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    USER GUIDE Dual-Band Wir eless-N Gigabit Router Model: WRT320N[...]

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    About This Guide i Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router About This Guide 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: NO TE: This tick indicates that there is a note of interest and is something that you should pay special attention to [...]

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    T able of Contents ii Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 1: Product O verview 4 F ront Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Back P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Placement P ositions . . . . . .[...]

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    T able of Contents iii Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix D: Regulat or y Information 33 FCC Sta tement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Industr y Canada Statemen[...]

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    Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 4 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 1: Pr oduc t O verview Thank you for choosing the Linksys Dual-band Wir eless-N Gigabit Router . The Router lets you acc ess the I nternet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports. Y ou can also use the Router to share r esources, such as computer[...]

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    Chapter 1 Produc t Over view 5 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router W all-Mounting Placement The Router has t wo wall-mount slots on its bottom panel. The distance between the slots is 152 mm (6 inches). T wo screws ar e needed to mount the Router . Suggested Mounting Hardwar e 2.5–3.0 mm 4–5 mm 1–1.5 mm Note: Mounting hardware illustr ations[...]

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    Chapter 2 Wireless Sec urity C hecklist 6 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 2: W ir eless S ecurity Checklist Wir eless net works are convenient and easy to install, so homes with high-speed I nternet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless network ing operates by sending information over radio waves , it can be more v[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfiguration After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD -ROM), the Router will be ready for use. How ever , if you'd like to change its advanced settings, use the Router's web-based utility . This chapter describes eac[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP . Internet Connection Type > Static IP Internet IP A ddress This is the Router's IP address, when seen from the I nternet. Y our ISP will provide you with the IP Ad[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re -establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. T o use this option, select Connect on Demand . In the Max Idle T ime field, enter the number of minutes you want to elapse befo[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router MTU MTU is the Maximum T ransmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for I nternet transmission. Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest packet size that is transmitted. T o have the Router selec t the best MTU for your I nternet connectio[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Client Lease Time The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a net work user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address . Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP address. After the tim[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router TZO .com Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address , TZO Key and Domain Name Enter the settings of the account y ou set up with TZO . Internet IP Address The R outer's Internet IP address is displayed her e. Because it is dynamic, it will change. Status The status of the D[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Route Entries T o set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the drop- down list. Click Delete This En tr y to delete a static r oute. Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters. Dest[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Router's SSID, keep the default setting, Enabled . If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then selec t Disabled . Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel y our changes. Wi-Fi Pr otec ted Setup There are three methods a[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Security Mode > WP A Personal Passphr ase Enter a Passphrase of 8-63 char ac ters. Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how of ten it should change the encr yption keys. The default Group Key Renewal period is 3600 seconds . WP A2 P ersonal Se[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the Router how often it should change the encr yption keys. The default Key Renewal period is 3600 sec onds. RADIUS This option f eatures WEP used in co-ordination with a RADIUS ser ver . ( This should only be used when [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless MA C Filter Enabled/Disabled T o filter wireless users by MAC Address , either permitting or blocking access, select Enabled . If you do not wish to filter users by MAC Address , keep the default setting, Disabled . Access Restriction Prev ent Select this to block wi[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router connection speed bet ween the Router and a wireless client. The default is A uto . N T ransmission Rate The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your Wireless-N networking. Y ou can select from a range of transmission speeds or you can select Auto[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router sites created using this programming language. S elect this feature to enable Java filtering. Deselec t the feature to allow Java usage . ActiveX ActiveX is a programming language for websites. If you deny ActiveX, you run the r isk of not having access to Internet sites crea[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 20 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Status Policies are disabled by default. T o enable a policy , select the policy number from the drop-down menu and select Enabled . T o create a polic y , follo w steps 1-11. Repeat these steps to create additional policies , one at a time. Select a number from the 1. Acc es[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 21 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router External Port Enter the external por t number used by the server or Internet application. Check with the Internet application documentation for mor e information. Internal P or t Enter the internal port number used by the server or Internet application. Check with the Interne[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 22 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router T riggered Range For each application, enter the starting and ending por t numbers of the triggered por t number range. Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed. F or warded Range F or each application, enter the starting and ending port[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 23 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router WMM Support I f you have other devices that support Wi- F i M ultimedia ( WMM) on your network , keep the default Enabled . Other wise, select Disabled . No Acknowledgement If you want to disable the Router's Acknowledgement feature , so the R outer will not re-send data[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 24 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router V oice Device QoS > Voice Device Enter a Name Enter a name for your voic e device. MA C Addr ess Enter the MA C address of your voice device. Priority Select the appropriate pr iority : High (Recommend) , Medium , Normal or Low . Click Add to save your changes. Y our new e[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 25 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Remote Upgrade If you want to be able to upgrade the Router remotely , from outside the local network , selec t Enabled . ( Y ou must have the Remote Management featur e enabled as well). O ther wise, keep the default, Disabled . Allow ed Remote IP Address I f you want to be [...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 26 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Administra tion > D iagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and T raceroute) allow you to check the connections of your network devices , including connection to the I nternet. This screen also allows you to reset the rout er . Administration > Diagnostics Reboot Reboot C[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 27 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Administra tion > Firmw are Upgrade The Firmwar e Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Router's firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Router or the new firmware has a f eature you wan t to use. Administration > F ir[...]

