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1. Nisl In the To IP Address field enter a 1 to 3 digit number that corresponds to the last three digits of the IP Address of the Xbox 360 The rest of the IP address is already completed 6 Select Enabled next to the To IP Address field for each entry 7 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page 60 Linksys E Series Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration For iy Why do I need to back up my router configuration As with any valuable data you should back up your router configuration Your router might contain many customized settings Those settings would be lost if you reset your router to its factory defaults and you would need to re enter all of them manually If you back up your router configuration restoring settings is easy To back up your router configuration Administration gt Management 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Management page 3 Click Back Up Configurations at the bottom of the screen Back Up and Restore Back Up Configuration Restore Configuration You are prompted to save the file 4 Click OK or Save rmi i os ee aha ae Se he pay ee Pei fe ee a i ag har eae oi Te f a CE Co i B de he e ie bere ed i e fem a TES rir eerie Be E el el ie mye pm ba B a a Fh 5 Sp
2. 4 Follow your device s instructions for entering the wireless network information into the device 5 After the device connects to your network return to the computer running Cisco Connect then click Next 6 Enter a name for device then click Finish For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network see also e How to optimize your router for gaming and voice on page 32 e How to set up port forwarding on page 57 e How to set up port range triggering for online gaming on page 59 19 Linksys E Series How to set up parental controls For BED GED ED MELOY AED With your router you can use parental controls to Set the times that Internet access is allowed e Block websites that you specify or based on their content Set the above restrictions for specific computers TIPS e You can also set parental controls in the browser based utility On the E4200 click the Access Restrictions tab On other Linksys routers click the Access Restrictions tab then click the Parental Controls page e When someone tries to open a blocked website a window opens asking for the parental controls password Enter the password to view the blocked content How to access parental controls The first time you try to access parental controls you are asked to set a password To access parental controls for the first time 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Change under Parental controls The Parent
3. Computera and deveea Parental cortrela Cirig Bebe Cefuree h See eee Lae eee ee oe ett a ia Fon Pld A EL Tia over cettings fie pari tonto iret A a Pmperoice WAH ae bead ve misai gi wee ipa 2 In the upper right corner of the screen check for the green light that indicates your router is online and secure If the green light is on no additional action is required to secure your network Network security following a manual setup For iy If you configured your router manually not recommended you must manually configure security To manually set your router s password Administration gt Management 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Management page 3 In the Router Access section enter a secure password for your router then re enter the password to confirm it Your password should be at least eight characters in length The most secure type of password should include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and punctuation 4 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen To manually set your router s network name SSID Wireless gt Wireless Settings E4200 Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings non E4200 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Wireless tab then click the Wireless Settings page fo
4. e Click or right click a file to download or view it e Drag a file from another window and drop it into the FTP window to upload it To upload a file your user account must have write access How to set up your router as a media server For What is a media server and how would I use it A media server lets you share media content across your network Your router can act as a media server if it has a USB drive attached and if you have UPnP AV Audio and Video enabled or DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance certified devices in your home Examples of UPnP AV enabled devices include digital media players gaming consoles with a built in media player and digital picture frames For example if you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your entertainment system and if your router s set up as a media server then the digital media adapter can access your router s attached USB drive You can specify which folders are used by the media server add and delete folders and specify how often the folders are scanned for new content To configure your router as a media server Storage gt Media Server 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Click the Storage tab then click the Media Server page Click Enabled to enable the media server Media Server Name UPnP Media Server d O Disabled 54 Linksys E Series 4 Enter a name for your media serv
5. ies Ezi rin l ski Goo Eini nF eater OR If you want to share a specific folder a Enter a unique name in the Display Name field b Click Select next to the folder name you want to share e To open a subfolder click Enter into Folder e To navigate to a previous folder click Return to Upper Folder e To create a new folder type the name into the New Folder field then click Create 48 Linksys E Series c Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen then repeat the above steps to add more folders that you want to share hs piy eE Euse Diiis b b maga j Parmin FAT Lewion Merwe Fodder Create Care Ernir Paces fiokher Fanar imio Palen Salet upia T Enter was Foiser jj a inter inte Fees tumvertad Enter into Faker SROTR D Ember mda F older j Eepinen go Enbe pio Ej How to manage group and user access to shared folders To manage access to shared folders you need to disable Anonymous Disk Access then create groups and user accounts on your router Access to the router is controlled by user accounts but access to shared folders is controlled by groups 1 Disable Anonymous Disk Access see How to disable anonymous disk access on page 49 2 Create a group that you will use to assign rights to a shared folder 3 Create users and assign those users to the group 4 Add the group to the shared folder that you want to control Using
6. 2 Click Launch Test under Internet Speed The Internet speed test screen Pe Lear iep 15 Linksys E Series How to connect devices to your network For iw How to connect a computer to your network You can connect a computer to your network using an Easy Setup Key the easiest way or manually How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key To use an Easy Setup Key you first need to create one using any available USB drive After it has been created you can use the same key to connect several computers to your network TIP The Easy Setup Key stores network information name password security type and security key so you don t have to remember them To create an Easy Setup Key 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Add device under Computers and devices The Computers and other devices screen opens Setting Up Basics 2 Click Computer _ Ds you have an Easy Setup Mey Tht Eis Dep te a Lonel Ge tee ye Lee ER ree lS sas rm St Baa te oh a oe Oe Se ee ee ee 3 Select No don t have an Easy Setup Key then click Next Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your computer This USB drive will be your new Easy Setup Key Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router s settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to it Liisi or create an Easy Seti Key IE Lee DER Pe ee ee ee Tii EE ee Pee io When the files have finished copying remove the Eas
7. 35 How to set up your router 1 eee eee 13 How to configure UPnP 0 00 eee eee 35 How to start Cisco Connect 14 l l l How to use a router as an access point nuaa aaaea 36 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 Sa l How to put your new router behind an existing router 37 How to test your Internet connection speed eee soosoo oo 1 5 To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38 How to connect devices to your network 16 To share an Internet connection 38 How to connect a computer to your network 16 To extend your network 39 How to connect a printer 18 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 How to connect other devices 18 How to change your router s name and password 24 Linksys E Series Improving Security How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup activity light Connecting a device using the Wi Fi Protected Setup button How to connect a device using its Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device using the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device manually How to control access to your wireless network How to improve security using the built in firewall Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding How to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports
8. Yellow activity indicator Flashes to indicate network activity over that port Bottom view Reset button Press and hold this button for 5 10 seconds until the port lights flash at the same time to reset the router to its factory defaults You can also restore the defaults using the browser based utility For more information see How to restore factory defaults on page 61 Product overview Linksys E Series E4200 Package contents In addition to your router your router package includes e Network Ethernet cable e AC power adapter e Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless N technology Built with leading 802 11n wireless technology your router offers maximum speed and range to create an ultra powerful network designed for home theater performance Connect your computers Internet ready TVs game consoles smartphones and other Wi Fi devices at blazingly fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience The power of dual band Double your network bandwidth with simultaneous dual band N 2 4 and 5 GHz The dual band feature is designed to avoid interference and optimize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming file transfers and wireless gaming SpeedBoost Higher quality antenna technology helps maintain high speeds across greater distances throughout your home Advanced security Keep Wi Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encr
9. Linksys E Series Product overview E900 Package contents In addition to your router your router package includes e Network Ethernet cable e AC power adapter e Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless N technology Built with leading 802 11n technology create a powerful home wireless network in minutes Connect your computers Internet ready TVs game consoles smartphones and other Wi Fi devices at fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience Advanced security Keep Wi Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected Benefits of Fast Ethernet Use the four Fast Ethernet 10 100 ports for quick file sharing between computers and servers Home network ready Connect computers printers and more to your wireless network and the Internet QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable gaming Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future proof your network Product overview Linksys E Series Back view Port activity indicator Ethernet ports Wi Fi Protected Setup indicator Wi Fi Protected Setup button Ethernet ports Connect Ethernet cables also called network cables
10. for the transfer of files in other languages The router supports e Unicode UTF 8 default e Chinese Simplified GB18030 e Vietnamese CP1258 e ISO 8859_1 TIP For field descriptions click Help on the right side of the screen 5 To apply your changes click Save Settings 52 Linksys E Series Using an External Drive How to share folders and set access rig hts 6 To apply your changes and enable FTP access click Save Settings You can select which folders to share You can also select which users can access the folders For more information on managing access rights see How to configure storage on page 48 To configure FTP and control folder access Storage gt FTP Server 1 In the Storage tab s FTP Server page click Specify Folder Pil Serr Teup rTP Server Hae Erantsi asia PP Server E Praia ET tain FTP Port 1 Enenaing Unies OLTF B ers Seniga jf Cancel Changes 7 To apply your changes and create the shared folder for FTP access click Save Settings You are returned to the FTP Server page where a summary The FTP Folder screen opens in a separate window of shared folders is displayed 2 In the Display Name field enter a unique name for the FTP folder The 8 To modify shared folder settings name must use only alphanumeric characters letters A to Zand numbers e To change a FTP folder s name or group access click Edit DRO PANGicon Be MPT Ory Chalactors1ong e To delete an FTP folder
11. the network e Your printer supports the WPA WPA2 wireless encryption standard e If your wireless printer supports WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup you should use WPS to connect it to your network See How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 43 To connect a wireless printer to your network 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Add device under Computers and devices The Computers and other devices screen opens A Computers and offer devices ATL TD ld Se 0 TS Set PT Setting Up Basics 2 Click Printer then click Wireless printer A screen opens that displays network information 3 Write down the Network name SSID Security Key and Security Type information or click Print these settings if you have a different printer already connected 4 Follow your printer s instructions for entering the wireless network information into your printer 5 After the printer connects to your network click Next in Cisco Connect Return to the computer running Cisco Connect then click Next The Name your printer screen opens Enter a name for the printer then click Finish 8 Follow your computer operating system s instructions for adding the new printer to your list of available printers To connect a USB printer to your network through the router s USB port For 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Add device under Computers and devices The Computers and other devices screen opens 2 Cli
