Linksys WRT160N manual Chapter Product Overview, Front Panel, Back Panel

Chapter 1

Product Overview

Chapter 1:

Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link. The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports. With the built-in storage link, you can easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using USB 2.0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to access your portable data files. The built-in media server streams music, video, and photos from the attached storage device to any UPnP-compatible media adapter. Configuring the Router is easy using the provided browser- based utility.

Front Panel

Power  (Green)  The Power LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on.

Ethernet  (Green/Orange) The Ethernet LED

lights up green when the Router is connected to a device through the Ethernet port. If the LED is flashing, the Router is sending or receiving data over that port. The LED lights up orange when it is connected to Gigabit and green when it is connected to 10/100.

Internet  (Green/Orange) The Internet LED

lights up green when there is a connection made through the Internet port. A flashing LED indicates network activity over the Internet port. The LED lights up orange when it is connected to Gigabit and lights up green when it is connected to 10/100.

USB  (Green) The USB LED indicates when an external USB hard drive or USB flash disk is

connected to the Router.

Wireless  (Green) The Wireless LED lights up

when there is a wireless connection. If the LED is flashing, the Router is sending or receiving data over the wireless network.

Security  (Green) The Security LED indicates when wireless security is enabled.

Back Panel

USB  The USB port is where you can connect an external USB hard drive or flash disk.

Internet  The Internet port is where you will connect your cable or DSL Internet connection.

1, 2, 3, 4  These Ethernet ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to computers on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices.

Reset  There are two ways to reset the Router’s factory defaults. Either press and hold the Reset Button for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from Administration > Factory Defaults in the Router’s web-based utility.

Power  The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter.

Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link