Linksys WRT600N Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Add a New Application

Enter a Name

Enter any name to indicate the name of

the entry.

Port Range

Enter the port range that the application will

be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth

for FTP, you can enter 21-21. If you need services for an

application that uses from 1000 to 1250, you enter 1000-

1250 as your settings. You can have up to three ranges

to define for this bandwidth allocation. Port numbers

can range from 1 to 65535. Check your application’s

documentation for details on the service ports used.

Select the protocol

TCP

or

UDP,

or select

Both

.

Pr±or±ty

Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,

Normal, or Low.

Click

Add

to save your changes. Your new entry will appear

in the Summary list.

Online Games

Games

Select the appropriate game. If you select

Add a

New Game

, follow the Add a New Game instructions.

Pr±or±ty

Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,

Normal, or Low.

Click

Add

to save your changes. Your new entry will appear

in the Summary list.

Enter a Name

Enter any name to indicate the name of

the entry.

Port Range

Enter the port range that the application will

be using. For example, if you want to allocate bandwidth

for FTP, you can enter 21-21. If you need services for an

application that uses from 1000 to 1250, you enter 1000-

1250 as your settings. You can have up to three ranges

to define for this bandwidth allocation. Port numbers

can range from 1 to 65535. Check your application’s

documentation for details on the service ports used.

Select the protocol

TCP

or

UDP,

or select

Both

.

Pr±or±ty

Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,

Normal, or Low.

Click

Add

to save your changes. Your new entry will appear

in the Summary list.

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MAC Address

Enter a Name

Enter a name for your device.

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address of your device.

Pr±or±ty

Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,

Normal, or Low.

Click

Add

to save your changes. Your new entry will appear

in the

Summary

list.

Ethernet Port

Ethernet

Select the Ethernet port that you want to use.

Pr±or±ty

Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,

Normal, or Low.

Click

Add

to save your changes. Your new entry will appear

in the Summary list.

Voice Device

Enter a Name

Enter a name for your voice device.

MAC Address.

Enter the MAC address of your voice

device.

Pr±or±ty

Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium,

Normal, or Low.

Click

Add

to save your changes. Your new entry will appear

in the Summary list.

Summary

This lists the QoS entries you have created for your

applications and devices.

Pr±or±ty

This displays the bandwidth priority of High,

Medium, Normal, or Low.

Name

This displays the application, device, or port

name.

Informat±on

This displays the port range or MAC address

entered for your entry. If a pre-configured application or

game was selected, there will be no valid entry shown in

this section.

Remove

Click this button to remove an entry.

Ed±t

Click this button to make changes.

When you finish making changes to this screen, click

Save

Sett±ngs

to save the changes, or click

Cancel Changes

to

undo your changes. For more information, click

Help

.

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Administration > Management

The

Administration > Management

screen allows the

network’s

administrator

to

manage

specific

Router

functions for access and security.

Administration > Management

Router Password

Router Access

Router Password

Enter a new Password for the Router.

Re-enter to conf±rm

Enter the Password again to confirm.

Web Access

Web

Ut±l±z±ng

Access

HTTP

(HyperText

Transport

Protocol)

is

the

communications

protocol

used

to

connect to servers on the World Wide Web. HTTPS uses

SSL (Secured Socket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted

for higher security. Select

HTTP

or

HTTPS

. The default

selection is

HTTP

.

Web Ut±l±z±ng Access v±a W±reless

If you are using the

Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless

access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to

the Router’s web-based utility. You will only be able to

access the web-based utility via a wired connection if you

disable the setting. Keep the default,

Enable

, to enable

wireless access to the Router’s web-based utility, or select

D±sable

to disable wireless access to the utility.

Remote Access

Remote Management

To access the Router remotely

from the Internet, select

Enable

.

Web

Ut±l±ty

Access

Select

HTTP

or

HTTPS

communications protocols for remote access from the

Internet.

Remote Upgrade

Select

Enabled

to be able to upgrade

the firmware remotely from the Internet.

Allowed Remote IP Address

Select

Any IP Address

or

manually enter an IP address to allow remote access to the

web-based utility from the Internet.

