:
WRT160NL
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About This Guide
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Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
About This Guide
Icon Descriptions
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Resource
Website
Linksys
www.linksysbycisco.com
Linksys
International
www.linksysbycisco.com/international
Glossary
www.linksysbycisco.com/glossary
Network Security
www.linksysbycisco.com/security
Copyright and Trademarks
Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo are
registered trademarks or trademarks of
Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates
in the U.S. and certain other countries.
Copyright © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All
rights reserved. Other brands and product
names
are
trademarks
or
registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Product Overview
1
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bottom Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist
3
General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration
4
Setup > Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setup > DDNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setup > MAC Address Clone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setup > Advanced Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Wireless > Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Security > Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Security > VPN Passthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Storage > Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Storage > Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Access Restrictions > Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering .
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Applications and Gaming > DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Applications and Gaming > QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Administration > Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Administration > Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Administration > Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Administration > Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Administration > Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Status > Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Status > Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Status > Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
31
Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage
33
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Install the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Access the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Create a Shortcut to a Shared Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Advanced Configuration (Advanced Users Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
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Appendix C: Specifications
39
Appendix D: Warranty Information
40
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Appendix E: Regulatory Information
42
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Industry Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Avis d’Industrie Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Wireless Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Appendix F: Software End User License Agreement
48
Cisco Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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Chapter 1
Product Overview
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Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
Chapter 1:
Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N
Broadband Router with Storage Link. The Router lets you
access the Internet via a wireless connection or through
one of its four switched ports. You can also use the Router
to share resources such as computers, printers and files.
The Router’s USB port connects to a USB storage device,
so you can access your portable files. (A USB hard drive
may require an external power supply.) A variety of
security features help to protect your data and your
privacy while you are online. Security features include
WPA2 security, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall,
and NAT technology. Configuring the Router is easy using
the provided browser–based utility.
Front Panel
1,
2,
3,
4
(Blue) These
numbered
LEDs,
corresponding with the numbered ports on the
Router’s back panel, serve two purposes. If the
LED is continuously lit, the Router is successfully
connected to a device through that port. A
flashing LED indicates network activity over
that port.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
If you have
client devices, such as wireless adapters, that
support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically
configure wireless security for your wireless
network.
To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, run the Setup
Wizard, or refer to
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
,
page
11
.
Wi-Fi
Protected
Setup
LED
(Blue/
Amber) The LED lights up blue when wireless
security is enabled. It flashes blue for two
minutes
during
Wi-Fi
Protected
Setup.
The LED lights up amber if there is an error
during the Wi-Fi Protected Setup process. Make
sure the client device supports Wi-Fi Protected
Setup. Wait until the LED is off, and then try again.
The LED flashes when a Wi-Fi Protected Setup
session is active. The Router supports one
session at a time. Wait until the LED is solidly lit,
or off before starting the next Wi-Fi Protected
Setup session.
Wireless
(Blue) The Wireless LED lights up
when the wireless feature is enabled. If the LED
is flashing, the Router is sending or receiving
data over the network.
Internet
(Blue) The Internet LED lights up
when there is a connection made through the
Internet port. It flashes to indicate network
activity over the Internet port.
Power
(Blue) The Power LED lights up and will
stay on while the Router is powered on. When
the Router goes through its self-diagnostic
mode during every boot-up, this LED will flash.
When the diagnostic is complete, the LED will
be solidly lit.
Back Panel
Antenna Ports
The female R-SMA antenna
ports connect to the male R-SMA connectors of
the included antennas.
Internet
The Internet port is where you will
connect your cable or DSL Internet connection.
4, 3, 2, 1
These Ethernet ports (4, 3, 2, 1)
connect the Router to computers on your wired
network and other Ethernet network devices.
USB Port
The USB port connects to a USB
storage device. If the storage device does not fit
(for example, it may block port 1), then use the
included USB extension cable.
Power
The Power port connects to the included
power adapter.

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