Linksys WAG160N V2 Chapter Advanced Configuration, How to Access the Utility, Using the Utility

Models: WAG120N WAG160N V2 WAG320N

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Advanced Configuration

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Chapter 3:

Advanced Configuration

After you finish running the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, the device is ready for use. To change the device’s advanced settings, access the Configuration Utility via a web browser on a computer connected to the device.

NOTE FOR USERS IN NEW ZEALAND: Refer to the Note in Setup > Basic Setup, page 5 for setup instructions specific to your country.

How to Access the Utility

Launch the web browser on your computer, and enter the device’s default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Then, press Enter.

A login screen appears. Use the default user name and password, admin, unless you changed them when you ran the Setup Wizard. (You can set a new user name and password from the Administration tab’s Management screen.) Click OK to continue.

Login

If you are unable to log in, press the Reset button on the back panel for at least 5 seconds, then wait for the device to reset and try again.

Using the Utility

Immediately after login, the Basic Setup screen appears. Near the top of the screen is a bar with selectable tabs. Use these tabs to navigate within the Utility. The primary tabs indicate the Utility’s main configuration categories. Each primary tab has one or more secondary tabs that provide access to the primary tab’s configuration screens.

Primary Tabs

Setup Wireless Storage Security

Access Applications &

Administration Status

Restrictions

Gaming

Basic Setup Ethernet DDNS MAC Address Clone

Advanced Routing

Secondary Tabs

Navigation Tabs

To access a screen, click the appropriate primary tab, then click the appropriate secondary tab. The screen will appear, with its primary and secondary tabs highlighted.

List of Screens in the Utility

The screens are organized hierarchically as listed below. (Some screens may not apply to all models.)

Setup Tab

Setup > Basic Setup

Setup > Ethernet

Setup > DDNS

Setup > MAC Address Clone

Setup > Advanced Routing

Wireless Tab

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless > Wireless Security

Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter

Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

Storage Tab (WAG320N Only)

Storage > Disk Management

Storage > Shared Folder

Storage > Administration

Storage > Media Server

Security Tab

Security > Firewall

Security > VPN Passthrough

Access Restrictions Tab

Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy

Applications & Gaming Tab

Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering Applications & Gaming > DMZ

Applications & Gaming > QoS

Administration Tab

Administration > Management

Administration > Reporting

Administration > Diagnostics

Administration > Back Up & Restore

Administration > Factory Defaults

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

Administration > Language

Status Tab

Status > Modem Router

Status > Local Network

Status > Wireless Network

Status > DSL Connection

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router

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Linksys WAG160N V2, WAG320N, WAG120N manual Chapter Advanced Configuration, How to Access the Utility, Using the Utility