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Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome What’s in this User Guide? Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Network Layout Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Back Panel The Front Panel The Top Panel Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Hardware Installation Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Triggering The Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ The Applications and Gaming Tab - QoS The Administration Tab - Management The Administration Tab - Log The Administration Tab - Diagnostics The Administration Tab - Factory Defaults The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade The Status Tab - Router The Status Tab - Local Network The Status Tab - Wireless Appendix A: Troub
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link List of Figures Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel Figure 3-3: The Router’s Top Panel Figure 4-1: Connect the USB cable Figure 4-2: Connect the internet Figure 4-3: Connect the ethernet Figure 4-4: Connect the power Figure 5-1: Router Login Figure 5-2: Setup Tab - Basic Setup (Automatic Configuration - DHCP) Figure 5-3: Static IP Figure 5-4: PPPoE Figure 5-5: PPTP Figure 5-6: Telstra Cable Figure 5-7: L2TP Figure 5-8: DHCP Re
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Figure 5-25: VPN Passthrough Figure 5-26: Storage Tab - Disk Figure 5-27: Storage Tab - Claim Disk Figure 5-28: Storage Tab - Claimed Disk Figure 5-29: Storage Tab - Share Management Figure 5-30: Share Properties Figure 5-31: Storage Tab - Administration Figure 5-32: User Properties Figure 5-33: User Properties Figure 5-34: Storage Tab - UPnP Media Server Figure 5-35: Partition List Figure 5-36: FTP Server Figure 5-37: FTP Access Figure 5-38: Access Restrictions
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Figure 5-59: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade Figure 5-60: Status Tab - Router Figure 5-61: Status Tab - Local Network Figure 5-62: DHCP Client Table Figure 5-63: Status Tab - Wireless Network Figure C-1: Firmware Upgrade Figure E-1: IP Configuration Screen Figure E-2: MAC Address/Adapter Address Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address Figure E-4: Wireless MAC Filter Figure E-5: MAC Address Cloning 51 52 53 53 54 72 74 74 74 75 75
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome The Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link is really four devices in one box. First, there's the Wireless Access Point, which lets you connect to the network without wires. There's also a built-in 4-port full-duplex 10/100 Switch to connect your wired-Ethernet devices together. The Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link What’s in this User Guide? This user guide covers the steps for setting up and using the Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. • Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter describes the Router’s applications and this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network This chapter describes the basics of wireless networking.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link • Appendix G: Specifications This appendix provides the technical specifications for the Router. • Appendix H: Warranty Information This appendix supplies the warranty information for the Router. • Appendix I: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Router. • Appendix J: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology A wireless local area network (WLAN) is exactly like a regular local area network (LAN), except that each computer in the WLAN uses a wireless device to connect to the network. Computers in a WLAN share the same frequency channel and SSID, which is an identification name shared by the wireless devices belonging to the same wireless network. ssid (service set identifier): your wireless network’s name.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Network Layout The Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link has been specifically designed for use with your Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B products. It will work with notebook adapters for your laptop computers, PCI adapters for your desktop computers, and USB adapters for your USB connectivity needs. The Router can also communicate with other devices, such as wireless print servers and bridges.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Back Panel The Router's ports, where the cables are connected, and Reset button are located on the back panel. Figure 3-1: The Router’s Back Panel USB The USB port connects your Router to your wired PC or other USB network devices. INTERNET The Internet port is where you will connect your broadband modem.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Front Panel The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel. Figure 3-2: The Router’s Front Panel POWER Green. The POWER LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. ETHERNET 1, 2, 3, 4 Green, Orange.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Hardware Installation 1. Make sure that all of your hardware is powered off, including the broadband modem and PCs. 2. Connect your USB cable tot he Router’s USB port. Figure 4-1: Connect the USB cable 3. Connect your broadband modem’s Ethernet cable to the Router’s Internet port. 4. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports on the back of the Router.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Overview Linksys recommends using the Setup CD-ROM for first-time installation of the Router. If you do not wish to run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, then you can use the Web-based Utility to configure the Router. For advanced users, you may configure the Router’s advanced settings through the Web-based Utility.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Wireless • Basic Wireless Settings. Enter the basic settings for your wireless network on this screen. • Wireless Security. Enable and configure the security settings for your wireless network. • Wireless MAC Filter. Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s radius. • Advanced Wireless Settings. For advanced users, you can alter data transmission settings on this screen.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link • DMZ. Click this tab to allow one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of special-purpose services. • QoS. Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network traffic. Administration • Management. On this screen, alter the Router’s password, access privileges, and UPnP settings. You can also use this screen to back up and restore the Router’s configuration file. • Log.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Internet Setup The Internet Setup section configures the Router for your Internet connection type. This information can be obtained from your ISP. Internet Connection Type The Router supports six connection types: Automatic Configuration - DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, Telstra Cable, and L2TP. Each Basic Setup screen and available features will differ depending on what kind of connection type you select.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Service Name. If provided by your ISP, enter the Service Name. Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specific period of time (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Click the Save Settings button. Then click the Status tab, and click the Connect button. Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service used in Australia only. Check with your ISP for the necessary setup information. Server IP Address. This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to specify here. User Name and Password. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Host Name and Domain Name. Some ISPs require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work. MTU. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. To manually set a value, select Manual and enter the value desired in the Size field.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Static DNS 1-3. The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP Address. You can enter up to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers. WINS. The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) converts NetBIOS names to IP addresses.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Setup Tab - DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when 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 at one of two DDNS service providers, DynDNS.org or TZO.com.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link TZO.com E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name. Enter the settings of the account you set up with TZO. Internet IP Address. The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change. Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here. Update. To manually trigger an update, click this button.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification, like a social security number. Some ISPs will require you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet. If you do not wish to re-register the MAC address with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have currently registered with your ISP to the Router with the MAC Address Clone feature.