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USER GUIDE
Dual-Band Wireless-N
Gigabit Router with
Storage Link
Model No: WRT160N
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About This Guide About Ths Gude Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items. Below is a description of these icons: NOTE: This check mark indicates that there is a note of interest and is something that you should pay special attention to while using the product. WARNING: This exclamation point indicates that there is a caution or warning and it is something that could damage your property or product. WEB: T
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 2: Wireless Security Checklist 4 General Network Security Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Additional Security Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Appendix C: Specifications 38 Appendix C: Warranty Information 39 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Exclusions and Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Obtaining Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Product Overview Chapter1 Back Panel Chapter 1: Product Overvew Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports. With the built-in storage link, you can easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network USB The USB port is where you can connect an using USB 2.0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to external USB hard drive or flash d
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Wireless Security Checklist Chapter2 Chapter 2: 4. Enable encrypton Wreless Securty Checklst Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so Equivalency Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of security homes with high-speed Internet access are adopting them for wireless communication. at a rapid pace. Because wireless networking operates by sending information over rad
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Chapter : Advanced Confguraton After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be ready for use. However, if you’d like to change its advanced settings, use the Router’s web-based utility. This chapter describes each web page of the utility and each page’s key functions. You can access the utility via a web browser on a computer connected to the Router. The web-based utility has these main tabs: Setup, Wireles
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Keep Alve: Redal Perod If you select this option, Static IP the Router will periodically check your Internet If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router connect to the Internet, select Statc IP . will automatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alve . In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection. The
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 L2TP Optional Settings L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Some of these settings may be required by your ISP. Verify with your ISP before making any changes. Optional Settings Host Name/Doman Name These fields allow you to Internet Connection Type > L2TP supply a host and domain name for the Router. Some ISPs, Internet IP Address This is the IP address of the L2TP usually cable ISPs, require these names as identification. Server.
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Router’s DHCP server option, make sure there is no other DHCP server on your network. Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) DHCP Server DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, or you don’t want a DHCP server, then select Dsable (no other DHCP features will be available). Startng IP Address Enter a value for the DHCP server DHCP Reservation to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the Router’s defaul
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when TZO.com you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default setting, Dsable . DDNS DDNS Service If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the drop-dow
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, User Defned Entry Enter the MAC Address registered using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. with your ISP here. Clone Your PC’s MAC Clicking this button will clone the Destnaton LAN IPT he Destination LAN IP is the address MAC address of the computer you are using. of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel Subn
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local Wireless Network area for wireless networks to associate with, they will Network Mode From this drop-down menu, you can detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast select the wireless standards running on your network. If the Router’s SSID, keep the default setting, Enable. If you you have both Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices in do not want to broadcast the Router’s SSID, then select
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Encrypton WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP WPA2 Personal and AES, with dynamic encryption keys. Select the type of algorithm, TKIP or AES. The default is TKIP. Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encryption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 600 seconds. WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS s
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate server. The default value is 1812. WEP keys. Then click Generate. Shared Key Enter the key shared between the Router Key 1-4 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP and the server. key(s) manually. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs Tx Key Select a key from the drop-down menu. the Router how often it should change the encryptio
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Wireless Client List MAC 01-0 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access you want to control. Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings This Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Frame Burst Enabling this option should provide your Fragmentaton Threshold This value specifies the network with greater performance, depending on the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented manufacturer of your wireless products. To use the Frame into multiple packets. If you experience a high packet Burst option, select Enable. The default is Dsable . error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation Threshold. Setting the Fragmentat
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Flter MultcastM ulticasting allows for multiple Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel transmissions to specific recipients at the same time. If Changes to cancel your changes. multicasting is permitted, then the Router will allow IP multicast packets to be forwarded to the appropriate Storage > Disk computers. This feature is selected by default. Deselect An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected this feature to disable
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 drive is formatted with multiple partitions, it will delete them and create a single partition. Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. For more information, click Help. Storage > Media Server An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB Port of the Router to use the storage feature. Shared Folder Screen Storage > Media Server Shared Folder Screen Setup To create a shared folder: Serve
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Advanced Configuration Chapter3 Auto-scan Select Auto-scan to automatically scan the folders in the Database table, then select the scan period from the drop-down menu. Click the Scan button to scan a specific folder or Delete to delete a folder from the Database table. Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. For more information, click Help. Storage > FTP Server An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB Port o