12. 37 To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38 How to set up yourrouter 0 ce eee eee ee 13 To share an Internet connection 38 How to start Cisco Connect 14 To extend your network 39 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network 16 Improving Security How to connect a computer to your network 16 How to connect a printer 18 How do I know if my network is secure 00 42 How to connect other devices 18 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to change your router s name and password 24 Dp How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup 43 Wi Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi Fi Protected Setup button 43 Setti ng U p Adva nced How to connect a device using its Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to open the browser based utility 25 How to connect a device using the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device manually 44 How to manually set up your router 00 26 Hout ol i rol ork 45 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 Sia oe i cai K p S Bi OSA E ee Ae at Bo How to improve security using the built in firewall 46 How to get the most out of your dual band router 27 Linksys E Series E4200 Con
13. 47 Linksys E Series Using an External Drive How to configure storage For EED EZI Why would I need to configure storage By default when you connect a storage device to your router the entire contents of the device are available for read and write access to anyone on your local network no login credentials are required However you can also create shared folders that you can configure to share only with specified groups To control access to the USB drive attached to your router you need to perform two tasks 1 Create one or more shared folders see How to create shared folders below Manage group and User Access to Shared Folders see How to share folders and set access rights on page 53 How to create shared folders To create a shared folder Storage gt Disk Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Click the Storage tab then click the Disk page Using an External Drive Click Create Share next to the partition you want to share The Shared Folder screen opens If you want to share the entire partition select Share Entire Partition then click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen Thed Takim Ban priy ates MEN Ee ee Pa F TE Litim Marar Paidat Fuite Filmi mhi fobier dari Miei eie n e er Tra Ccm rg Comer AT ELi S Em rL F imir Ege hE eie ra Poe Fap pkia e m DEL Fi ies Loner nee foo
14. Computers and devices The Computers and other devices screen opens 4 Computers mvd offer devices TE TO a eT O CT et PT Click Computer Select want to connect manually using my wireless settings then click Next A screen opens that displays network information Write down the Network name SSID Security Key and Security Type information or click Print these settings if you have a printer attached At the computer you want to connect enter the network information into your wireless manager After that computer connects to your network return to the computer running Cisco Connect then click Next Click Connect to your Linksys router then follow the on screen instructions When you are prompted to enter a name for the newly connected computer enter the name then click Finish 17 Linksys E Series How to connect a printer When you install a printer that requires a cable you can e Follow the printer s instructions for setting it up then follow your computer s operating system instructions to share the printer with your network TIP Setting up your printer this way does not require Cisco Connect OR e If your router is a Linksys E3200 or E4200 you can connect a USB printer to the router s USB port to make the printer available to any networked computer When you set up a wireless printer you need to make sure that e Your printer has been completely set up except for being connected to
15. Filter Access Restriction MAC Address Filter List Security Firewall Firewall Internet Filter VPN Passthrough Storage Disk Disk Management USB Port Speed Shared Folder Media Server UPnP Media Server Setup Database FTP Server Setup Share Administration Information User Management Group Management Access Restrictions Parental Controls Target Devices Schedule Block Specific Sites Applications amp Gaming Single Port Forwarding Application Name Port Range Forwarding Application Name Port Range Triggering DMZ IPv6 Firewall QoS QoS Quality of Service Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access ALG UPnP Back Up and Restore Log Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet IPv4 Connection Internet IPv6 Connection Local Network Local Network DHCP Server Wireless Network 5 GHz Wireless Network 2 4 GHz Wireless Network Ports Internet Port Speed Local Port Speed 73 Linksys E900 Specifications Linksys E900 Model Name Description Model Number Switch Port Speed Radio Frequency of Antennas Ports Buttons LEDs UPnP Security features Security Key Bits Linksys E900 Wireless N300 Router E900 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet 2 4 GHz 2 Power Internet and Ethernet 1 4 Reset Wi Fi P
16. How to set up port range triggering for online gaming How to configure your Xbox for online gaming E1200 E1500 Contents Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 61 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to upgrade the router s firmware 04 62 How to check the status of your router 64 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 65 How to test your Internet connection 66 How to configure and use logs 67 Browser based Utility Menu Structure FOO ETOO rerit p rere Ea a a A 70 Specifications LNK yS E200 seee re ee ARRERA 75 LINKSYS E1500 se re ood oe De ae a E A 76 Linksys E Series E2500 Contents Product overview P7500 6 3 bed thw Gee oes eee ee nee eee ee AS 6 Package contents 6 Features 6 Back view 7 Bottom view 7 Setting Up Basics E2500 Contents How to set up the DHCP server on your router 29 How to set up DHCP reservation 30 How to find your network on the Internet 30 How to clone a MAC address 0 02 eee eee 31 How to connect to your corporate office usinga VPN 32 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 32 How to remotely change your router settings 34 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 35 How to configure UPnP 0 eee ee ee es 35 How to use a router as an access point 208 36 How to put your new router b
17. Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection IPv4 IPv6 E1200V2 E1500 only Local Network Local Network DHCP Server IPv4 DHCP Client Table Wireless Network Wireless Network Ports Rear Port Lights Internet Port Link Local Port Link 70 Linksys Browser based Utility Menu Structure E2500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing NAT Dynamic Routing RIP Static Routing Wireless Basic Wireless Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup 5 GHz Wireless Settings 2 4 GHz Wireless Settings Configuration View Wireless Security 5 GHz Wireless Security 2 4 GHz Wireless Security Guest Access Guest Access Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction MAC Address Filter List Security Firewall Firewall Internet Filter Web Filter VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough Access Policy Parental Controls Target Devices Schedule Block Specific Sites Applications amp Gaming Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Application Name Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding Application Name Port Range Triggering Port Range Triggering DMZ DMZ IPv6 Firewall QoS QoS Quality of Service Wireless Interne
18. advanced users may want to manually configure their router Be careful when changing settings using this method To manually set up your router 1 If you have started the Cisco Connect setup exit Cisco Connect 2 Connect your router s power adapter to a power outlet 3 Connect an Ethernet cable to the computer and to an available numbered Ethernet blue port on the back of your router 4 Openaweb browser on the computer and open the address 192 168 1 1 A login window appears If your router is version 2 look for V2 on router s bottom label you can go to myrouter local instead 2 ees eed anas A bog gee tes bie ALL Lia deer 5 Enter the default password admin If your router is the E4200 V2 check the version number on the bottom of your router you must enter admin as the user name Otherwise you can leave the user name blank The browser based utility opens to the main menu 6 After you finish changing settings click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen 7 To exit the browser based utility close the web browser window TIP For field descriptions click Help in the right side of the screen Setting Up Advanced How to manually set up your Internet connection In most cases Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection see How to start Cisco Connect on page 14 For some SPs Internet Service Providers especially those outside of the United States you may need to
19. be lost 1 With your router connected to power and turned on press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of your router for 5 10 seconds E1200 E1500 E2500 and E3200 Reset Button E4200 Reset Button To reset your router to factory defaults using the browser based utility Administration gt Factory Defaults 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Factory Defaults page Maintaining and Monitoring 3 Click Restore Factory Defaults Factory Defaults A confirmation window opens 4 Click OK F bare Pe meti sa bean a ran tr nas MD aa pe es ge a in erm C es How to upgrade the router s firmware For B Why would I need to upgrade my router s firmware Linksys may periodically publish a firmware upgrade either to fix a problem or to add features to your router IMPORTANT Do not interrupt the upgrade process You should not turn off the router or press the Reset button during the upgrade Doing so may permanently disable the router If you are upgrading from a laptop computer make sure that the laptop is connected to a power source or that the battery is fully charged Disable your computer s Sleep mode It might interrupt the upgrade process If you are upgrading from a computer with a wireless network connection make sure that you have strong wireless signal strength If not mov
20. can select e Auto 20 MHz or 40Mhz e 20 MHz Only Channel Choose the operating channel for each band Your router will automatically select the channel with the least amount of interference if you leave the default Auto or Auto DFS setting We recommend keeping the default settings for both bands SSID Broadcast When wireless clients look for wireless networks to connect to they detect the SSID wireless network name broadcast by the router To broadcast your router s SSID keep the default setting Enabled If you do not want to broadcast the router s SSID select Disabled We recommend keeping the default setting Enabled for both bands Security Mode setting is on this page for the E4200 and on the Wireless gt Wireless Security page for other routers The 5 GHz and 2 4 GHz networks can use different security options Select the security option for each wireless network If the security mode you select requires a passphrase a Passphrase field appears and you must enter a passphrase TIP Wireless N networks should use the WP2 Personal security mode for best performance 4 To apply your changes click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen Setting Up Advanced How to set up the DHCP server on your router For AB Your router can be used as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server to automatically assign an IP address to each computer or device on your network The DHCP server is ena
21. conditions 77 Linksys E3200 Linksys E3200 Model Name Description Model Number of Antennas Switch Port Speed Radio Frequency Ports Buttons LEDs UPnP Security features Security key bits Storage File System Support Linksys E3200 High Performance Dual Band N Router E3200 6 3 per band 10 100 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet 2 4 and 5 GHz Internet Ethernet 1 4 USB Power Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup Power Wi Fi Protected Setup Internet Ethernet 1 4 Supported WEP WPA WPA2 Up to 128 bit encryption FAT and NTFS and HFS Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Specifications Environmental Dimensions 6 69 x 0 98 x 7 48 170 x 25 x 190 mm Unit Weight 7 62 oz 216 9 Power 12V 2A Certifications FCC IC CE Wi Fi A B G N Operating Temp 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C Storage Temp 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 10 to 80 relative humidity non condensing 5 to 90 non condensing NOTES For regulatory warranty and safety information see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys com support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capacity data throughput rate range and coverage Performance depends on many factors conditions and variables including distance from the access point volume of network traffic building
22. connection Your router includes two diagnostic tests Ping and Traceroute that let you check network connections including network devices and your Internet connection To diagnose your Internet connection Administration gt Diagnostics 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Diagnostics page Piney Test For UBL Address Packet Sar XI hye 42 ESSO Mumie ba Ping 5 Starii Ping Tmceroune Teat or UAL Address Stari lo Traceeule 3 To check whether an address can be reached enter an IP address or URL a packet size and number of times to ping in the Ping Test section then click Start to Ping Ping Test IF or URL Address Www google com Packet Size 32 bytes 32 65500 Number to Ping 5 ka 66 Linksys E Series Maintaining and Monitoring A window opens showing the ping test results You will see a response A window opens with the test results for each successful ping NOTE hncetoule to aH Sa mbar cal CT Po eee ido 4S byti Sacibete If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping it doesn t necessarily HVS 100 100 3 DRAX ma GUERO oe O04 ra mean that the site is down For security reasons some sites are PP cdsi Mida tadi ry comma net 60 138 248 4 2743 rom 8 783 om 17 989 rm configured to not respond to ping requests La en ee ny De en NTT fn FSET rm E pea Teer i apera ro