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing The Advanced Routing screen allows you to configure the dynamic and static routing settings. Advanced Routing NAT If this Router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet, select Enabled. If another Router exists on your network, select Disabled. When the NAT setting is disabled, dynamic routing will be enabled.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Show Routing Table. Click the Show Routing Table button to open a screen displaying how data is routed through your local network. For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed. Click the Refresh button to update the information. Click the Close button to exit this screen.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode. If you have wireless devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you do not have any wireless devices in your network, select Disable. Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Wireless Tab - Wireless Security These settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are six wireless security modes supported by the Router: PSK-Personal, PSK2-Personal, PSK-Enterprise, PSK2-Enterprise, RADIUS, and WEP. (PSK stands for Pre-Shared Key, which is stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link PSK-Enterprise This option features PSK used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Encryption. Select the algorithm(s) you want to use, TKIP or AES. (AES is a stronger encryption method than TKIP.) RADIUS Server. Enter the IP address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port. Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Key. Enter the key shared by the Router and RADIUS server.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link RADIUS This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) RADIUS Server. Enter the IP address of your RADIUS server. RADIUS Port. Enter the port number of your RADIUS server. Shared Key. Enter the key shared by the Router and RADIUS server. Encryption.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Wireless Tab - Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your network’s radius. Wireless MAC Filter To filter wireless users by MAC Address, either permitting or blocking access, click Enabled. If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address, select Disabled. Access Restrictions Prevent. Click this button to block wireless access from the devices listed on this screen.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance. Advanced Wireless AP Isolation. This isolates all wireless clients and wireless devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link boosts the Router’s ability to catch all Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but will severely decrease performance. Beacon Interval. Enter a value between 20-1000 milliseconds. The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize the wireless network. The default value is 100. DTIM Interval.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Security Tab - Firewall The Firewall screen offers a firewall and filters that block specific Internet data types. Firewall Firewall Protection. A firewall enhances network security and uses Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) for more detailed review of data packets entering your network. Select Enabled to use a firewall, or Disabled to disable it. Internet Filter Filter Anonymous Internet Requests.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Security Tab - VPN Passthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to allow VPN tunnels using IPSec, L2TP, or PPTP protocols to pass through the Router. VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec Passthrough, click the Enabled button. To disable IPSec Passthrough, click the Disabled button.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Storage Tab - Disk You can attach a USB flash drive or hard disk to the Router. The Disk screen describes the disk currently attached to the Router. Using this screen, you can format a blank disk, safely remove a disk, or erase a disk. Disk Management Disk Detail If a blank disk is attached to the Router, the Disk, Make and Model, and Physical Size columns describe the disk. Claim.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Storage Tab - Share Shares control access to the partition(s) of the disk attached to the Router. The Share screen describes the current shares. Using this screen, you can create new shares, modify share properties, or delete shares. Share Management Shares The Share Name, Partition, and Total Space columns describe the shares. Properties - Modify. Click the Modify button to change the properties of a share.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Storage Tab - Administration The Administration screen allows you to manage the users and groups of users that can access the shares. Basic Machine Name. Enter a name for the Router. Punctuation and other special characters (e.g., * / | \) cannot be used in the name. Workgroup Name. Enter the Workgroup Name of your networked computers.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to cancel the changes. Click the Close button to exit the Group Properties screen. Delete. Click the Delete button to remove a user. Create New Group. Click the Create New Group button to create a new group. On the Group Properties screen, enter a name for the group. Click the Create Group button to save the new name, or click the Clear button to clear the change.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Storage Tab - Media Server The Router has a built-in media server, so it can stream music, pictures, or video from the USB hard disk to a UPnP-compatible media adapter. The Media Server screen lets you select shares to scan for content. UPnP Media Server Setup Server Name. The name of the Router is displayed here. UPnP Media Server. To use the Router’s media server function, select Enable. Otherwise, select Disable.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link FTP Server The FTP Server tab creates an FTP Server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network. Setup Server Name. The name of the Router is displayed here. FTP Server. Select Enable to set this Router as an FTP Server. Otherwise, select Disable to turn the service off. (Note: A USB drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB Port to use this service.) Internet Access. Select Enable to allow access of the FTP Server from the Internet.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Access Restrictions Tab - Internet Access Policy The Internet Access Policy screen allows you to block or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, websites, and inbound traffic during specific days and times. Internet Access Policy Access Policy. Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an access policy (after the Save Settings button is clicked).
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link 7. You can block websites with specific URL addresses. Enter each URL in a separate field next to Website Blocking by URL Address. 8. You can also block websites using specific keywords. Enter each keyword in a separate field next to Website Blocking by Keyword. 9. You can filter access to various services accessed over the Internet, such as FTP or telnet. (You can block up to three applications per policy.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Applications & Gaming Tab - Single Port Forwarding When you click the Applications & Gaming tab, you will see the Single Port Forwarding screen. You can customize port services for common applications on this screen. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate servers (computers).
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Forwarding Port range forwarding sets up public services on your network, such as web servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Applications & Gaming Tab - Port Range Triggering This screen instructs the Router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers. The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Router, so that when the requested data returns through the Router, the data is sent to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules. Port Range Triggering To add an application, complete the following fields: Application Name.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Applications & Gaming Tab - DMZ The DMZ screen allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming and videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to one PC. The Port Range Forwarding is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet.
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link The Applications and Gaming Tab - QoS Quality of Service (QoS) ensures better service to high-priority types of network traffic, which may involve demanding, real-time applications, such as videoconferencing. QoS (Quality of Service) Wireless The Router features Wireless QoS. The No Acknowledgement feature is available only when the Wireless QoS Support feature is enabled. Wireless QoS.
