How to Configure Linksys WRT160 N Wireless Router for your DSL

In this tutorial we can check the configuration of Linksys WRT160N Wireless Router. WRT160N is a Wireless Router which works with Wireless N standards. Wireless N standard is outstanding one compared to the traditional wireless G and wireless B standards. Theoretically the Wireless N speed matches the wires speed. If you want to know the common Linksys Router configuration guide follow the link: Linksys Router Setup Guide. Now let us come to the configuration part of WRT160N.

Configure WRT160N For your DSL Modem

1. Connect your Computer to the WAN port of the Wireless Router using Ethernet cable

2. Make sure WRT160 N is powered on.

3. Open Internet Explorer on your computer and type 192.168.1.1 on the address bar.

4. When the router prompts user name and password to log in please enter the following details.

User Name : (no user name)

Password : admin

After entering the details press enter.


5. Now you are in the WRT160 N setup page.




If your DSL modem is DHCP enabled ,you may need to change the IP address of your Wireless router.

You cannot use the same IP address of your modem for your wireless router.

{ To know your modem IP address connect your computer to the modem. On command prompt type ipconfig and press enter. Check the IPaddress}

So you may change it to 192.168.X.1

Where X can be any number in between 1 to 255 excluding the number in modem. After changing the IPaddress click on save settings. Now the WRT160N is configured for your DSL modem.

Now you can connect your modem to the WRT160N and WRT160N to your computer.


Modem(LAN port)-----(WAN)WRT160N (LAN port)-----(LAN)Computer


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