23. demanding real time applications such as online gaming VolP calls video streaming and videoconferencing can be improved by configuring Internet access priorities QoS is applied only to traffic that is uploaded to the Internet The router cannot control the quality of the traffic after it reaches the Internet TIP For more information on optimizing your router for online gaming see Port Forwarding and Port Triggering on page 57 32 Linksys E Series To configure QOS Applications amp Gaming gt QoS 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click the QoS page eS Pauli OF Lai j dT MA bageni 2 abisi Donates Caint Popped Pe Sheol Cried Gente Cote Geet iar Acces Prony E adie Ca ers ee pe Ee PEt Aarne ee 6 YR SS ee CHp y es App rafiiri INEU ikkagi 5 Prienti briat Bremena a TIP For field descriptions click Help on the right side of the screen 3 To help manage traffic priority with devices that support WMM select Enabled under WMM Support Otherwise select Disabled TIP WMM Wi Fi MultiMedia Support is a wireless QoS feature based on the IEEE 802 11e standard WMM improves quality for audio video and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic This feature requires that the wireless client devices in your network also support WMM 4 To have the router re sen
24. eee eae SA ee eae 69 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding 000 8 57 Specifications How to set up port forwarding for a single port 57 How tosetup port forwarding Toriult ple ports 58 Li ksys E900 aoea eae hee a Seen eae ana ne eu here 74 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 58 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 60 Linksys E Series E1200 E1500 Contents E1200 E1500 Contents Product overview Setting Up Advanced E1200 E1500 8 ae oe a ee ee oe Ee ee D Oe 3 How to open the browser based utility 25 a Capa How to manually set up your router 000 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 Back view 4 Bottom view 5 How to set up the DHCP server on your router 29 Determining your router s version 5 How to set up DHCP reservation 30 How to find your network on the Internet 30 Setting Up Basics How to clone a MAC address 0 000 ee eee 31 How to connect to your corporate office usinga VPN 32 How to createahomenetwork 20 00008 13 o l l Whaticanetworo 13 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 32 How to set up a home network 13 How to remotely change your router settings 34 Where to find more help 2 2 eee eee eee eee 13 How to enable Voice over IP on your network
25. indicator light on the back of the router or on top for the E4200 indicates the status of Wi Fi Protected Setup while you are connecting devices e When Wi Fi Protected Setup is connecting a network device the light flashes slowly e If there is an error the light flashes quickly for two minutes Wait until it stops flashing then try again e When Wi Fi Protected Setup has finished connecting a device the light is continuously lit e Wait until the light is continuously lit before starting the next Wi Fi Protected Setup session Improving Security Connect network devices using one of the three methods below NOTE Wi Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time Repeat the instructions for each device that supports Wi Fi Protected Setup Connecting a device using the Wi Fi Protected Setup button Use this method if your device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup button or prompts you to press the Wi Fi Protected Setup button on your router To connect a device using the Wi Fi Protected Setup button Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings 1 Press the Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the network device you are connecting to 2 Press the Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the back of the router OR a Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 b Click the Wireless tab then if your router is not an E4200 click the Basic Wireless Settings page c Click Wi F
26. materials and construction operating system used mix of wireless products used interference and other adverse conditions 78 Linksys E4200 Linksys E4200 Model Name Description Model Number Switch Port Speed Radio Frequency of Antennas Ports Buttons LEDs UPnP Security Features Security Key Bits Storage File System Support Specifications Environmental Linksys E4200 pimensions 225 x25 x 160 mm Maximum Performance Dual Band N Router Unit Weight 12 7 oz 0 36 9 E4200 Power 12V 2A al Certifications FCC IC CE Wi Fi a b g n 2 4 and 5 GHz Windows 7 DLNA 6 3 per band Operating Temp 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Power USB Internet Ethernet 1 4 Storage Temp 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup Top panel Power Back panel Internet Ethernet 1 4 Supported WEP WPA WPA2 Up to 128 bit encryption FAT and NTFS and HFS Operating Humidity Storage Humidity 10 to 80 relative humidity non condensing 5 to 90 non condensing NOTES For regulatory warranty and safety information see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys com support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capacity data throughput rate range and coverage Performance depends on many factors conditions and variables including distance fr
27. router remotely settings For To access your router remotely Why would I want to remotely change my router settings There may be 1 Open a web browser and enter the Internet address of your router then times when you want to change parental control settings or change settings press Enter for remote file access while you are away from home e Ifyou selected HTTP for your Access via setting enter http then the IP address To set up remote access _ OR Administration gt Management e If you selected HTTPS for your Access via setting above enter https 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based then the IP address utility on page 25 2 Add a colon then the Remote Management Port number Example 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Management page and https 69 192 16 170 8080 locate the Remote Management Access settings in the middle of the screen TIP For Remote Management select Enabled If you enabled the Dynamic Domain Name Service see How to 4 For Access via select HTTP default or select HTTPS to use SSL Secure find your network on the Internet on page 30 you could type in Socket Layer to encrypt data transmitted for higher security your domain name in place of your router s Internet IP address For 5 To be able to upgrade your router s firmware remotely select Enabled example next to Remote Upgrade https BronzeEagle953 linksysnet com 8080 6
28. steps for each computer that you want to set parental controls for How to set up guest access to your network For You can use your router s guest access feature to provide your guests with access to the Internet while restricting their access to other resources on your local network The guest network is shown as an open unsecure wireless network that your guests can easily connect to To prevent unauthorized users from using your Internet access your guest network requires that a password be entered for Internet access The guest network is enabled by default Firemen tage Enter the Guest Password for Internet Access Login f Local Network _ Mi Guest Network Local Access and Guest Access Diagram 22 Linksys E Series Setting Up Basics In the Total guests allowed drop down box select the number of To set up guest access to your network 4 simultaneous guest network users you want to allow 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Change under Guest Access The Guest Access screen opens Click Finish to apply your changes UI TIP The first time your guest tries to access the Internet through a web E Coent access settings browser they will see the Guest access screen To continue they taahine mamikai pal i a ayipo ahah ts peices opie po must enter the password you provided in the Password field then We Lemp i oc a Tip ae Loe et gimi ee gl Vee ori nant Big Terre click LOGIN Bike ae E
29. the Port Range Forwarding page Enter a descriptive name then enter the Start Port and the End Port values to specify the range In this example the range is 6881 to 6889 5 Select TCP as the protocol 6 In the To IP Address field enter the last 3 digits of the IP address of the device running the software The rest of the IP address fields already completed In this example you would enter 140 Select Enabled next to the Jo IP Address field Perl Range Forwarder Appikaton Hame l IF Address Bribrmem Deep Ean 192 163 1 140 Bitoren Wacheck i182 16 1 143 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page NOTES To use software like BitTorrent on multiple computers on your network create additional entries with a unique range of ports as shown above BitTorrent only works with ports between 6881 and 6999 Depending on your computer s firewall software you may need to open a range of ports in your firewall to enable software that uses port range forwarding Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port range triggering for online gaming For 1 Why would I use port triggering instead of port forwarding Port range triggering allows the router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the router so that when the requested data returns through the router the data is routed back to the prop
30. the media server will use 11 To manually scan all shared folders click Scan All OR To scan an individual folder click Scan next to the folder 12 To schedule a scan of the media folder for new media content select Auto scan every then select a time interval from the drop down list 55 Linksys E Series How to connect your UPnP device to the media server After you set up your router s media server you need to connect an UPnP compatible device such as an UPnP compatible game console or digital media player to the network so that you can play the media server s content To connect an UPnP device to your router s media server 1 Connect your UPnP device to your home network with wired Ethernet cable or wireless networking If you are connecting wirelessly you need to know your network s name and password See your device s documentation for help 2 On your UPnP device change the media source to the media server name you specified on your router See How to set up your router as a media server on page 54 3 See your UPnP device s documentation for help with playing media on the device Using an External Drive 56 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Linksys E Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 3 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click the Single Port How to set up port forwarding Forwarding page For 1 Why would use port forwarding Port forw
31. the new router name and password then click Change TIP After you make changes update your Easy Setup Key to make it easier to reconnect all of the other computers on the network 24 Linksys E Series Setting Up Advanced How to open the browser based utility For iy To access some advanced settings you need to open the browser based utility CAUTION If you change settings in the browser based utility you might not be able to run Cisco Connect later To open the browser based utility 1 Run Cisco Connect click Change under Router settings click Advanced settings then click OK Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network then go to 192 168 1 1 If your router is version 2 look for V2 on router s bottom label you can go to myrouter local instead The router prompts you for a user name and password aa 7 2 eee FH eee e beng embed is be UE Leet Setting Up Advanced 2 Enter the user name and password then click OK The utility s main menu opens TIPS If you set up your router without using Cisco Connect your router s default username and password is admin If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router you can see your router s user name and password by running Cisco Connect then clicking Router settings 25 Linksys E Series How to manually set up your router For iy Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router
32. those computers that children can access To select computers that will have parental controls 1 In the Parental controls main screen click add under the Restrict Internet access on box ilisifis seo Sal up parental pairols fori Were _ 2 Click the computer name then click OK The computer is added to the list of Computers with parental controls 3 To remove parental controls from a computer click the computer name in the Restrict Internet access on box then click remove 21 Linksys E Series Setting Up Basics How to set parental controls 1 2 In the Parental controls main screen click the computer name to set parental controls for Under Block Internet access specify when the computer s Internet access will be blocked Never does not block Internet access Always blocks Internet access at all times Specific times blocks Internet access only during specific times If you select this option set the schedule for School nights Monday through Friday and Weekends Saturday and Sunday To create or change a list of specific websites to block click Edit next to Block specific sites The Block these sites screen opens Bicch Gene aes LAET bisa da eS eee Oa ik a Ona blank line enter a website address that you want to block b Click Save to save the list and return to the Parental controls main screen To save your changes click Finish Repeat the above
