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...there is a caution or warning and it . Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco, and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks... damage your property or product. WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router About This Guide i About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you should pay special attention...
...there is a caution or warning and it . Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, Cisco, and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks... damage your property or product. WEB: This globe icon indicates a noteworthy website address or e-mail address. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router About This Guide i About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you should pay special attention...
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... Administration > Log 23 Administration > Diagnostics 23 Administration > Factory Defaults 24 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 24 Status > Router 24 Status > Local Network 25 Status > Wireless Network 25 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 26 Appendix B: Specifications 27 Appendix C: Warranty Information 28 Limited Warranty 28 Exclusions and Limitations 28 Obtaining Warranty Service 28 Technical Support 29 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router ii
... Administration > Log 23 Administration > Diagnostics 23 Administration > Factory Defaults 24 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 24 Status > Router 24 Status > Local Network 25 Status > Wireless Network 25 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 26 Appendix B: Specifications 27 Appendix C: Warranty Information 28 Limited Warranty 28 Exclusions and Limitations 28 Obtaining Warranty Service 28 Technical Support 29 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router ii
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... 31 Wireless Disclaimer 31 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 31 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 32 Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement 36 Cisco Products 36 Software Licenses 36 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router iii
... 31 Wireless Disclaimer 31 Avis de non-responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 31 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 32 Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement 36 Cisco Products 36 Software Licenses 36 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router iii
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... active. The LED flashes when a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup session is enabled. When the Router goes through that port. Either press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router. Wireless (Blue) The Wireless LED lights up amber if there is where you will connect the power adapter. Front...
... active. The LED flashes when a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup session is enabled. When the Router goes through that port. Either press and hold the Reset Button for choosing the Linksys by Cisco Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router. Wireless (Blue) The Wireless LED lights up amber if there is where you will connect the power adapter. Front...
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... Follow these instructions: 1. Make sure the holes are needed to mount the Router. Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with the two screws. 5. Wall-Mounting Template Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router 2 The distance between the slots is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure...precise spacing. Insert a screw into each hole and leave 3 mm (0.12 inches) of an electrical outlet. 2. Place the Router on its bottom panel. NOTE: Linksys is 152 mm (6 inches). Also make sure the location is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. Place the wall-mount slots...
... Follow these instructions: 1. Make sure the holes are needed to mount the Router. Maneuver the Router so the wall-mount slots line up with the two screws. 5. Wall-Mounting Template Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router 2 The distance between the slots is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure...precise spacing. Insert a screw into each hole and leave 3 mm (0.12 inches) of an electrical outlet. 2. Place the Router on its bottom panel. NOTE: Linksys is 152 mm (6 inches). Also make sure the location is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy. Place the wall-mount slots...
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...should enable the highest level of encryption supported by the factory. The Linksys default password is the name of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired ...Equivalent Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of each computer in your wireless network, and can be asked for anyone...
...should enable the highest level of encryption supported by the factory. The Linksys default password is the name of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Wireless Security Checklist 4. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired ...Equivalent Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of each computer in your wireless network, and can be asked for anyone...
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.... How to Access the Web-Based Utility To access the web-based utility, launch the web browser on a computer connected to continue. Password Screen Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE ...be ready for use this information can be available after you should use a different language, select one of Internet connection your computer, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1 or http://wrt400n.com in the Address field.
.... How to Access the Web-Based Utility To access the web-based utility, launch the web browser on a computer connected to continue. Password Screen Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. DHCP •• Static IP •• PPPoE ...be ready for use this information can be available after you should use a different language, select one of Internet connection your computer, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1 or http://wrt400n.com in the Address field.
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... they use a permanent IP address to connect to connections in Europe only. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is set to enable PPPoE. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Service Name (optional) If provided by your Internet connection terminates. Your ISP will have elapsed before your ISP. Subnet Mask This is...
... they use a permanent IP address to connect to connections in Europe only. PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is set to enable PPPoE. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Service Name (optional) If provided by your Internet connection terminates. Your ISP will have elapsed before your ISP. Subnet Mask This is...
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... If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to have the Router select the best MTU for a specified period of the Telstra Cable. You may be required by your connection. Advanced Configuration...Password provided by your connection. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of these settings may have elapsed Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Optional Settings Host Name/Domain Name These fields allow you to manually enter the largest packet size that applies to access...
... If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to have the Router select the best MTU for a specified period of the Telstra Cable. You may be required by your connection. Advanced Configuration...Password provided by your connection. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of these settings may have elapsed Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Optional Settings Host Name/Domain Name These fields allow you to manually enter the largest packet size that applies to access...
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... IP Address here. DHCP Reservation Click DHCP Reservation if you wish to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The default is http://wrt400n.com. The default Router IP address is 192.168.1.1, and the default URL address is 50. If you use these fields. Starting IP Address Enter ...IP address and maximum number of time a network user will be used as seen by factory default. This number cannot be available). Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router DHCP Reservation You will see a list of DHCP clients with at the bottom of DHCP clients and their current dynamic IP address....
