Linksys WRT160NL - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
17 Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link
Security > VPN Passthrough
The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to enable VPN
tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through
the Router’s firewall.
Security > VPN Passthrough
VPN Passthrough
IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is
a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange
of packets at the IP layer. To allow IPSec tunnels to pass
through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP) allows the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to be
tunneled through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to
pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the
method used to enable Point-to-Point sessions via the
Internet on the Layer 2 level. To allow L2TP tunnels to pass
through the Router, keep the default, Enabled.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
Storage > Disk
The storage options are available when a USB storage
device is connected to the USB port of the Router. If the
storage device does not fit (for example, it may block port
1), then use the included USB extension cable.
The Disk screen describes the disk currently attached to
the Router. Use this screen to create shared folders, safely
remove a disk, or format a disk (any data on the disk will
be deleted during formatting).
Shared folders are folders you create to manage access
to the folders on the disk. By default the Router creates
a shared folder called Public, which includes all of the
folders on the disk. For the Public folder, the admin group
has read-and-write access rights, and the guest group has
read-only access rights. (By default the Router creates two
user groups, admin and guest.)
Storage > Disk
Disk Management
If a formatted disk is connected to the Router, then its name
is displayed. For each partition of the disk, the Partition,
File System, Capacity, and Free Space information are
displayed.
Safely Remove Disk Before physically disconnecting a
disk from the Router, click Safely Remove Disk first. This
prevents the possible loss of data, which may occur if you
remove the disk while it is transferring data.
Create Share To create a shared folder, click this option
for the appropriate partition, and the Shared Folder screen
appears. Proceed to Create or Edit a Shared Folder, page
18.
Shared Folder
Shared Disk IP Address The IP address of the disk is
displayed.
Summary To view a list of shared folders, click this option.
Proceed to Shared Folders Summary, page 18.
For each shared folder, the Display Name, Partition, and
Shared Folder location are displayed.
Edit To change the access settings of a shared folder, click
this option, and the Shared Folder screen appears. Proceed
to Create or Edit a Shared Folder, page 18.
Delete To delete a shared folder, click this option.