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100. How to install DD-WRT on WRT160NL?
**** Please see the tutorial website in English (or check whether you have in your own language) and you will be able to find it out.

101. How to enable 3G Internet access on the WRT160NL?
****Click here to find out, it will open in a new window.

1011. What are the supported 3G/3.5G/CMDA modems for WRT160NL with DD-WRT?
**** Apparently quite a lot. Here is a comprehensive, but not complete list of the supported modems. If you find out yours is not listed, but still working, please add it to the list on the link!

102. How to add a networked printer in windows which is shared by WRT160NL?
**** For the time being visit this site. Please note that your default IP address (step 9) to type is 192.168.1.1 (i.e. the router's IP) and that you need to select the corresponding printer's driver properly. Add a local printer and later on create the TCP/IP port in RAW mode: the port is 9100 for the printer.
Mac users here.

103. How to stop the WRT160NL properly if torrents are in progress?
**** We propose you to telnet to the router and use the following command before shutting down the router: killall transmission-daemon

104. How to clear all firewall entries for enabling remote access to torrent?
**** If you run commands which add remote access right to any service, you need to make sure, that all related lines in iptables are properly removed/updated. In order to remove all entries to the specific port, use the following command, after you modified PORT to the port number you used for torrent remote access.
iptables -L | grep PORT
Enter the following command as many times as many lines you have got as response. Replace ACCEPT with the word you see in the first coloumn of the output.
iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport PORT -j ACCEPT

105. How to clear all firewall entries of access to FTP (PureFTPd)?
**** If you run commands which add remote access right to any service, you need to make sure, that all related lines in iptables are properly removed/updated. In order to remove all entries to the specific port, use the following command, after you modified PORT to the port number you used for torrent remote access.
iptables -L | grep PORT
Enter the following command as many times as many lines you have got as response. Replace ACCEPT with the word you see in the first coloumn of the output.
iptables -D INPUT -p tcp --dport PORT -j ACCEPT

106. Can I use a USB hub for the WRT160NL?
**** Yes, we tried this in order to use a shared printer, work with a connected HDD and run torrents, and also connect via 3G at the same time.

107. How to use printer sharing, 3G and torrent at the same time on WRT160NL?
**** We tried it with a powered USB hub and worked pretty good. We were quite satisfied with Trust HU-5440 (http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=14789) You just need to connect all the units to the hub. In some cases it might be better if you tart the router only once everything is connected.

108. How to connect a network drive using samba (SMB, Windows File Sharing)?
**** Our detailed how-to will come later. This example shows general step instructions for windows (Mac users here - read Windows file sharing (SMB) section), the paths and usernames are not the same. NOTE: Only enable reconnect on logon if you want the connection to be enabled every time you boot the computer. The default share name in case of using wrt160nlmod script is "\\192.168.1.1\downloads" (for Mac smb://192.168.1.1/downloads) The username is "OpenWrt\root" and the password is what you have set during the setup process. If you don't remember run "./wrt160nlmod.sh samba setup" in the telnet window again and set a new password.

109. How to set up DynDNS for remote access?
**** Go to http://192.168.1.1/DDNS.asp select DynDNS.org, enter your username, password and host name and click apply settings at the bottom of the page. If you do not have DynDNS account yet go to http://www.dyndns.org and set-up one. It is free for personal use, and if you like you can donate DynDNS!

110. How to download the whole modding guide in PDF?
**** http://wrt160nl.org/files/wrt160nlmod.pdf

111. I can not use backspace when adding usernames or selecting functions in the scripts. Why is that?
**** This is limitation of telnet character encoding, use putty and this will be solved http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe

112. How can I revert back to the original Linksys firmware for WRT160NL (revert to stock firmware)?
**** Download http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/downloads/firmware/WRT160NL_v1.00.01.17_code.bin (or visit http://linksysbycisco.com/EU/en/support/WRT160NL/download) and go in DD-WRT to Administration tab - Firmware upgrade, and just browse and upload the original stock firmware. Remember, cable connection only, everything connected to the power network, preferably to a UPS.

113. Torrent downloads dont restart after reboot, why?
**** This has been solved in wrt160nlmod script v1.056 and higher and had to do with transmission and its configuration file... Please do ./wrt160nlmod.sh update and afterwards check if you have v1.056 by entering and reading the output of ./wrt160nlmod.sh. If you have the correct version run "torrent setup" and try if that would solve problems. If not, than do a totally clean install (reset router, format drive). Still there is a specific task related to Linux, it does not love to be "just switched off" by taking away the pwoer. We always propose you to do the followings before switching off the router. Telnet as root and enter the following commands: killall transmission-daemon wait 10 seconds and enter reboot. As you seee that only the power LED starts blinking pull the power plug of the router. This time the router is only working in its RAM so there wont do any harm. Later when it starts running programs, taking away the power suddenly might cause lost settings and other problems.

114. Torrent client's (or other) settings are not saved and does not load after reboot, why?
**** Linux in general does not handle well to be "just switched off" by taking away the pwoer. We always propose you to do the followings before switching off the router. Telnet as root and enter the following commands: killall transmission-daemon (or the specific program/programs you faced problems with) wait 10 seconds and enter reboot. As you seee that only the power LED starts blinking pull the power plug of the router. This time the router is only working in its RAM so there wont do any harm. Later when it starts running programs, taking away the power suddenly might cause lost settings and other problems.