Linksys WAG160N Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

Home

Manuals

Linksys

WAG160N

Page 26 / 41 Scroll up to view Page 21 - 25

Chapter±4

Advanced Configuration

W±reless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

Administration > Diagnostics

The ping test allows you to check the connections of your

network devices, including connection to the Internet.

Administration > Diagnostics

Ping Test

Ping Test Parameters

The ping test checks the status of a connection.

P±ng Target IP

Enter the IP address that you want to

ping. This can be either a local (LAN) or Internet (WAN) IP

address.

P±ng S±ze

Enter the packet size you want to use. The

default is

bytes.

Number of P±ngs

Enter how many times you want to

ping. The default is

P±ng Interval

Enter the number of milliseconds between

pings. The default is

²000

milliseconds.

P±ng T±meout

Enter the number of milliseconds before the

ping test will time out. The default is

³000

milliseconds.

Start Test

To run the test, click this button. The

Ping Test

screen will show if the test was successful. Click

return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Diagnostics > Ping

P±ng Result

The results of the ping test are displayed.

Click

Save Sett±ngs

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Administration > Back Up & Restore

The

Back Up & Restore

screen allows you to back up or

restore the Gateway’s settings using a configuration file.

Administration > Back Up & Restore

Back Up Configuration

Back Up

To save the Gateway’s settings in a configuration

file, click

Back Up

and follow the on-screen instructions.

Restore Configuration

To use this option, you must have previously backed up its

configuration settings.

Select a f±le to restore

Click the

Browse

button and

select the Gateway’s configuration file.

Restore

To restore the Gateway’s configuration settings,

click this button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Administration > Factory Defaults

This

screen

allows

you

restore

the

Gateway’s

configuration to its factory default settings.

Administration > Factory Defaults

NOTE:

Restoring factory defaults deletes all

custom settings. To retain your custom settings,

use the

Administration > Backup & Restore

screen

to back up the settings before you restore the

factory defaults.

Page 27 / 41

Chapter±4

Advanced Configuration

W±reless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

Factory Defaults

Restore Factory Defaults

To reset settings to the

default values, click this button and follow the on-screen

instructions. Any custom Gateway settings you have saved

will be lost when the default settings are restored.

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

The

Firmware Upgrade

screen allows you to upgrade the

Gateway’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless

you are experiencing problems with the Gateway or the

new firmware has a feature you want to use.

Firmware Upgrade

Before upgrading the firmware, download the Gateway’s

firmware

upgrade

file

from

the

Linksys

website,

www.linksys.com/international. Then extract the file.

Select a F±le to Upgrade

Click

Browse

and select the

extracted firmware upgrade file.

Upgrade

After you have selected the appropriate file,

click this button, and f

ollow the on-screen instructions.

Language

To use a different language, select one from the

drop-down menu. The web-based utility will switch to the

new language five seconds after your selection is made.

Status > Gateway

The

Gateway

screen displays information about the

Gateway and its current settings.

Status > Gateway

Gateway Information

F±rmware Vers±on

The version number of the Gateway’s

current firmware is displayed.

MAC Address

The Gateway’s MAC address, as seen by

your ISP, is displayed.

Current T±me

The time set on the Gateway is displayed.

Internet Connection

This section shows the current network information

stored in the Gateway. The information varies depending

on the Internet connection type selected on the

Basic

Setup

screen.

Click

Refresh

to update the on-screen information.

Status > Local Network

The

Local Network

screen displays information about the

local wired network.

Status > Local Network

Page 28 / 41

Chapter±4

Advanced Configuration

W±reless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

Local Network

MAC Address

The MAC address of the Gateway’s local,

wired interface is displayed.

IP Address

The Gateway’s IP address, as it appears on

your local network, is displayed.

Subnet Mask

The Subnet Mask of the Gateway is

displayed.

DHCP Server

The status of the Gateway’s DHCP server

function is displayed.

Start IP Address

For the range of IP addresses used by

devices on your local network, the starting IP address is

displayed.

End IP Address

For the range of IP addresses used by

devices on your local network, the ending IP address is

displayed.

DHCP Cl±ent Table

Click this button to view a list of

devices that are using the Gateway as a DHCP server.

DHCP Client Table

The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other devices

that have been assigned IP addresses by the Gateway.

The list displays Client Host Name, IP Address, MAC

Address, and Expires time (how much time is left for

the current IP address). To remove a DHCP client, click

Delete

. To retrieve the most up-to-date information,

click

Refresh

. To exit this screen and return to the

Local

Network

screen, click

ARP/RARP Table

Click this button to view the current IP

and MAC addresses of the Gateway’s local network clients.