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    Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 28 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Status > Local Network Local Network Local MAC A ddress The MAC address of the R outer's local, wired int er face is displayed here . Router IP Address This shows the R outer's IP address, as it appears on your local network. Subnet Mask This shows the Subnet Mas[...]

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    Appendix A T roubleshooting 29 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c annot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instruc tions until y our computer can connect to the Internet: Make sure that the R outer is powered on. The Po wer • LED should be green and not flashing . If the Po wer LED is flashing, [...]

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    Appendix B Specific ations 30 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix B: Specifications Model WRT320N Standards Draft 802.11n, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Ethernet (1-4), Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Wireless, Internet, Power Cabling Type CAT 5e Numb[...]

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    Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 31 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix C: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants that this Linksys hardware product will be substantially free of def ects in materials and workmanship arising under normal use during the Warranty Period, which begins on the da te of pur chase by the origin[...]

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    Appendix C Warranty Inf ormation 32 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router and a copy of your da ted proof of original purchase when returning your product. Products received without a RMA number and dated proof of original purchase will be rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksys. Defective product cover[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 33 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix D: Regulat or y I nforma tion FCC Sta tement This produc t has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot ec tion against harmful interfer[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 34 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless Disclaimer The maximum per formance for wireless is derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual per formance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity , data throughput rate, range and coverage. P er formance depends on many factors, conditio[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 35 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Declaration of Conf ormity with Regard to EU Direc tive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Direc tive) Compliance Information for 2.4-GHz and 5- GHz Wir eless Pr oduc ts Relevant to the EU and O ther Countries F ollowing the EU Directive 1999/5/EC (R&T TE Directive) Б ъ л г а р[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 36 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Wireless E quipment ( Wireless-N/G/A/B Pr oduc ts) The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product against the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC: Radio: EN 300 328 and/or EN 301 893 as applicable • EMC: EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 • Safet[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 37 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router France F or 2,4 GHz, the product should not be used outdoors in the band 2454 - 2483,5 MH z. There are no restrictions when used in other par ts of the 2,4 GHz band when used indoors. Check http://www .arcep .fr/ for more details. Pour la bande 2,4 GHz, l’ équipement ne [...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 38 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router User Inf ormation for Consumer Pr oduc ts Cov ered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Elec tric and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are re[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 39 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Euroopa Liidus asuva tele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol , keelatud kõr valdada koos sor teerimata olmejäätmetega. See sümbol[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 40 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos inf ormacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ekty va 2002/96/EC numat o, kad įrangos, kur i ir kurios pakuotė yra pažymėta šiuo simboliu (įveskite simbolį), negalima šalinti kar tu su nerūšiuotomis komuna[...]

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    Appendix D Regula tor y Information 41 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Português (P or tuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/96/CE exige que o equipamento que exibe este símbolo no produto e/ou na sua embalagem não seja eliminado junto com os resíduos municipais não separados. O sím[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 42 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Appendix E: Sof tware Licenc e A greement Soft ware in Linksy s Produc ts This product fr om Cisc o -Linksys LL C or from one of its affiliates Cisc o Systems-Linksys (Asia) Pte Ltd. or Cisco- Linksys K .K. ("Linksys") contains software (including firmware) ori[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 43 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router your Linksys product and/or the Software is being used in accordanc e with the terms of this Agr eement; (iii) to provide improv ements to the way Linksys delivers technology to you and to other Linksys customers; (iv) to enable Linksys to comply with the terms of any ag[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 44 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute v erbatim copies of this licence document, but changing it is not allowed . Preamble The licences for most soft ware are designed to take away your freedom t o share and change it. By contrast , the GNU General P ublic Licence[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 45 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router If the modified program normally reads commands c . interactively when run, you must cause it, when it has star ted running f or such interactive use in the most ordinar y w ay , t o print or display an announcement including an appropriate copyright notice and a notice [...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 46 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router If, as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation 7. of patent infringement or for any other r eason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order , agreemen t or other wise) that contradict the conditions of this Licence, th[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 47 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENCE This is an unofficial translation of the GNU General Public Licence into [language]. I t was not published by the F ree Software F oundation and does not legally state the distribution terms for soft ware that uses the GNU GPL — only t[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 48 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router In other cases, permission to use a par ticular librar y in non- free programs enables a greater number of people to use a large body of free soft ware . For example, permission to use the GNU C Library in non-free programs enables many more people to use the whole GNU o[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 49 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router them as separate works. But when you distribute the same sections as par t of a whole which is a work based on the Librar y , the distribution of the whole must be on the terms of this Licence , whose permissions for other licensees ex tend to the entir e whole and thus [...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 50 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Accompan y the work with the complete a) corresponding machine -readable source code for the Librar y including whatever changes wer e used in the w ork (which must be distributed under Sections 1 and 2 above); and, if the work is an executable linked with the Librar y ,[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 51 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router If, as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation 11. of patent infringement or for any other r eason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order , agreemen t or other wise) that contradict the conditions of this Licence, t[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 52 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Schedule 4 If this Linksys product contains open source sof tware licensed under the OpenSSL licence: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL T oolkit. ( http://ww w .openssl.org/ ). This produc t includes cr yptographic sof[...]

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    Appendix E Sof tware Licence Agreement 53 Dual-Band W ireless-N Gigabit Router Redistributions in binar y form must reproduc e the 2. above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. All adver tising materials mentioning features or 3. use of thi[...]