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Chapter 1

Product Overview

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Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router

Wall-Mounting Placement

The  Router  has  two  wall-mount  slots  on  its  bottom 

panel.  The  distance  between  the  slots  is  152  mm  

(6 inches). 
Two screws are needed to mount the Router.

Suggested Mounting Hardware

2.5–3.0 mm

4–5 mm

1–1.5 mm

Note: Mounting hardware illustrations are not 

 

true to scale.

NOTE:

  Linksys  is  not  responsible  for  damages 

incurred by insecure wall-mounting hardware. 

Follow these instructions:

Determine  where  you  want  to  mount  the  Router. 

1. 

Make sure that the wall you use is smooth, flat, dry and 

sturdy. Also make sure the location is within reach of 

an electrical socket.
Drill two holes into the wall. Make sure the holes are  

2. 

152 mm (6 inches) apart.
Insert  a  screw  into  each  hole  and  leave  3  mm  

3. 

(0.12 inches) of its head exposed.
Manoeuvre the Router so the wall-mount slots line up 

4. 

with the two screws.
Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide 

5. 

the  Router  down  until  the  screws  fit  snugly  into  the 

wall-mount slots.

152 mm

Wall Mounting Template

Print this page at 100% size. 
Cut along the dotted line, and place on the wall to drill precise spacing.

Summary of Contents for Linksys WRT320N

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router Model WRT320N ...

Page 2: ...address or email address Online Resources Website addresses in this document are listed without http in front of the address because most current web browsers do not require it If you use an older web browser you may have to add http in front of the web address Resource Website Linksys www linksys com Linksys International www linksys com international Glossary www linksys com glossary Network Sec...

Page 3: ...urity Firewall 18 Security VPN Passthrough 19 Access Restrictions Internet Access 19 Applications and Gaming Single Port Forwarding 20 Applications and Gaming Port Range Forwarding 21 Applications Gaming Port Range Triggering 21 Applications and Gaming DMZ 22 Applications and Gaming QoS 22 Administration Management 24 Administration Log 25 Administration Diagnostics 26 Administration Factory Defau...

Page 4: ...Declaration of Conformity with Regard to EU Directive 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive 35 Wireless Equipment Wireless N G A B Products 36 CE Marking 36 National Restrictions 36 Product Usage Restrictions 37 Technical Documents on www linksys com international 37 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment WEEE 38 Appendix E Software...

Page 5: ...rocess Make sure the client device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WaituntiltheLEDisoff andthentryagain The LED flashes amber when a Wi Fi Protected Setup session is active and a second session begins The Router supports one session at a time Wait until the LED is off before starting the next Wi Fi Protected Setup session Wireless Blue The Wireless LED lights up when the wireless feature is enabled...

Page 6: ... Determine where you want to mount the Router 1 Make sure that the wall you use is smooth flat dry and sturdy Also make sure the location is within reach of an electrical socket Drill two holes into the wall Make sure the holes are 2 152 mm 6 inches apart Insert a screw into each hole and leave 3 mm 3 0 12 inches of its head exposed Manoeuvre the Router so the wall mount slots line up 4 with the t...

Page 7: ...nable MAC address filtering Linksys routers give you the ability to enable Media Access Control MAC address filtering The MAC address is a unique series of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device With MAC address filtering enabled wireless network access is provided solely for wireless devices with specific MAC addresses For example you can specify the MAC address of each computer ...

Page 8: ...ult IP address 192 168 1 1 in the Address field Then press Enter A login screen will appear Non Windows XP users will see a similar screen Leave the User name field blank The first time you open the Web based utility use the default password admin You can set a new password from the Administration tab s Management screen Click OK to continue Login Screen Setup Basic Setup The first screen that app...

Page 9: ...number of minutes you want to elapse before your Internet connection terminates The default Max Idle Time is 15 minutes Keep Alive Redial Period If you select this option the Router will periodically check your Internet connection If you are disconnected then the Router will automatically re establish your connection To use this option select Keep Alive In the Redial Period field you specify how o...

Page 10: ...n the Router will automatically re establish your connection To use this option select Keep Alive In the Redial Period field you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection The default Redial Period is 30 seconds Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in Australia only Internet Connection Type Telstra Cable Server IP Address This is the IP a...