33. to future proof your network Linksys E Series Product overview Back view Port activity indicator Green network activity indicator Power port Network and Internet port Internet port Power indicator Ethernet ports Wi Fi Protected Setup button e Green activity indicator On Ethernet ports stays on when a cable connects the port to another Ethernet port On the Internet port stays on while connected to a modem On both port types it flashes while e Ethernet ports Connect Ethernet cables also called network cables transferring data to these Fast Ethernet 10 100 ports color coded blue and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network e Internet port Connect an Ethernet cable also called a network or Bottom view Internet cable to this port color coded yellow and to your modem Wi Fi Protected Setup button Press this button to easily configure wireless security on Wi Fi Protected Setup enabled network devices For more information see How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 43 e Power indicator Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a successful Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes slowly during bootup during firmware upgrades and during a Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi Fi Protected Setup error e Power Connect the included AC power adapter to this port CAUTION Use only the adapter
34. to these Fast Ethernet 10 100 ports color coded blue and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network Internet port Connect an Ethernet cable also called a network or Internet cable to this port color coded yellow and to your modem Wi Fi Protected Setup button Press this button to easily configure wireless security on Wi Fi Protected Setup enabled network devices For more information see How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 43 Power indicator Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a successful Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes slowly during bootup during firmware upgrades and during a Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi Fi Protected Setup error Power Connect the included AC power adapter to this port CAUTION Use only the adapter that came with your router Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port Green activity indicator On Ethernet ports stays on when a cable connects the port to another Ethernet port On the Internet port stays on while connected to a modem On both port types it flashes while transferring data Bottom view Reset button Press and hold this button for 5 10 seconds until the port lights flash at the same time to reset the router to its factory defaults You can also restore the defaults using the browser based utility For more information see Ho
35. you customize IPv6 port services for applications When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet the router will allow those requests to the appropriate computers NOTE To use your router s IPv6 Internet connectino settings IPv6 service from your ISP Internet service provider is required For more information on this service ask your ISP Improving Security To set IPv6 firewall settings Applications amp Gaming gt IPv6 Firewall 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click the IPv6 Firewall page Der gts fae i rh Ae Trea f i Diri ta sg iy i Tga dcssin ANTE Aia lim Ac H10 E T FOCPRLES 17205 iE Lit Paes TOPE 1 Ue liiz Frere gi Ae TE ee a ee ee ee Oe a 1 FERRE 12 Lise Lat DEP om Gels Tira Gane Aske 2951 ee pA Se Do ae T TEH k TCPRLS i732 1780 Ct Emperi UDF ene LE Le Lave Late Comcei fete 3 Select each setting that you want to change e Description Enter a description of the application e IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address of the computer that should receive the traffic Allow Select the protocol s and range of port s used by incoming traffic 4 Click Apply to save your changes The Allowing Ports section lists the settings you have saved 5 To change a saved setting click Edit To delete a saved setting click Remove
36. your VoIP service uses other NAT traversal solutions such as STUN Session Traversal Utilities for NAT TURN Traversal Using Relay NAT or ICE Interactive Connectivity Establishment select Disabled default Advanced features SIF ALG Enabled Disabled NOTE You may need to contact your VoIP service provider to determine the type of NAT traversal configuration they use Setting Up Advanced How to configure UPnP For iy What is UPnP UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows devices connected to a network to discover each other and automatically create working configurations Examples of UPnP capable devices include web cameras online gaming applications and VoIP devices UPnP is enabled by default To configure UPnP Administration gt Management 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Management page 3 To use UPnP select Enabled default next to UPnP Otherwise select Disabled 4 To allow changing router settings while using UPnP select Enabled default next to Allow Users to Configure Otherwise select Disabled 5 To prevent local network users from disabling your Internet connection through UPnP select Disabled default next to Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Otherwise select Enabled UPnP UPnP Enabled Disabled 35 Linksys E Series Setting Up Advanced How to u
37. Linksys Router If you do not see this e For Windows click Start Computer then double click the CD drive and the Setup icon e For Mac double click the CD icon on your desktop then double click the Setup icon 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete your router setup When setup has finished Cisco Connect has also been installed onto your hard drive After your router has been set up and Cisco Connect has been installed you can use Cisco Connect to easily manage many of your router s settings To start Cisco Connect on a Windows computer 1 Click Start All Programs then click Cisco Connect The Cisco Connect main menu opens g Cisco Connect To start Cisco Connect on a Mac OS X computer 1 Open the Applications folder then double click the Cisco Connect icon The Cisco Connect main menu opens P fam iy Connect To install Cisco Connect on another computer 1 See How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key on page 16 When finished Cisco Connect has also been installed onto the computer s hard drive CAUTION After your router has been set up do not run the setup CD to install Cisco Connect to another computer If you run the setup CD again you will be prompted to enter the router s network name SSID and password 14 Linksys E Series Setting Up Basics How to improve your wireless connection How to test your Internet connection speed speed For iy For wy Follo
38. Linksys router are now on the same network and are isolated from the upstream network However you will still have access to the Internet through the upstream router by way of your Linksys router Because two routers are between your computer and the Internet Internet traffic undergoes two network address translations This is sometimes referred to as Double NAT Your computers can also use the built in capabilities of your Linksys router such as parental controls If you need further control over the type of content your employees or family access you can create an account with an Internet filtering site such as www opendns com or www bsecure com After you create an account with them use their DNS in place of your ISP s DNS To use their DNS Setup gt Basic Setup 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Setup tab then click the Basic Setup page 3 Complete the Static DNS fields with the information provided by your content filtering provider Static DNS 1 0 0 0 O static DNS 2 0 0 0 0 Static DNS 3 0 0 0 0 4 Click Save Settings To extend your network This topic covers cases three and four above NOTE This is a complex process so this procedure assumes that you have some networking knowledge To extend your network or add wireless capabilities 1 If you want to extend your network you may also follow the instr
39. Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Log page 3 To monitor traffic between the local network and the Internet select Enabled default then click Save Settings 67 Linksys E Series Maintaining and Monitoring 4 To view the logs click View Log The Log window opens Enabled Disabled 5 Select the log you want to see from the Type drop down list t Daima Loss Liki iF hja BrpisHas Gh ce Phe Seca ae Peat bee TEH H HT hi 171 oe MAN EE n E SEC TEN DE EE Bila F TEH H i IE a a 1 LET iry ier me dee Die TELI H IE i bee eo a it i m d Wiri harid iat do si hafir wid misi ae ii ri Z Eme eri pE ay w TETEE mi r B ahe O batia piema Por i de e ee ee m 1 EE wh nial i a ay 1E a F ri a 1 EH Nig ECNE mmm e Incoming Log The source IP addresses and destination port numbers for incoming Internet traffic e Outgoing Log Local IP addresses destination URLs IP addresses and service port numbers for outgoing Internet traffic e Security Log Logins for the browser based utility e DHCP Client Log Local DHCP server status information 6 To save the log click Save the Log then click OK or Save CAUTION All logs that are not saved will be lost whenever the router restarts 68 Linksys Browser based Utility Menu
40. Structure Browser based Utility Menu Structure E900 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing NAT Dynamic Routing RIP Static Routing Wireless Basic Wireless Settings Configuration View Wireless Security Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction MAC Address Filter List Security Firewall Firewall Internet Filter Web Filter VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough Applications amp Gaming Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding Port Range Triggering Port Range Triggering DMZ DMZ IPv6 Firewall QoS QoS Quality of Service Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back up and Restore Log Log Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection IPv4 IPv6 Local Network Local Network DHCP Server IPv4 DHCP Client Table Wireless Network Wireless Network Ports Rear Port Light
41. To allow remote access from anywhere on the Internet select Any IP Address default next to Allowed Remote IP Address Otherwise enter a range of allowed IP addresses You are prompted for a user name and the password Use the same login information that you use to access your router at home After you have logged into your router s browser based utility remotely you can change any router setting just as you would normally from your local network 34 Linksys E Series How to enable Voice over IP on your network For Do need to configure Voice over IP Vo P Voice over Internet Protocol is a technology for using the Internet as an interface for telephone communications To use VoIP you need to get an account with a VoIP service provider The VoIP service provider typically provides you with a telephone adapter TA that connects to your network If you do not use your network to make phone calls you don t need to change the default settings The SIP Session Initiation Protocol ALG Application Layer Gateway feature allows SIP packets used by some VOIP service providers to traverse go through your router s firewall To configure the router for VoIP Administration gt Management 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Management page 3 If your VoIP service uses SIP select Enabled next to SIP ALG OR If
42. VPN Passthrough page 3 Select each setting that you want to change TIP For brief descriptions of the VPN passthrough field settings click Help in the right side of the screen More complete descriptions are provided below e IPSec Passthrough PSec Internet Protocol Security is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer The VPN clients on the local network can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the router This option is enabled by default Setting Up Advanced e PPTP Passthrough PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol allows the PPP Point to Point Protocol to be tunneled through an IP network The VPN clients on the local network can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router This option is enabled by default e L2TP Passthrough L27P Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol enables point to point sessions using the Internet on the Layer 2 level The VPN clients on the local network can establish an L2TP VPN tunnel through the router This option is enabled by default 4 Click Save Settings to save your changes Pee Soeatiroe mada iiih Hein PPTP Piki cing E Eag Eamets LET Paar Dope Enabled Ceaab leg fave Sainngs Cee Cpa How to optimize your router for gaming and voice For ANS How does my router prioritize traffic to the Internet Your router has QoS Quality of Service settings that can prioritize traffic from your network out to the Internet Performance for
43. able the lights using Cisco Connect 1 In Windows click Start All Programs then click Cisco Connect OR On a Mac open the Applications folder then click Cisco Connect The Cisco Connect main menu opens 2 Under Router Settings click Change 3 Under Port lights click Off then click Finish g Router settings a Te ie Sue ser Snes Fee prima at lf a Four hep Arse ipik T Dede eC Baas pan ges aiy Sam Deg Tid bF fo PERE DE EFELETT FF PLF jj gabe jamma tpa btl yap ese a a Pije ajar 65 Linksys E Series To disable the lights using the browser based utility For MSMR GEND CED ED CED Status gt Ports 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Status tab then click the Ports page 3 In the Rear Port Lights section click Off then click Save Settings o ad ional Port Sper Aefrenh Lave Seringe To disable the lights using the browser based utility For RED Setup gt Basic Setup 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Setup tab then click the Basic Setup page 3 Set Rear Port Lights to Off then click Save Settings at the bottom of the page Maintaining and Monitoring How to test your Internet connection What utilities are included in my router to test my Internet
44. al controls password screen opens wt indiis cred Parental conse Setting Up Basics 2 Enter a password from 4 to 32 characters then enter a secret question and answer e The password must contain from 4 to 32 valid characters which are A Z a z and 0 9 e The answer to the secret question should be something not easily guessed by others If you forget your password you can reset it by correctly answering your secret question 3 Tosave your settings click OK The Parental controls main screen appears To access parental controls after the first time 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Change under Parental controls The Enter the parental controls password screen opens 2 Enter the parental control password then click OK NOTE If you forgot the password click I forgot my password and enter the answer to your secret question The Parental controls main screen appears ah Parental controls LASS ater oh Le Lee ee ee ne ee oe Ce Se Oe ed Cle ch Berane ki a ee Mis l 20 Linksys E Series To change the parental controls password 1 In the Parental controls main screen click Change parental controls password then follow the on screen instructions Pirihi Eaa Fheara jii Setting Up Basics How to select the computers to have parental controls Its not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home network You can set the controls on only