... IP Address here. DHCP Reservation Click DHCP Reservation if you wish to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The default is http://wrt400n.com. The default Router IP address is 192.168.1.1, and the default URL address is 50. If you use these fields. Starting IP Address Enter ...IP address and maximum number of time a network user will be used as seen by factory default. This number cannot be available). Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router DHCP Reservation You will see a list of DHCP clients with at the bottom of DHCP clients and their current dynamic IP address....
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... save your DDNS service is the wildcard). Update To manually trigger an update, click Update. TZO.com Setup > DDNS > DynDNS Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name Enter the settings of the DDNS service connection is the ... Refresh. Wildcard This setting enables or disables wildcards for DDNS service with TZO. For example, if your changes. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is Dynamic. To view the most up for your DDNS account. To disable this screen, click Close. Mail Exchange...
... save your DDNS service is the wildcard). Update To manually trigger an update, click Update. TZO.com Setup > DDNS > DynDNS Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name Enter the settings of the DDNS service connection is the ... Refresh. Wildcard This setting enables or disables wildcards for DDNS service with TZO. For example, if your changes. Internet IP Address The Router's Internet IP address is Dynamic. To view the most up for your DDNS account. To disable this screen, click Close. Mail Exchange...
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.... User Defined Entry Enter the MAC Address registered with them in the network's layout and exchange routing tables with the MAC Address Clone feature. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT If this address with your changes. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel...
.... User Defined Entry Enter the MAC Address registered with them in the network's layout and exchange routing tables with the MAC Address Clone feature. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT If this address with your changes. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel...
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... default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-A devices, select Wireless-A Only. If you have only Wireless-N (5GHz) devices, select Wireless‑N Only. If you should Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration join the 2.4 GHz network. You can select the wireless standards running on this screen. Wireless-N devices support both Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) devices in your network. For the...
... default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-A devices, select Wireless-A Only. If you have only Wireless-N (5GHz) devices, select Wireless‑N Only. If you should Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration join the 2.4 GHz network. You can select the wireless standards running on this screen. Wireless-N devices support both Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) devices in your network. For the...
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..., then this screen. 2. Standard Channel (5 GHz) Select the channel for Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) networking. If you selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) for your changes. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default, Auto (20MHz or 40MHz). Method #1 Use...Channel will be available for your client device or its documentation for the Channel Width setting, then this screen. 3. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup There are configuring. If you selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) ...
..., then this screen. 2. Standard Channel (5 GHz) Select the channel for Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) networking. If you selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) for your changes. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default, Auto (20MHz or 40MHz). Method #1 Use...Channel will be available for your client device or its documentation for the Channel Width setting, then this screen. 3. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup There are configuring. If you selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) ...
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... (SSID), Security, and Passphrase are briefly discussed here. NOTE: If you are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands for further instructions. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration WPA Personal Encryption WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES...
... (SSID), Security, and Passphrase are briefly discussed here. NOTE: If you are six wireless security mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (WPA stands for further instructions. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration WPA Personal Encryption WPA supports two encryption methods, TKIP and AES...
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... WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else your wireless network will not function properly. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router RADIUS IMPORTANT: If you are using WEP encryption, always each device in coordination with a RADIUS...
... WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and encryption key, or else your wireless network will not function properly. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router RADIUS IMPORTANT: If you are using WEP encryption, always each device in coordination with a RADIUS...
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.... Tx Key Select a key from the drop-down menu. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction Wireless MAC Filter To filter wireless users by MAC Address. It shows computers and other devices on the wireless network. Prevent PCs listed below to the wireless network Select this screen and return to the MAC Address...
.... Tx Key Select a key from the drop-down menu. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction Wireless MAC Filter To filter wireless users by MAC Address. It shows computers and other devices on the wireless network. Prevent PCs listed below to the wireless network Select this screen and return to the MAC Address...
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... value is 100. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation 15 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration AP Isolation This isolates all wireless transmissions but not with heavy latency wireless traffic. With Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use the fastest possible data rate...
... value is 100. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation 15 Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Advanced Configuration AP Isolation This isolates all wireless transmissions but not with heavy latency wireless traffic. With Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use the fastest possible data rate...
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... to disable it . Deselect this feature to implement secure exchange of unwanted traffic on the Layer 2 level. To allow IPSec tunnels to the appropriate Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Security > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is recommended. PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point...
... to disable it . Deselect this feature to implement secure exchange of unwanted traffic on the Layer 2 level. To allow IPSec tunnels to the appropriate Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router Security > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is recommended. PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the Point...
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... After making your changes, click Save Settings to apply your Internet speed. 8. Then click Close. Enter a Policy Name in effect, or select 24 Hours. 7. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router List of PCs screen appears. Then enter a range of PCs screen. 6. Using these features can be in the field. 3. Enter its protocol from the...
... After making your changes, click Save Settings to apply your Internet speed. 8. Then click Close. Enter a Policy Name in effect, or select 24 Hours. 7. Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router List of PCs screen appears. Then enter a range of PCs screen. 6. Using these features can be in the field. 3. Enter its protocol from the...