Page 11: ...on t want a DHCP server then select Disabled no other DHCP features will be available DHCP Reservation Click this button if you want to assign a fixed local IP address to a MAC address DHCP Reservation You will see a list of DHCP clients with the following information Client Name Interface IP Address and MAC Address DHCP Reservation Select Clients from DHCP Table Click the Select tick box to reser...

Page 12: ... 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 Disabled DDNS DDNS Service If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS org then select DynDNS org from the drop down menu If your DDNS service is provided by TZO then select TZO com The features available on the DDNS screen will vary depend...

Page 13: ...ing Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes Setup Advanced Routing This screen is used to set up the Router s advanced functions Operating Mode allows you to select the type s of advanced functions you use Dynamic Routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on your network Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network destination Setu...

Page 14: ...sic Wireless Settings section To use Wi Fi Protected Setup select Wi Fi Protected Setup Proceed to the Wi Fi Protected Setup section BasicWireless Settings Wireless Basic Wireless Settings Manual Setup Wireless Band This is used to select the 2 4 GHz or 5 0 GHz band Network Mode From this drop down menu you can select the wireless standards running on your network If you have Wireless N Wireless G...

Page 15: ...e asks for the Router s PIN number Enter the PIN number listed on this screen It is also 1 listed on the label on the bottom of the Router After the client device has been configured click 2 OK Then refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions The Wi Fi Protected Setup Status Network Name SSID Security Encryption and Passphrase are displayed at the bottom of the s...

Page 16: ...only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router Security Mode WPA Enterprise RADIUS Server Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default value is 1812 Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period which instructs the Router how often it should change the encrypt...

Page 17: ... the key shared between the Router and the server Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption 40 64bits 10hexdigits or104 128bits 26hexdigits The default is 40 64 bits 10 hex digits Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys Then click Generate Key 1 If you did not enter a Passphrase enter the WEP key manually WEP WEP is a basic encryption method which is not as secure as WPA...

Page 18: ...er Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other To use this function select Enabled AP Isolation is disabled by default Frame Burst Enabling this option should provide your network with greater performance depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products To use this option keep the default Enabled Otherwise select Disabled Authentication Type The defa...

Page 19: ...should remain at its default value of 2346 RTS Threshold Should you encounter inconsistent data flow only a minor reduction of the default value 2347 is recommended If a network packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size the RTS CTS mechanism will not be enabled The Router sends Request to Send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame After ...

Page 20: ...l PPTP allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunnelled through an IP network To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router keep the default Enabled L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router keep the default Enabled Click Save Settings to apply your...

Page 21: ...elnet You can block up to three applications per policy From the Applications list select the application you want to block Then click the button to move it to the Blocked List To remove an application from the Blocked List select it and click the button If the application you want to block is not listed or you 10 want to edit a service s settings enter the application s name in the Application Na...

Page 22: ...efore using forwarding you should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers use the DHCP Reservation feature on the Basic Setup screen If you need to forward all ports to one computer click the DMZ tab Applications and Gaming Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding To forward a port enter the information on each line for the criteria required Application Name In this field enter the...

Page 23: ...on Enabled Disabled To disable DMZ hosting select Disabled To expose one PC select Enabled Then configure the following settings Source IP Address If you want any IP address to be the source select Any IP Address If you want to specify an IP address or range of IP addresses as the designated source select and complete the IP address range fields Destination If you want to specify the DMZ host by I...

Page 24: ...ow Click Add to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list Add a New Application QoS 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 ...

Page 25: ...outer Access To ensure the Router s security you will be asked for your password when you access the Router s web based utility The default is admin Router Password Enter a new password for the Router Re enter to confirm Enter the password again to confirm Web Access Web Utility Access HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol is the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web...

Page 26: ...any and all Internet connections Otherwise keep the default setting Disabled Backup and Restore Backup Configurations To back up the Router s configuration settings click this button and follow the on screen instructions Restore Configurations To restore the Router s configuration settings click this button and follow the on screen instructions You must have previously backed up the Router s confi...

Page 27: ...ostics Ping TracerouteTest The Traceroute test tests the performance of a connection IP or URL Address Enter the address of the PC whose connection you wish to test Start to Traceroute To run the test click this button The Traceroute Test screen will show if the test was successful Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen Diagnostics Traceroute Administration Factory Defaults The Administra...