45. amp Gaming gt Single Port Forwarding 1 Make sure that the software you want to use has been installed onto a networked computer 2 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 3 Set up DHCP reservation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the software See How to set up the DHCP server on your router on page 29 4 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click the Single Port Forwarding page 5 For each entry enter a descriptive name in the Application Name field 6 For each entry enter in the same port number for the External Port and the Internal Port 7 Inthe To IP Address field enter the last three digits of the IP address you have reserved for the computer you want to forward Internet traffic to The rest of the IP address has already been completed for you Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 8 Select Enabled next to the IP Address field Appin Hami Fusari Port wierna Port Protoced T rom Adare ia pee HIF 12 et E r Hoik g a P pm ua 1 Tw I inet _ m2 DA g Hoi r F a p 1a i Al Hons _ 152 te 1 WHE Dee td Wut lowe 9 Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen NOTE If you want to use software such as VNC on multiple computers you will need to reconfigure the default ports that VNC uses on each additional computer T
46. an External Drive How to disable anonymous disk access By default no password is needed for read and write access to the drive Before you can manage group and user access to shared folders you must disable anonymous disk access To disable anonymous disk access Storage gt Administration 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Storage tab then click the Administration page 3 Next to Anonymous Disk Access select Disabled anny Acces Anan FTP Enahiedt mazah Hehh daph iaia Aniye Clk Aah Enabled isab ipad a dh etera 4 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen How to create a group By default the default Admin group has read and write access to all shared folders By default the Guest group has read only access and has no access rights to any of the shared folders IMPORTANT More than one group can be configured with access to a shared folder but a user can be a member of only one group To create a group Storage gt Administration 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Storage tab then click the Administration page 49 Linksys E Series 3 Under Group Management click Create New Group Group Account Group Name PhotoFriends Description Read Only for Photos ACCESS Complete the Group Name and Description fi
47. an Hodia a iE i a i Hail fem Gh ed D a ra fra one 1 mE Perce od pee feb af St or ees che 2 Under Allow guest access click yes default to allow guest Internet access Otherwise click no to disable guest access 3 Take note of the Guest account s network name and password You will need to provide this information to your guests TIPS To keep your guest network secure click Change to change the guest password when the guest no longer needs access to the account You can view the Guest account s name and password in Cisco Connect s main screen 23 Linksys E Series Setting Up Basics How to change your router s name and password For You can change the name and password of your router but if you do so all wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection until you reconnect them using the new router name and password CAUTION If you change your router s name and password using the browser based utility you may not be able to manage your router using Cisco Connect We recommend using the procedure below to change your router s login information To change your router s name and password 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Change under Router settings 2 Under Personalize click Change A Changing router name and password warning appears Chae eure ae ee Ser a E BPS A Be oe ld B Pet Sree ee a eee el 3 Click Yes if you want to continue 4 Enter
48. arding is a feature that forwards x er 6 s ik eT Tewari inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or ports to a specific device saasa manara ann Proiooct oraaa uate or port on your local network You can set up port forwarding for mP l ji mmia E l Asingle port see How to set up port forwarding for a single port below te E i E e Multiple ports see How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports on ioe we se iz isz te to L a or i A Lo page 58 aange Ai ee ROW TOSEEUD port ionvaraMgor arange ol poris 4 Select the type of application from the Application Name drop down on page list One of the more common types to select is HTTP but see your device s documentation for recommendations How to set up port forwarding fora single port 5 Inthe To IP Address field enter the last three digits of the IP address you have reserved for the computer you want to forward Internet traffic to Why would I use port forwarding for a single port Single port forwarding The rest of the IP address has already been completed for you is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port to 6 Select Enabled next to the IP Address field a single device on your local network An example of single port forwarding would be to forward inbound web requests typically on port 80 to a web 7 Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen serv
49. as Ports Buttons LEDs UPnP Security features Security Key Bits Linksys E1500 Wireless N Router with SoeedBoost E1500 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet 2 4 GHz 3 Power Internet and Ethernet 1 4 Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup Power Wi Fi Protected Setup Internet Ethernet 1 4 Supported WEP WPA WPA2 Up to 128 bit encryption Specifications Environmental Dimensions 188 7 x 151 7 x 31 2 mm 7 43 x 5 97 x 1 23 Unit Weight 254 1g 8 96 oz Power 12V 0 5A Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity FCC UL cUL ICES 003 RSS210 CE Wi Fi IEEE 802 11b g n WPA2 WMM Wi Fi Protected Setup Windows 7 O to 40 C 32 to 104 F 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 10 to 80 non condensing 5 to 90 non condensing NOTES For regulatory warranty and safety information see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys com support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capacity data throughput rate range and coverage Performance depends on many factors conditions and variables including distance from the access point volume of network traffic building materials and construction operating system used mix of wireless products used interference and other adverse conditions 76 Linksys E2500 L
50. bled by default If you already have a DHCP server on your network or if you do not want to use your router as a DHCP server you should disable this setting To configure your router s DHCP server settings Setup gt Basic Setup gt DHCP Server Settings 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Setup tab then click the Basic Setup page 3 Review the DHCP Server Setting fields in the middle of the screen You can e Enable or disable the DHCP server e Change the starting address for the DHCP server e Change the number of users 253 maximum 4 If you change any of the settings click Save Settings at the bottom of the page DRG herrer balg CHS Ser nebicd Ihned DACP Geren i F Ara HW HE a T garam hatar a iy Le a F binin Us ga im i 11S i cee aaa Tima 8 Pie 1D a Be iy het Se E E Habe Ta 2 5 D E Diir LAES 1 err Li TIP For field descriptions click Help on the right side of the screen 29 Linksys E Series How to set up DHCP reservation Why would I use it DHCP reservation allows you to assign a unique fixed IP address to a specific device on your network Assigning a fixed IP address is a good way to manage devices such as print servers web cameras network printers and game consoles A fixed IP address is also recommended if you want to use port forwarding for devices that need to receive inbound traffic
51. button for 5 10 seconds until the port lights flash at the same time to reset the router to its factory defaults You can also restore the defaults using the browser based utility For more information see How to restore factory defaults on page 61 Power Connect the included AC power adapter to this port CAUTION Use only the adapter that came with your router 11 Product overview Linksys E Series Port activity indicators Green network activity indicator Yellow network activity indicator Network or Internet port e Green network activity indicator On Ethernet ports turns on when a cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port On the Internet port turns on while connected to a modem e Yellow network activity indicator Flashes to indicate network activity over that port 12 Linksys E Series Setting Up Basics How to create a home network For iw What is a network A network is any group of devices that can communicate with each other A home network can also include Internet access which requires a router like this one A typical home network may include multiple computers a printer a modem and a router A large home network may also have a switch additional routers access points and many Internet capable media devices such as TVs game consoles and web cameras e Modem Connects a computer or a router to your ISP Internet Service Provider e Router Co
52. cator Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port Green activity indicator On Ethernet ports stays on when a cable connects the port to another Ethernet port On the Internet port stays on while connected to a modem On both port types it flashes while transferring data Linksys E Series Product overview Bottom view Determining your router s version To determine your router model s version either examine the back panel differences are shown on the preceding page or the system label on the bottom of the router If your router is version 2 a V2 appears on the label Serial No N de s rie MAC Address Adresse MAC FCC ID Q87 E1200V2 IC 3839A E1200V2 CANADA ICES NMBO03 RSS210 Class Classe B Model No Mod le E1200 V2 Rating R gime nominal 12V 0 5 Made in China Fabriqu en Chine LTE FC c US LISTED E213095 1288 206 e Reset button Press and hold this button for 5 10 seconds until the port lights flash at the same time to reset the router to its factory defaults You can also restore the defaults using the browser based utility For more information see How to restore factory defaults on page 61 Product overview Linksys E Series E2500 Package contents In addition to your router your router package includes e Network Ethernet cable e AC power adapter e Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless N technol
53. cc Avatehie Gramy Coop mk PAER 7 Click Save Settings to apply your changes 51 Linksys E Series How to configure your router s storage for remote access For Why would I need to access my router s storage remotely If your router s storage is set up for remote access you can access your files anywhere you have an Internet connection To do this you must enable the router s built in FTP File Transfer Protocol server After your router is set up you can access files from anywhere by using either a web browser or FTP software To set up your router for remote file access you need to 1 Configure the FTP server 2 Select folders or the entire drive to share and set access rights for those folders How to configure the FTP server To configure the FTP server Storage gt FIP Server 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Storage tab then click the FTP Server page Using an External Drive 3 Next to FTP Server click Enabled isip PT gt Gere hinna Pearle TIP If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router the FTP Server Name field is already completed with the name of your wireless network If you set up your router manually the default name is Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number 4 You can also e Change the FTP Port default is 21 for the FTP server e Change the Encoding character set
54. ccess time and websites with parental controls IPv6 enabled E1200V2 and E1500 Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future proof your network Linksys E Series Product overview Back view 4 Other 3 E1200V1 E1500 Power port Ethernet ports Internet port oo p p Power indicator Wi Fi Protected Setup button E1200V2 Ethernet ports Internet port Power port Wi Fi Protected Setup indicator Wi Fi Protected Setup button Ethernet ports Connect Ethernet cables also called network cables to these Fast Ethernet 10 100 ports color coded blue and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network Internet port Connect an Ethernet cable also called a network or Internet cable to this port color coded yellow and to your modem Wi Fi Protected Setup button Press this button to easily configure wireless security on Wi Fi Protected Setup enabled network devices For more information see How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 43 Power indicator Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a successful Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes slowly during bootup during firmware upgrades and during a Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi Fi Protected Setup error Power Connect the included AC power adapter to this port CAUTION Use only the adapter that came with your router Port activity indi