ARP/RARP Table

An ARP request is a request sent by the Gateway

asking local network devices with IP addresses for

their MAC addresses, so the Gateway can map IP

addresses to MAC addresses. RARP is the reverse of

ARP. (This data is stored in temporary memory and

changes periodically.) To retrieve the most up-to-date

information, click

Refresh

. To exit this screen and

return to the

Local Network

screen, click

Status > Wireless Network

The

Wireless Network

screen displays information about

your wireless network.

Status > Wireless Network

Wireless Network

MAC Address

The wireless MAC address of the Gateway’s

local, wireless interface is displayed.

Mode

The wireless network mode of the Gateway is

displayed.

Network Name (SSID)

The wireless network name, which

is also called the SSID, is displayed.

Rad±o Band

The channel bandwidth setting selected on

the

Basic Wireless Settings

screen is displayed.

W±de Channel

The wide channel of the wireless network

is displayed.

Standard Channel

The standard channel of the wireless

network is displayed.

Secur±ty

The wireless security method is displayed.

SSID

Broadcast

The

status

SSID

Broadcast

displayed.

Page 29 / 41

Chapter±4

Advanced Configuration

2³

W±reless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

Status > DSL Connection

The

DSL

screen displays information about your DSL

connection.

Status > DSL Connection

DSL Connection

Status

The status of the DSL connection is displayed.

Downstream Rate

The download speed of traffic from

the Internet to the Gateway is displayed.

Upstream Rate

The upload speed of traffic from the

Gateway to the Internet is displayed. For ADSL connection,

the Upstream Rate is typically 25% of the Downstream

Rate.

NOTE:

The Downstream and Upstream Rates are

affected by distance from and configuration of

the DSL central office.

PVC Connection

Encapsulat±on

The Encapsulation setting selected on

the

Basic Setup

screen is displayed.

Mult±plex±ng

The Multiplexing setting selected on the

Basic Setup

screen is displayed.

QoS

The QoS method selected on the

Basic Setup

screen

is displayed.

PCR

The PCR value entered on the

Basic Setup

screen is

displayed.

SCR

The SCR value entered on the

Basic Setup

screen is

displayed.

Autodetect

The Autodetect setting selected on the

Basic

Setup

screen is displayed.

VPI

The VPI value entered on the

Basic Setup

screen is

displayed.

VCI

The VCI value entered on the

Basic Setup

screen is

displayed.

Enable

The number of Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVC)

is displayed.

PVC Status

The status of the PVC is displayed.

Page 30 / 41

Appendix±A

Troubleshooting

W±reless-N ADSL2+ Gateway

Append±x A:

Troubleshoot±ng

Your computer cannot connect to the Internet.

Follow the instructions until your computer can connect

to the Internet:

Make sure that the Gateway 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 Gateway and

computers. Then power on each device in the

following order:

Gateway

Computer

Check the LEDs on the front panel of the Gateway.

Make sure the Power, DSL, and at least one of the

numbered LEDs are lit. If they are not, then check

the cable connections. The computer should be

connected to one of the ports numbered 1-4 on the

Gateway, and the Line port of the Gateway must be

connected to the ADSL line.

When you double-click the web browser, you are

prompted for a username and password. If you want to

get rid of the prompt, follow these instructions.

Launch the web browser and perform the following steps

(these steps are specific to Internet Explorer but are similar

for other browsers):

Select

Tools

Internet Opt±ons

Click the

Connect±ons

tab.

Select

Never d±al a connect±on

Click

You are using a static IP address and cannot connect.

Refer to Windows Help and

change your Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) Properties to Obtain an IP address automatically.

The computer cannot connect wirelessly to the network.

Make sure the wireless network name or SSID is the

same on both the computer and the Gateway. If you

have enabled wireless security, then make sure the same

security method and key are used by both the computer

and the Gateway.

•

You need to modify the basic settings on the Gateway.

Run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM.

You need to modify the advanced settings on the

Gateway.

Open the web browser (for example, Internet Explorer

or Firefox), and enter the Gateway’s IP address in the

address field (the default IP address is

²92.²68.².²

). When

prompted, complete the

User name

and

Password

fields

(the default user name and password is

adm±n

). Click the

appropriate tab to change the settings

WEB:

If your questions are not addressed

here,

refer

the

Linksys

website,

Rate

Popular Linksys Models

Famous Router IPs

Famous Router Companies

Bookmark Our Site

Share