Linksys WRT160N router setup and troubleshooting steps
How to setup Linksys WRT160N wireless router:
Linksys WRT160N router has free technical support for only one year. If your WRT160N is more than 1 year old then it is Out of warranty. Out of warranty does not mean that your router is broken or it is not good any more. Of course it is still in a working condition, you just need few steps to make it working again.
This is one of the N series routers that Linksys has launched. WRT160N is a cable / DSL router that means it can work with cable Internet service provider and DSL Internet service provider.
Now in the market there is a new E series of Linksys routers. The E1000 is nothing but Linksys WRT160N. The only difference is that E1000 comes with a special Cisco connect software.
Linksys WRT160N setup without CD:
Linksys WRT160N router setup
If you have CD that comes with the Linksys WRT160N then you can try to run the CD and setup the network.
First make sure that your computer is able to access the Internet when connected directly to the modem. If you are able to go on line with the modem that means your modem is working properly.
Connect the main computer to the Ethernet port and modem to the Internet port of the router.
Check the Light status. You will see power, Internet, wireless and Ethernet light.
Open the setup page of the router. Change the Internet connection settings according to your Internet service provider.
Once your main computer is able to access the Internet through the router, change the wireless network settings. Create a new wireless network with the unique password.
Connect all the wireless computers and devices to the new wireless network.
Easy steps to setup router manually:
Wireless connection and security for Linksys WRT160N router:
You can connect upto 4 computers/ devices to Linksys WRT160N with the Ethernet cable. It has 4 Ethernet ports for 4 wired connections. If you have more than 4 computers that you would like to connect then you can use a switch to extend the number of ports.
Ideally you can use up to 32 wireless computers in the network using wireless N router.
Before connecting to the wireless network make sure that you have all the wireless settings of the network. You need to know the name of the network and the type of security. The type of security supported will be WEP , WPA and WPA2.
Click here for easy steps to connect to the wireless network
Linksys WRT160N firmware upgrade :
Many users of this model are facing problems connecting to the wireless network or slow Internet access. However if you upgrade the firmware of the router, you will get better speed and network connectivity.
There is a newLinksys WRT160N Firmware release. Firmware is the software of the router. All the bugs or deficiencies can be removed by the firmware upgrade. After upgrading the firmware it is recommended that you should reset the router to the factory default settings and reconfigure it.
See How to upgrade Linksys router firmware
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Follow the easy steps of Fix Home Network’s Easy setup Guide and setup your Linksys WRT160N router without installation CD.
Trying to upgrade firmware on my olf WRT160N but can not update it. Each time I try to open the setup page, it gives me error Authentication failed. I did reset it many times but no luck yet. I have already downloaded the firmware file. Is there a way where I can upgrade firmware without opening the setup page?
I just bought an IMAC and now my internet won’t work through my router (worked fine with my PC). If I plug the cord straight from the modem to the computer it will work but if I plug the cord into the wireless router then into the computer, it won’t work. Our wireless won’t work either. Please help! I called Linksys but I refuse to play $40 for them to fix their product! SO Frustrating!@
I tried to upgrade firmware and did reset it many times. But the wifi connection on my new iPad is dropping. I have a laptop also which stays connected and I can access Internet without any problem. only the ipad is not consistent.
I think firmware upgrade can resolve many issues. I was not able to access Internet for more than 5 minutes. The connection was very intermittent. I upgraded the firmware and reinstalled the wifi and now it is working better than before.