Cisco WRT310N, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Wireless N Gigabit Router Model WRT310N ...

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Page 3: ... Firewall 18 Security VPN Passthrough 19 Access Restrictions Internet Access 19 Applications and Gaming Single Port Forwarding 21 Applications and Gaming Port Range Forwarding 21 Applications Gaming Port Range Triggering 22 Applications and Gaming DMZ 22 Applications and Gaming QoS 23 Administration Management 25 Administration Log 26 Administration Diagnostics 26 Administration Factory Defaults 2...

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Page 5: ...e 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 If the LE...

Page 6: ...ermine where you want to mount the Router Make 1 sure that the wall you use is smooth flat dry and sturdy Also make sure the location is within reach of an electrical outlet 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 Maneuver the Router so the wall mount slots line up 4 with the two sc...

Page 7: ...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 in you...

Page 8: ...s 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 t OK to K continue Login Screen Setup Basic Setup The first screen that appears is t...

Page 9: ...utes you want to have elapsed 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 d you specify how often ...

Page 10: ...ction 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 d 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...

Page 11: ... server on your network or you don 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 s ...

Page 12: ...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 depending o...

Page 13: ...lick 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 Setup Adv...

Page 14: ... select Manual Proceed to the Basic 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 Network Mode From this drop down menu you can select the wireless standards running on your network If you have Wireless N Wireless G and Wireless B devices in your n...

Page 15: ...ce Click the 2 Wi Fi Protected Setup button on this screen After the client device has been configured click 3 OK Then refer back to your client device or its documentation for further instructions Method 2 Use this method if your client device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN number Enter the PIN number in the 1 field on this screen Click 2 Register After the client device has been configured clic...

Page 16: ...dynamic encryption keys Select the type of algorithm AES or TKIP or AES The default is TKIP or AES Passphrase Enter a Passphrase of 8 63 characters Key Renewal Enter a Key Renewal period which instructs theRouterhowoftenitshouldchangetheencryptionkeys The default Group Key Renewal period is 3600 seconds WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should o...

Page 17: ...he port number of the RADIUS server The default value is 1812 Shared Secret Enter 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 4 If you did not enter a Passphrase enter the ...

Page 18: ...Wireless MAC Filter screen click r Close MAC 01 50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access you want to block or allow Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes Wireless AdvancedWireless Settings This Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used to set up the Router s advanced wireless functions These settings should only be adjusted ...

Page 19: ...smissions but will severely decrease performance The default is Auto Beacon Interval Enter a value between 1 and 65 535 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 This value between 1 and 255 indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffi...

Page 20: ... risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language Select this feature to enable ActiveX filtering Deselect the feature to allow ActiveX usage Cookies A cookie is data stored on your computer and used by Internet sites when you interact with them Select this feature to filter cookies Deselect the feature to allow cookie usage Click Save Settings to apply your chan...

Page 21: ...te additional policies one at a time Select a number from the 1 Access Policy drop down y menu Enter a Policy Name in the field provided 2 To enable this policy select 3 Enabled Click 4 Edit List to select which PCs will be affected by the policy The List of PCs screen appears You can select a PC by MAC address or IP address You can also enter a range of IP addresses if you want this policy to aff...

Page 22: ...he server that should receive these requests Select Enabled to activate this entry For additional applications complete the following fields Application Name Enter the name you wish to give the application Each name can be up to 12 characters External Port Enter the external port number used by the server or Internet application Check with the Internet application documentation for more informatio...

Page 23: ... 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 pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules Applications and Gaming Port Range Triggering Port RangeTriggering Application Name Enter the application name of the trigger Triggered Range For each application enter the starti...

Page 24: ...ent click Select To retrieve the most up to date information click Refresh To exit this screen and return to the DMZ screen click Z Close Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes Applications and Gaming QoS Quality of Service QoS ensures better service to high priority types of network traffic which may involve demanding real time applications such a...

Page 25: ...tails on the service ports used Select the protocol TCP or UDP or select Both Priority Select the appropriate priority High Medium Recommend Normal or Low Click Add to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list Online Games QoS Online Games Games Select the appropriate game Priority Select the appropriate priority High Medium Recommend Normal or Low Click Add to save your cha...

Page 26: ...e wireless access to the Router s web based utility You will only be able to access the utility via a wired connection if you disable the setting Keep the default Enabled to allow wireless access to the utility or select Disabled to block wireless access to the utility Remote Access Remote Management To permit remote access of the Router from outside the local network select Enabled Otherwise keep...

Page 27: ...Log To disable the Log function select Disabled To monitor traffic between the network and the Internet keep the default Enabled With logging enabled you can choose to view temporary logs View Log To view the logs click View Log Log View Log Log Type s Select Incoming Log Outgoing Log Security Log or DHCP Client Log Type Log s The Incoming Log will display a temporary log of the source IP addresse...

Page 28: ...he Administration Factory Defaults screen allows you to restore the Router s configuration to its factory default settings Administration Factory Defaults NOTE Donotrestorethefactorydefaultsunless you are having difficulties with the Router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures OncetheRouterisreset youwillhave to re enter all of your configuration settings Factory Defaults Restore ...

Page 29: ...s entered on the Basic Setup screen Internet Connection This section shows the current network information stored in the Router The information varies depending on the Internet connection type selected on the Basic Setup screen Click Refresh to update the on screen information Status Local Network The Local Network screen displays information about the k local wired network Status Local Network Lo...

Page 30: ...n about k your wireless network Status Wireless Wireless Network MAC Address The MAC address of the Router s local wireless interface is displayed here Mode Displayed here is the wireless mode used by the network Network Name SSID Displayed here is the name of the wireless network which is also called the SSID Radio Band Shown here is the Radio Band setting selected on the Basic Wireless Settings ...

Page 31: ...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 Inter...

Page 32: ...CAT 5e Number of Antennas 3 Max Rated RF power 17 5 dBm 1 5 dB UPnP able cert Able Security Features WEP WPA WPA2 Security Key Bits 128 Bit Environmental Dimensions 7 95 x 6 3 x 1 34 202 x 160 x 34 mm Weight 13 40 oz 0 38 kg Power 12V Certification FCC CE IC 03 Wi Fi Operating Temp 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temp 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Noncondensing Storage Humidity 5...

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Page 35: ... environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IEEE 802 11b or 802 11g operation of this product in the USA is firmware limited to channels 1 through 11 Safety Notices Caution To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 ...

Page 36: ...ilisé à une distance d au moins 20 cm entre l antenne et le corps de l utilisateur L émetteur ne doit pas être placé près d une autre antenne ou d un autre émetteur ou fonctionner avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur Wireless Disclaimer The maximum performance for wireless is derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capaci...

Page 37: ...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 úřa...

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