55. ck Printer then click USB Printer Follow the on screen instructions for connecting the printer This process may take several minutes 4 Repeat Steps 1 3 on each computer you want to print from For information on installing Cisco Connect onto other computers see To install Cisco Connect on another computer on page 14 How to connect other devices Many other types of wireless network devices can connect to your home network including e Game consoles e Internet capable TVs and media players e Digital music players e Smart phones 18 Linksys E Series Setting Up Basics Because of the wide variety of devices and methods of connecting you must manually enter network information into the devices for a successful network connection To manually connect a device to your network 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Add device under Computers and devices The Computers and other devices screen opens ilevthii CIpEO 4 Computers and offer devices ATE TO Ae TT iO CT To a eT i Pi i p Lee 2 Click Other wireless devices A screen opens that displays network information 3 Write down the Network name SSID Security Key and Security Type information or click Print these settings if you have a printer attached gor FOtecting a device a Pee ee oe fe E F ise rt i Geers fs ie ees ed a es a 2 he iden go PS eee gs ie a Se oe ees j a E liberi aes i Banbh ppa ae ap E riy dwi a TEI oo Were
56. click Delete 3 To share the entire drive click Share Entire Partition e To see a detailed summary of FTP folders click Summary A separate OR window opens and shows the folder s Display Name Partition Share To share only specific folders Folder and Groups with Access Click Close to close the window e Click Select next to the folder you want to share e To navigate to a previous folder click Return to Upper Folder To view and select folders within a folder click Enter into Folder next to the folder name 4 To create a folder enter a unique folder name into the New Folder box then click Create 5 To change group access select a group in the Available Groups or Groups with Access column then click gt gt or lt lt to move the group to the other column 53 Linksys E Series Using an External Drive How to access files remotely For To access files remotely you must first attach a USB drive to your router and set up that storage for remote access For instructions see How to configure your router s storage for remote access on page 52 You can then access files from anywhere on the Internet To access files remotely 1 Make sure that your router is configured to share files For more information see How to configure your router s storage for remote access on page 52 2 Make sure that your router has user accounts set up and that you have ta
57. clone a MAC address 0 0 0 eee eee 31 How to connect to your corporate office usinga VPN 32 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 32 How to remotely change your router settings 34 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 35 How to configure UPnP 0 ee ee ee ee 35 How to use a router as an access point 08 36 How to put your new router behind an existing router 37 To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38 To share an Internet connection 38 To extend your network 39 How to expose a device tothe Internet 40 Improving Security How to create a home network 0 0002 eee 13 What is a network 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find morehelp 2 0 0 0 cee eee eee 13 How to set up yourrouter 0 ee eee ee ee 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network 16 How to connect a computer to your network 16 How to connect a printer 18 How to connect other devices 18 How to change your router s name and password 24 Setting Up Advanced How to open the browser based utility 25 How to manually set up your router 000 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 How to get the most
58. d data if an error occurs select Disabled under No Acknowledgement Otherwise select Enabled 5 To set access priorities for a specific device or application select Enabled next to Internet Access Priority 6 In the Category drop down list select the type of item you want to set a priority for A list of installed items fitting that description appears Setting Up Advanced TIP Do not set all priorities to High because all items will have the same priority and it would be easier to disable Internet Access Priority for the same result e Applications and Online Games Let you assign a priority for an application or online game a Select the application or online game that you want to add from the drop down list then select the priority b Click Apply then click Save Settings TIP If you want to add a new application or game you need to know its port and protocol information see the application or game s documentation for help e MAC Address and Voice Device Let you prioritize network traffic based on the device that is accessing the network For example if you want your gaming console to have higher priority than your computer for accessing the Internet you can assign a higher priority to your game console using its MAC address We recommend giving any voice devices a high priority a Select MAC Address or Voice Device from the drop down list then enter the name of the device you want to add b Enter t
59. dustry standard WPA Wi Fi Protected Access security using WPA2 WPA mixed mode Cisco Connect configures your network with a complex 10 character password that is almost impossible to compromise If you set up your wireless network manually and have not enabled wireless security your wireless network will be an open network that almost anyone nearby with a Wi Fi enabled device could access TIP You can also use MAC filtering to prevent specific PCs from accessing your network by selecting Prevent However it s easier to permit only known devices than to exclude unknown devices What is MAC filtering The best way to secure your wireless network is to use 5 Click Wireless Client List A separate window opens and displays the Cisco Connect to automatically configure and secure it However if you choose currently connected devices In the example below the only device not to use the built in security features of your router you can still control permitted onto the network is the MacBook However two other devices access to your wireless network using MAC filtering are also connected to the network Every network device has a unique 12 digit MAC Media Access Control address Using MAC filtering you can allow only known MAC addresses onto aaralan Com your network You can also exclude specific MAC addresses or deny them enay Adee access to your wireless network eee wasn ha wa me Example Because each MAC filtering conf
60. e your computer closer to your router TIPS Each time you run Cisco Connect it checks for software updates and installs them if available Use the following instructions only if you don t run Cisco Connect 62 Linksys E Series Maintaining and Monitoring To upgrade the router s firmware For MZ ESE GENTA GEJ CLJ EZY During the upgrade process the router may lose the settings you have changed Make a backup of your router configuration before starting Linksys com support Administration gt Firmware Upgrade Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Click the Status tab then click the Router page and take note of the current firmware version for your router Using your web browser connect to Linksys com support then find your router model Click the Downloads tab then select the hardware version for your router from the Select Hardware Version drop down list Chery ide jia rA Foue Doania Compare the latest available firmware version on the website with your current version If there is a newer version click Release Notes to see if the newer version contains new features you want or solves a problem you are having If you want the new version click Download and save the file to your computer Take note of the file location the upgrade process See How to back up and restore your router configuration on page 61 In the browser ba
61. ecify a file location then click Save Maintaining and Monitoring To restore your router configuration Administration gt Management 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Administration tab then click the Management page 3 Click Restore Configurations at the bottom of the screen Back Up and Restore i Back Up Sonigureton Restore Configuralen A separate window opens 4 Click Browse to navigate to the location of your configuration file then select the file and click Open 5 To restore the configuration click Start to Restore Frase srieri n fie ts remat Cra How to restore factory defaults Why would I need to restore to factory defaults If you are experiencing difficulties with the router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures you may want to reset the router to factory defaults Resetting the router erases all of your settings so you must restore the settings after We recommend that you back up your configuration before resetting your router to factory defaults See How to back up and restore your router configuration on page 61 You can use the Reset button or the router s browser based utility to restore your router to factory defaults 61 Linksys E Series To reset your router to factory defaults with the reset button CAUTION Whenever you restart the router all logs that are not saved will
62. ected network for guests Parental controls Limit access time and websites with parental controls Top view Indicator light Indicator light Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a successful Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Pulses slowly during bootup during firmware upgrades and during a Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi Fi Protected Setup error Back view Ethernet ports Internet port Power port Wi Fi Protected Setup button Reset button USB port Ethernet ports Connect Ethernet cables also called network cables to these Gigabit 10 100 1000 ports color coded blue and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network Internet port Connect an Ethernet cable also called a network or Internet cable to this port color coded yellow and to your modem Wi Fi Protected Setup button Press this button to easily configure wireless security on Wi Fi Protected Setup enabled network devices For more information see How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 43 USB port To easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet connect a USB drive to this port For more information see Using an External Drive on page 48 You can also connect a USB printer and share it across your network For more information see How to connect a printer on page 18 Reset button Press and hold this
63. edure assumes that you have some networking knowledge TIP Check the documentation for your old router Some brands of routers include either a switch on the outside of the case or a software option to convert it to an access point If either of these options is available follow your old router s instructions to convert it to an access point You need to take note of your new router s settings then apply some of those settings to the old router so it can work as an access point To view your new router s settings Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings non E4200 Wireless gt Wireless Security non E4200 Wireless gt Wireless Settings E4200 Status gt Wireless Network Setup gt Basic Setup 1 Make sure that your new router is connected to the Internet 2 In the browser based utility click the Wireless tab For the E4200 click Wireless Settings and take note of the Network Name SSID Security Mode and Passphrase Or for other Linksys router models a Click the Basic Wireless Settings page and take note of the Network Name SSID b Click the Wireless tab then click the Wireless Security page and take note of the Security Mode and the passphrase 4 Click the Status tab then click the Wireless Network page and take note of the Channel 5 Click the Setup tab then click the Basic Setup page and take note of the DHCP server s IP Address range 192 168 1 100 to 192 168 1 149 by default 36 Linksys E Seri
64. efault Filter Internet NAT Redirection for IPv4 Internet Only This filter prevents a local computer from using a URL or Internet IP address to access the local server Select this option to enable the filter This option is disabled by default On some router models this setting applies to IPv4 Internet only Filter IDENT Port 113 This filter prevents port 113 from being scanned by devices from the Internet This option is enabled by default Proxy This filter blocks the use of Internet proxy servers To deny proxy requests select this option Proxy access is allowed by default Not available on the E4200 Java this filter blocks Java so you may not be able to access Java content on websites To deny Java requests select this option Java content is allowed by default Not available on the E4200 46 Linksys E Series e ActiveX This filter blocks ActiveX so you may not be able to access ActiveX content on websites To deny ActiveX requests select this option ActiveX content is allowed by default Not available on the E4200 e Cookies this filter blocks cookies which are data stored on your computer and used by websites when you interact with them To deny cookie requests select this option Cookie usage is allowed by default Not available on the E4200 4 Click Save Settings to update your changes IPv6 firewall settings For M2 ROK GEN EEN EY EZY On some router models the IPv6 firewall lets
65. ehind an existing router 37 To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38 To share an Internet connection 38 To extend your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 Improving Security How to create a home network 0 000 eee 13 What is a network 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find morehelp 0 ee eee eee 13 How to set up your router suasanana aa 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network 16 How to connect a computer to your network 16 How to connect a printer 18 How to connect other devices 18 How to change your router s name and password 24 Setting Up Advanced How to open the browser based utility 25 How to manually set up your router 000 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 How to get the most out of your dual band router 27 How do I know if my network is secure 0 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup 43 Wi Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi Fi Protected Setup button 43 How to connect a device using its Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device using the router s Wi Fi Pr