Remote Management Port

Enter the port number that

will be open to outside access to access the Router’s web-

based utility. You will need to enter the Router’s password

when accessing the Router this way, as usual.

UPnP

Keep the default,

Enable

, to enable the UPnP

feature; otherwise, select

D±sable

.

Allow Users to Conf±gure

To use the Allow Users to

Configure option, select

Enabled

.

Allow Users to D±sable Internet Access

To use the Allow

Users to Disable Internet Access option, click

D±sabled

.

Backup

Conf±gurat±ons

To

back

up

the

Router’s

configuration file, click this button. Then, follow the on-

screen instructions.

Restore

Conf±gurat±ons

To

restore

the

Router’s

configuration file, click the

Browse

button to locate the

file, and follow the on-screen instructions. After you select

the file, click this button.

Click

Save Sett±ngs

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Administration > Log

The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet

connection.

Administration > Log

Log

To disable the Log function, keep the default setting,

D±sabled

. To monitor traffic between the network and the

Internet, select

Enabled

.

When you wish to view the logs, click

V±ew Log

.

Click

Save the Log

to save your log, click

Refresh

to

refresh the screen, or click

Clear

to clear the screen.

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Click

Save Sett±ngs

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Administration > Diagnostics

The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to

check the connections of your network components.

Administration > Diagnostics

Ping Test

P±ng

The Ping test checks the status of a connection.

Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish

to test and how many times you wish to test it. Then, click

Start to P±ng

. The

Ping Test

screen will show if the test was

successful. Click

Close

to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Ping Test

Traceroute Test

Traceroute

To test the performance of a connection,

click

Traceroute

to open the

Traceroute Test

screen. Enter

the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test

and click

Traceroute

. The

Traceroute Test

screen will show

if the test was successful. Click

Close

to return to the

Diagnostics

screen.

Traceroute Test

Administration > Factory Defaults

The

Administration > Factory Defaults

screen allows you

to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default

settings.

Factory Defaults

Restore Factory Defaults

To reset the Router’s settings

to the default values, select

Restore Factory Defaults

.

Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default

settings are restored.

Administration > Factory Defaults

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

The

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

screen allows you

to upgrade the Router’s firmware. Do not upgrade the

firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the

Router or the new firmware has a feature you want to use.

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

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Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s

firmware

upgrade

file

from

the

Linksys

website,

www.linksys.com. Then extract the file.

Upgrade Firmware

Please select a f±le to upgrade

Click

Browse

and select

the extracted firmware upgrade file. Then c

lick

Upgrade

and follow the on-screen instructions.

Status > Router

The

Status > Router

screen displays the Router’s current

status.

Status > Router

Router Information

F±rmware Vers±on

This is the Router’s current firmware.

Current T±me

This shows the time, as you set on the

Setup tab.

Internet MAC Address

This is the Router’s MAC Address,

as seen by your ISP.

Router Name

This is the specific name for the Router,

which you set on the Setup tab.

Host Name

If required by your ISP, this would have been

entered on the Setup tab.

Doma±n Name

If required by your ISP, this would have

been entered on the Setup tab.

Internet Connection

Connection Type

This section shows the current network information

stored in the Router. The information varies depending on

the Internet connection type selected on the

Setup > Basic

Setup

screen.

Select

Release IP Address

or

Renew IP Address

as

appropriate to release or renew a DHCP lease.

Click

Refresh

to update the on-screen information.

Status > Local Network

The

Local Network

screen displays information about the

local network.

Status > Local

Network

Local Network

Local MAC Address

The MAC Address of the Router’s

local interface is displayed here.

Router IP Address

This shows the Router’s IP address, as

it appears on your local network.

Subnet Mask.

The Router’s Subnet Mask is shown here.

DHCP Server

The status of the Router’s DHCP server

function is displayed here.

Start IP Address

For the range of IP addresses used by

devices on your local network, the beginning IP address

is shown here.

End IP Address

For the range of IP addresses used by

devices on your local network, the ending IP address is

shown here.

DHCP Cl±ent Table

Click

DHCP Cl±ent Table

to view the

DHCP Client Table. It lists computers and other devices

that have been assigned IP addresses by the Router. The

list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address,

MAC Address, and Expired 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

Close

.

For more information, click

Help

.

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