Linksys WRT160N - Wireless-N Broadband Router Wireless Manuals

USER GUIDE Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Model No: WRT160N

Wireless-N Broadband Router Model: WRT160N Maximize wireless coverage. Network faster than ever before. The Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router is really three 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. Finally, the Router function ties it all together and lets your whole network share a high-speed cable or DSL Internet connection. The Access Point built into the Router uses the very latest wireless networking technology: Wireless-N (draft 802.11n). By overlaying the signals of multiple radios, Wireless-N’s “Multiple In, Multiple Out” (MIMO) technology multiplies the effective data rate. Unlike ordinary wireless networking technologies that are confused by signal reflections, MIMO actually uses these reflections to increase the range and reduce “dead spots” in the wireless coverage area. The robust signal travels farther, maintaining wireless connections much farther than standard Wireless-G. With Wireless-N, the farther away you are, the more speed advantage you get. It works great with standard Wireless-G and -B equipment, but when both ends of the wireless link are Wireless-N, the router can increase the throughput even more by using twice as much radio band, yielding speeds far faster than standard Wireless-G. But unlike other speed- enhanced technologies, Wireless-N can dynamically enable this double-speed mode for Wireless-N devices, while still connecting to other wireless devices at their respective fastest speeds. In congested areas, the “good neighbor” mode ensures that the Router checks for other wireless devices in the area before gobbling up the radio band. To help protect your data and privacy, the Router can encode all wireless transmissions with industrial-strength 256-bit encryption. It can serve as your network’s DHCP Server, has a powerful SPI firewall to protect your PCs against intruders and most known Internet attacks, and supports VPN pass-through. Configuration is a snap with the web browser- based configuration utility. The incredible speed of Wireless-N makes it ideal for media-centric applications like streaming video, gaming, and Voice over IP telephony, and gives you plenty of headroom to run multiple media-intense data streams through the network at the same time, with no degradation in performance. With the Linksys Wireless-N Broadband Router at the center of your home or office network, you can share a high-speed Internet connection, files, printers, and multi-player games, and run media-intensive applications at incredible speeds, without the hassle of stringing wires! DATASHEET Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Switch, with a built-in speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels farther and reduces dead spots Much faster than Wireless-G, but also works great with Wireless-G and -B devices Wireless signals protected by wireless encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall

USER GUIDE Wireless-N Broadband Router Model: WRT160N

USER GUIDE Wireless-N Broadband Router Model: WRT160N

USER GUIDE Wireless-N Broadband Router Model: WRT160N

Router Firmware Upgrade Contents Linksys CHECKING THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF YOUR ROUTER ...................................................................... 5 DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE ................................................................................................................ 5 TAKING NOTE OF YOUR CURRENT SETTINGS.......................................................................................... 9 PERFORMING THE UPGRADE ..................................................................................................................... 9 COMPLETING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE ............................................................................................... 13 Valet CHECKING THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF YOUR ROUTER .................................................................... 14 DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE .............................................................................................................. 15 TAKING NOTE OF YOUR CURRENT SETTINGS........................................................................................ 18 PERFORMING THE UPGRADE ................................................................................................................... 18 COMPLETING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE ............................................................................................... 21 Dealing with a Zipped File Format CHECKING THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF YOUR ROUTER .................................................................... 22 DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE .............................................................................................................. 22 TAKING NOTE OF YOUR CURRENT SETTINGS........................................................................................ 26 PERFORMING THE UPGRADE ................................................................................................................... 26 COMPLETING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE ............................................................................................... 30 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Firmware updates are regularly posted on the Cisco website. These updates may include bug fixes and functionality enhancements to the router. If you are experiencing problems with your router, you may upgrade or re-flash the firmware to fix them. IMPORTANT: Before proceeding with the upgrade, your computer must have an active Internet connection. It is strongly recommended that you use a wired computer when upgrading the router’s firmware. It is also important for you to determine the model number of your router to identify which set of instructions will be suitable for your concern. For instructions on getting your router’s model number, click here. Below is the list of wired and wireless routers with their corresponding firmware file format: Model Number Product Description Format Section BEFSR11 EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router .bin Linksys

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Wireless-N Broadband Router Model: WRT160N Package Contents Wireless-N Broadband Router •� Setup CD-ROM •� User Guide on CD-ROM •� Ethernet Network Cable •� Quick Installation •� •� Power Adapter

USER GUIDE Wireless-N Broadband Router Model: WRT160N