66. elds From the Access drop down list select read only to grant read only rights to the group or select read and write to grant read and write rights to the group 6 Click Create The group is now created and its access rights are displayed in the Access column 7 To change a group s name or access rights click Edit next to the group name 8 To delete a group click Delete next to the group name Group Management Using an External Drive How to create a new user Two user accounts Admin and Guest are preconfigured for router access The password for the Admin user is the same password that you use to access the router By default the user Admin is a member of the group named Admin and the user Guest is a member of the group named Guest To keep it simple consider creating user accounts on your router that use the same user names and passwords that are used by your computer s operating system NOTE Users can be a member of only one group To create a new user Storage gt Administration 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Storage tab then click the Administration page 3 Under User Management click Create New User User Management 4 Complete the Name Full Name and Description fields 5 Enter and confirm a password 50 Linksys E Series 6 From the Group Member drop down list select the group to ass
67. er TIP For other devices not included in the Application Name drop To set up single port forwarding down list see the device s documentation for port and protocol Applications amp Gaming gt Single Port Forwarding information 1 Follow your device s instructions for configuring it with a static IP address or use DHCP reservation to assign it a permanent address see How to set up the DHCP server on your router on page 29 2 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 57 Linksys E Series How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports Why would set up port forwarding for multiple ports Port forwarding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port to a single device on your local network Unlike a web camera that typically only requires a single port to be forwarded some applications require forwarding of multiple ports VNC Virtual Network Computing software that allows you to operate your computer remotely from anywhere on the Internet is an example of an application that requires multiple ports to be forwarded To forward to multiple ports just create additional entries to forward additional ports to the same IP address Example You want to set up your computer so you can remotely access it using VNC software By default VNC uses TCP ports 5800 and 5900 To set up single port forwarding for multiple ports Applications
68. er computer An example of port range triggering would be to enable a USB or Bluetooth headset for online chat and gaming To set up port range triggering for multiple entries Applications amp Gaming gt Port Range Triggering 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click the Port Range Triggering page 3 See your device documentation for information on the ports that the device uses 4 For each entry in the Port Range Forwarding table e Enter a descriptive name such as PS3 Headset e For single ports enter the same port number in each Triggered Range and Forwarded Range box e For port ranges enter the same number ranges in each Triggered Range and Forwarded Range column Port Ranga Triggering Application Hare Triggered Bange FPorewarded Aamge Enabled PS Newcset LLH ead EKO ito FOH m jHesdet 10700 te aoro OTe fe 10700 i Pieaduet O00 io doii sidii we Sibio 5 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page 59 Linksys E Series How to configure your Xbox for online gaming For iy Why would I set up my Xbox for online gaming Online gaming adds another dimension to using your Xbox As with other online gaming applications and gaming consoles you need to forward multiple ports to use your Xbox for online gaming The procedure for setting up your Xbox is almost identical to set
69. er in the Media Server Name box The name must use only alphanumeric characters letters A to Zand numbers 0 to 9 and can be up to 15 characters long Click Specify Folder to Scan A new window opens Lie ciiig uii M a Fab 2011 11 yU Auciecen every 2 Moore SOa ll z Mowe id Hurt 4 Hours Hauri In the Display Name field enter a unique name for the media folder The name must use only alphanumeric characters letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9 and can be up to 15 characters long To share the entire drive click Share Entire Partition OR To share only specific folders e Click Select next to each folder you want to share e To navigate to a previous folder click Return to Upper Folder To view and select folders within a folder click Enter into Folder next to the folder name Using an External Drive 8 To create a folder enter a unique folder name into the New Folder box then click Create bearna Ge pir Pertti FATI Pegs Fours Perea eT Este min Toae ere arpit Rover muy Fo Tria j bode kia Fethi i Fed aE ita TAR Spomin pmi ig T gij Bwor mmmiai a i o a 9 To save your selections and create the media folder click Save Settings A summary of shared folders is displayed 10 To delete an individual media folder click Delete NOTE If you delete a media folder you are not deleting the folder s contents You are only removing it as a folder that
70. es Setting Up Advanced To use your old router as an access point 1 With your computer connected to your old router log into its browser based administration utility NOTE Save your changes after finishing each step below 2 Open the setup page for the local network LAN In the Router IP address field enter an unused IP address for the LAN network of your new router For example if your new router has an IP address of 192 168 1 1 you should choose an IP address on the 192 168 1 0 network You can choose any address within the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 You should exclude addresses in the range that will be used by the DHCP Server of your new router 192 168 1 100 to 192 168 1 149 A safe choice might be 192 168 1 250 Take note of this address because this will be the address that you will use to manage your old router in the future In the Subnet Mask field enter 255 255 255 0 or if available select that subnet mask from a drop down list Disable the DHCP server on your old router Because your old router will be operating as an access point instead of a router you don t want it to distribute IP addresses There should be only one active DHCP server on your network and that should be your new router To reconfigure the wireless network on your old router a Open the wireless network setup page b Change the network name SSID to match the name of your new network Having the same networ
71. evice that you designate for the DMZ The DMZ device is not protected by the built in firewalls Internet filters or router web filters and is open to attacks from hackers A much better way of exposing devices to the Internet would be to use port forwarding See How to set up port forwarding on page 57 To set up a device in the DMZ Applications amp Gaming gt DMZ 1 Configure your device with a static IP address See your device s documentation for help with setting a static IP address or use DHCP reservation see How to set up the DHCP server on your router on page 29 2 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 3 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click the DMZ page 4 Select Enabled Setting Up Advanced In the Source IP Address section select Any IP Address to allow access to your DMZ device from the entire Internet or select the source range button and enter a range of allowed source addresses In the Destination section enter the last three digits of the IP address of the device that will be in the DMZ The rest of the IP address is already completed Click Save Settings to apply your changes Cages F Adress Leir n E pamm taz ioe a WAC A TEETE Saye eTii Cancel Chama If you prefer to specify the 12 digit MAC address of the device you want to place in the DMZ instead of setting up a DHCP address reserva
72. foafoa el EJ of o J Linksys E Series Routers rahe anhriehts yen i User Guide Oe CISCO Linksys E Series E9OO E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 Linksys E Series E900 Contents Product overview So 0 0 ee eter E E E 1 Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up Basics E900 Contents Setting Up Advanced How to create a home network n 13 What is a network 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where tofindmorehelp 0 eee eee eee 13 How to setup yourrouter 0 ce eee ee eee 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network 16 How to connect a computer to your network 16 How to connect a printer 18 How to connect other devices 18 How to change your router s name and password 24 How to open the browser based utility How to manually set up your router 0000 How to manually set up your Internet connection How to set up the DHCP server on your router How to set up DHCP reservation How to find your network on the Internet How to clone a MAC address 2 0 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN How to optimize your router for gaming and voice How to remotely change your router se
73. from the Internet How to set up port forwarding on page 57 To configure DHCP reservation Setup gt Basic Setup gt DHCP Reservation 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Click the Setup tab then click the Basic Setup page Click DHCP Reservation in the middle of the screen Click Select next to the client you want to create a DHCP reservation for Click Add Clients The client you selected is added to the Clients Already Reserved table E a You can also manually enter a client name IP address and MAC address of a device to create a DHCP reservation 6 Click Save Settings ae Cee mr imei Placer AEA Diari DMEF Jolika I Pefua Mamma GANIA MAEI id C iira TEE HETI ee lme Z bar biT Aib F ini To This HAC erie maT pe Lorri irur Age ARTH To MAC AAH i eta Kastor i Aa 1 Adee ia De SE oe ee TIP For field descriptions click Help on the right side of the screen Setting Up Advanced How to find your network on the Internet For iy Why would I need to find my network on the Internet If you want to remotely access a USB drive attached to your router or view a web camera you need to find your network on the Internet Working with several DDNS service providers your router s DDNS feature lets you configure a domain name for your network which you can then use to easily find your network o
74. he device s 12 digit MAC address then select the priority c Click Apply then click Save Settings TIP You can often find a device s 12 digit MAC address on the bottom of the device Or if the device is connected to your network and turned on you can click the Administration tab in the router s browser based utility click the Local Network page then click DHCP Client Table 33 Linksys E Series Setting Up Advanced 7 Configure Upstream Bandwidth 7 For Remote Management Port keep the setting of 8080 default unless e To allow the router to detect the maximum select Auto default Auto you already have a device on your network that uses port 8080 such as sets speeds in multiples of 512 Kbps a web camera To specify the maximum select Manual then select the bandwidth 8 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen to accept your changes you want it to use Beene Denese ts Aaii Seek Maer i CAUTION loom Ti ETTE wrirs Eeee op ae oT e If you specify a maximum bandwidth that is too high the router cannot apply priorities correctly and QoS problems may result Aer Actes Fer E ay i Bea Seti Lhe eT TT Eade 8 When you are done setting priorities click Save Settings 9 Click the Administration tab then click the Management page and take ow to remote ly ch an g e yo ur router note of the Internet IP Address and the Remote Management Port settings You will use this information to access your
75. hen create additional port forwarding entries for each additional computer See your software s documentation for help How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports Why would set up port forwarding for a range of ports Port forwarding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a range of ports to a single device on your local network Unlike a web camera that typically only requires a single port to be forwarded some applications require forwarding to a range of ports Example You want to set up your computer so you can use BitTorrent a popular peer to peer file sharing application BitTorrent uses port 6881 by default If that port is busy the requesting BitTorrent client tries the next port in sequence The most common configuration for home routers with a single BitTorrent computer is to set up port forwarding using a range of ports starting with 6881 and ending with port 6889 58 Linksys E Series To set up port range forwarding Applications amp Gaming gt Port Range Forwarding Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Set up a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the software See How to set up the DHCP server on your router on page 29 In this example the IP address of the desktop computer with BitTorrent installed is 192 168 1 140 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click
76. i Protected Setup d Click the Wi Fi Protected Setup button in the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen 1 If your client device has a WiFi Protected Setup button click or press that button and then click the button on the right e After the device has been configured click OK 43 Linksys E Series Improving Security How to connect a device using its Wi Fi Protected 4 On the client device enter the PIN listed on the router s Wi Fi Protected Set PIN Setup screen It is also listed on the bottom of the router In the example etup below the router s PIN is 32744781 Use this method if your device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN Personal Identification Number 3 If your client asks for the Router s PIN number enter this number 32744784 in your client device To connect a device using the device s Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings 5 Follow the device s instructions to complete setup 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 How to connect a device manually 2 Click the Wireless tab then if your router is not an E4200 click the Basic If you have devices that do not support Wi Fi Protected Setup note the wireless Wireless Settings page settings in the Basic Wireless Settings screen then manually configure those 3 Click Wi Fi Protected Setup devices 4 Enter the PIN from the device into the PIN field on the router