Page 28: ...t to Upgrade After you have selected the appropriate file click this button and follow the on screen instructions Status Router The Router screen displays information about the Router and its current settings Status Router Router Information Firmware Version This is the version number of the Router s current firmware Firmware Verification This shows the MD5 value generated during code compilation ...

Page 29: ...at 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 Status Wireless Network The Wireless Network scr...

Page 30: ...m and then insert the setup CD into your computer Click Setup and follow the on screen instructions When you double click the web browser you are prompted for a username and password If you want to get rid of the prompt follow these instructions Launch the web browser and perform the following steps these steps are specific to Internet Explorer but are similar for other browsers Select 1 Tools Int...

Page 31: ...ennas 3 RF Pwr EIRP in dBm 17 dBm Antenna Gain in dBi Main Antenna 1 5 dBi Third Antenna 2 2 dBi UPnP able cert Able Security Features WEP WPA WPA2 Security Key Bits 128 Bit Environmental Dimensions 202 x 160 x 34 mm 7 95 x 6 3 x 1 34 Weight 10 58 oz 0 30 kg Power 12 V Certification FCC CE IC 03 Wi Fi Operating Temp 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage Temp 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Operating Humidity 10 to ...

Page 32: ...or software is used will be free of vulnerability to intrusion or attack The product may include or be bundled with third party software or service offerings This limited warranty shall not apply to such third party software or service offerings This limited warranty does not guarantee any continued availability of a third party s service for which this product s use or operation may require TO TH...

Page 33: ...covered under this limited warranty will be subject to charge at Linksys then current rates Technical Support This limited warranty is neither a service nor a support contract Information about Linksys current technical support offerings and policies including any fees for support services can be found at www linksys com support General This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the jurisdic...

Page 34: ...tal apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 and RSS210 Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause interference and 1 This device must accept any interference including 2 interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the EIRP is not more ...

Page 35: ...d other adverse conditions Avis de non responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil Les performances maximales pour les réseaux sans fil sont tirées des spécifications de la norme IEEE 802 11 Les performances réelles peuvent varier notamment en fonction de la capacité du réseau sans fil du débit de la transmission de données de la portée et de la couverture Les performances dépendent de facteu...

Page 36: ...nys tenkina 1999 5 EB Direktyvos esminius reikalavimus ir kitas šios direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Dutch Dit apparaat voldoet aan de essentiele eisen en andere van toepassing zijnde bepalingen van de Richtlijn 1999 5 EC Malti Maltese Dan l apparat huwa konformi mal ħtiġiet essenzjali u l provedimenti l oħra rilevanti tad Direttiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Ez a készülék teljesíti az alapvető kö...

Page 37: ...s ci dessous Questo prodotto è utilizzabile in tutte i paesi EU ed in tutti gli altri paesi che seguono le direttive EU 1999 5 EC senza nessuna limitazione eccetto per i paesi menzionati di seguito DasProduktkanninallenEUStaatenohneEinschränkungen eingesetzt werden sowie in anderen Staaten die der EU Direktive 1999 5 CE folgen mit Außnahme der folgenden aufgeführten Staaten In the majority of the ...

Page 38: ...maximum output power are 2 specified in EIRP The EIRP level of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the antenna used specified in dBi to the output power available at the connector specified in dBm Product Usage Restrictions This product is designed for indoor usage only Outdoor usage is not recommended unless otherwise noted 2 4 GHz Restrictions This product is designed for use with t...

Page 39: ... směrnice 2002 96 ES zakazuje aby zařízení označené tímto symbolem na produktu anebo na obalu bylo likvidováno s netříděným komunálním odpadem Tento symbol udává že daný produkt musí být likvidován odděleně od běžného komunálního odpadu Odpovídáte za likvidaci tohoto produktu a dalších elektrických a elektronických zařízení prostřednictvím určených sběrných míst stanovených vládou nebo místními úř...

Page 40: ...ο οποίο αγοράσατε το προϊόν Français French Informations environnementales pour les clients de l Union européenne La directive européenne 2002 96 CE exige que l équipement sur lequel est apposé ce symbole sur le produit et ou son emballage ne soit pas jeté avec les autres ordures ménagères Ce symbole indique que le produit doit être éliminé dans un circuit distinct de celui pour les déchets des mé...

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