77. ick the Local Network page Your local network s IP address information and the DHCP server settings are displayed Screen from IPv6 enabled router shown Laca WS are Pai hiirer Pot bibit Miik Pet Liik paal ir fee ede Pees Scie DAL Servet Set I aera Gad r aeii DHEF Ghent Tabie He i a ee PEJ eo A nated 1S R 15 a 4 Click DHCP Client Table to display the currently assigned IP addresses Cierra lem ihteriece patina res OA ee RE a sae hee i ag P Aiari UAZ Adirrie Tima 5 Click the Status tab then click the Wireless Network page Your wireless network status is displayed GHz Aneesa MHk fal rs ee eer Be EATEN met hata crn hama EC China ice a ecety EHD Daai BET L FrN thd fase OS Cea ii bacat oS n Dic ie SiaA hice aa WADA Mic ect Made Eribimi Maintaining and Monitoring 6 Click the Status tab then click the Ports page The link status and speed speed data available only for the E3200 and E4200 for each of the Ethernet ports and the Internet port are displayed How to disable the Ethernet port status lights Why would I want to disable the Ethernet port status lights Depending on the placement of the router in a home some users might find the lights distracting You can easily disable the lights using Cisco Connect but you can also disable them using the browser based utility To dis
78. ign the user to then click Create The new user is displayed in the user list User Account Name jsmith Full Name Jim Smith Description Photo Buddy Password LALLI Confirm Password eoeeeeeee Group Member C Account Disable 7 To change the user name description or group membership or to temporarily disable the account click Edit User Management Cresi Hew Wer Us r Hame Group em an ea em we eaj era Protorranda eat_ Dette 8 To delete the user click Delete How to grant group access to a share To grant group access to a share Storage gt Disk 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Make sure that Anonymous Disk Access has been disabled See How to disable anonymous disk access on page 49 3 Click the Storage tab then click the Disk page Using an External Drive 4 Inthe Shared Folder section click Edit next to the shared folder you want to change group access for Shuted Pike Danii eme Di eiil E 5 To grant a group access the shared folder click the group s name in the Available Groups column then click gt gt to move the group to the Groups with Access column 6 To remove a group s access to the shared folder click the group s name in the Groups with Access column then click lt lt to move the group to the Available Groups column A
79. iguration is unique the following en TTS ee a eee procedure uses the simplified example of setting up MAC filtering to allow one wireless device access to the network QA LHUDI Wire HERE EAR Pee Chisi To set up MAC filtering to allow one wireless device access to your network Wireless gt Wireless MAC Filter 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Click the Wireless tab then click the Wireless MAC Filter page 3 Click Enabled 6 Next to the device entry select Save to MAC Address Filter List then click Add The Mac Address Filter List is updated with the MAC address of the device you added MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List 45 Linksys E Series 7 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page 8 Click Wireless Client List again to check the updated device list Only the device you selected remains on the network Improving Security Select each setting that you want to change TIP For descriptions of the filters click Help on the right side of the screen More complete descriptions are included below Bare l MAC Achitcas Filter Lisi Cerit Hame i eel a 7 EF Addi HAZ Sekine utr ec Dee Pd tow a fat eA Geneecied a How to improve security using the built in firewall Why would I need to change my security settings By default the firewall settings in your router have been optimized for mos
80. ime sensitive such as e mail e Even though you are connected to your own wireless network you are still sharing air time with nearby networks The 5 GHz band is much less crowded than the 2 4 GHz band so it s ideal for streaming multimedia e The 5 GHz band has more available channels so it is more likely that you will have your own interference free channel for your wireless network By default your dual band router uses the same network name on both the 2 4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band If you are connecting to your router with a computer that has a dual band wireless network adapter you might not be able to determine which band your re using The easiest way to segment your traffic is to rename one of your wireless networks With a separate descriptive name it will be easy to connect to the right network To reconfigure your wireless network Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Wireless tab then click the Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings page 3 Click Manual This enables you to make changes to all of the fields below a E Gii Vir eaa Leroi imari ieda Limaj Ten oo ue Hi es er DUH ie a i Py THU Srtadooal nati Donain Fi GH Wir eee Lemna iaram Hrd Limaj 7 badani fee EH Barr cee a Crees ra on HHE Coy Chasen baigi EID Mis
81. informs you about the status of your network connected devices To check your router status using Cisco Connect 1 In Windows click Start All Programs then click Cisco Connect OR On a Mac open the Applications folder then click Cisco Connect The Cisco Connect main menu opens Look in the upper right corner of the Cisco Connect main menu If your router is online and secure you see online secure and a green indicator To check your router status using the browser based utility Status gt Router Status gt Local Network Status gt Wireless Network Status gt Ports Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Click the Status tab then click the Router page Detailed information about your router status is displayed Screen from IPv6 enabled router shown TIP For field descriptions click Help on the right side of the screen Tamam eros a ee amih ie Ba Aerio PE i LIEH eet Lera iamen Bim Bid Cia CET Dirga bE GEJ Learg eF a ae jm Pem em if eer tne CEE Tai ol E eii HELI YLIN H Te aA CHF rh Le ran T Diipa mE HJH P S ma mi h el Lome Tre i E i ae ee F ee j Ba F ie Fena F drs Pall Crago e Pf aaan breh i F ama PA da Ot el LLH DE E LIIF By ew i eed pn Pad mmg 1 TE alei rA UET i Se PATTER TT m l Ae i Bas de ETH Sst Lees Tim T kiya pe ee T aami a 2 Serer hans P domme 64 Linksys E Series 3 Click the Status tab then cl
82. ings Setup gt IPv6 Setup 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Setup tab then click the IPv6 Setup page 3 IPv6 Automatic Select Enabled to automatically use IPv6 for all network addressing 4 6rd Tunnel Allows your router to send IPv6 IP addresses over IPv4 networks To enable this option IPv6 Automatic must be set to Disabled To let your router handle the 6rd Tunnel settings such as prefixes and address masks change the 6rd Tunnel setting to Automatic Configuration Select Manual Configuration to change these settings manually e Prefix Enter the prefix address used for the tunnel provided by your ISP Prefix Length Enter the prefix length used for the tunnel provided by your ISP e Border Relay Enter the border relay address used for the tunnel provided by your ISP e IPv4 Address Mask Enter the IPv4 address mask length used for the tunnel provided by your ISP 5 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page Setting Up Advanced How to get the most out of your dual band router For bought a dual band router but I m not sure that I m getting the most out of it What should I check Of the many reasons for owning a dual band router the most common is to ensure available bandwidth for streaming high definition video At the same time owners want to make sure that their video streams won t be interrupted by o
83. inksys E2500 Model Name Description Model Number Switch Port Speed Radio Frequency of Antennas Ports Buttons LEDs UPnP Security features Security key bits Linksys E2500 Advanced Dual Band N Router E2500 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet 2 4 and 5 GHz 4 2 per band Power Internet and Ethernet 1 4 Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup Power Wi Fi Protected Setup Internet Ethernet 1 4 Supported WEP WPA WPA2 Up to 128 bit encryption Specifications Environmental Dimensions 225 x 35x 180mm 8 86 x 1 38 x 7 09 Unit Weight 452 g 15 94 oz Power 12V 1A Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity FCC IC CE Wi Fi A B G N 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 10 to 80 relative humidity non condensing 5 to 90 non condensing NOTES For regulatory warranty and safety information see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys com support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capacity data throughput rate range and coverage Performance depends on many factors conditions and variables including distance from the access point volume of network traffic building materials and construction operating system used mix of wireless products used interference and other adverse
84. iri grhit Miah Setting Up Advanced a Network Mode Your choice depends upon the clients that will connect to your network If all of your devices are Wireless N capable you can select Wireless N Only for either or both bands On the 5 GHz band you can select e Mixed default which accepts connections from 802 11a or 802 11n clients e Wireless A Only 802 11a only e Wireless N Only 802 11n only e Disabled which disables the 5 0 GHz band on this router On the 2 4 GHz band you can select e Mixed e Wireless B G Only e Wireless B only e Wireless G Only e Wireless N Only e Disabled b Network Name SSID Provide a unique SSID for your 5 GHz wireless network The name must not exceed 32 keyboard characters In the example above the 5 GHz wireless network was renamed BronzeEagle5GHz c Channel Width We recommend that you keep the default Auto settings In Auto mode the router and the network clients automatically switch to the 40 MHz mode if e Your wireless clients support the 40 MHz mode sometimes called Bonded mode in which two 20 MHz channels are bonded together for better performance e There is no adjacent interference With more available channels and less chance of interference on the 5 GHz band you have the option to force the 40MHz mode On the 5GHz band you can select e Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz e 20 MHz Only e 40 MHz Only 28 Linksys E Series On the 2 4 GHz band you
85. it Ethernet 10 100 1000 ports for quick file sharing up to 10x faster than standard Ethernet between other Gigabit enabled devices like computers and servers Built in USB port The USB port lets you add an external USB drive to your network and share files at home or over the Internet You can also connect a USB printer and share it across your network Home theater ready Bring the ultimate entertainment experience to your home by connecting computers Internet ready TVs game consoles media players and more to your wireless network and the Internet Simultaneous dual band N and QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads smooth video and music streaming and reliable gaming and VoIP Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network Separate guest network Create a separate password protected network for guests Parental controls Limit access time and websites with parental controls IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future proof your network 8 USB port Linksys E Series Back view Power port Internet port Power indicator Ethernet ports Wi Fi Protected Setup button USB port To easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet connect a USB drive to this port For more information see Using an Exter
86. k name and security settings enables you to seamlessly roam between your new router and your old router c Change the security mode to match the security mode on your new router d Change the passphrase sometimes called the pre shared key on your old router to match the passphrase on your new router e Change the wireless channel to a non conflicting channel Some manufacturers have an Auto function for channel selection that automatically selects a wireless channel that does not interfere with other nearby wireless networks If your old router supports an Auto function select that Otherwise you may need to manually select the wireless operating channel on your old router In the 2 4 GHz wireless spectrum there are only three non overlapping channels 1 6 and 11 Pick a channel that does not overlap the operating channel of your new router For example if your new router is operating on channel 11 configure your old router for either channel 1 or channel 6 7 Connect an Ethernet network cable to one of the LAN Ethernet ports on your old router and an Ethernet port on your new router CAUTION Do not connect the cable to the Internet port on your old router If you do you may not be able to set up the router as an access point on the current network How to put your new router behind an existing router For iy Why would I put my new router behind an existing router There are several possible scenarios in which
87. ken note of the user name and password you will use to access the router s storage If you have enabled Anonymous FTP not recommended you will not need a user name and password For more information see How to configure storage on page 48 3 Take note of the IP address of your router To view your router s IP address open the browser based utility click the Status tab then click the Router page and take note of the numbers in the Internet IP Address field OR If you have DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service take note of the domain name registered to your router For more information see How to find your network on the Internet on page 30 4 At any remote location where you can access the Internet you can e Use FTP File Transfer Protocol client software to connect to your router You will need to enter your router s IP address If access to your router requires a user name and password you will also need to enter those details For more information on using the FTP client software see its documentation or help OR e Type the router s IP address into a web browser s Internet address field press Enter then enter your user name and password FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through FTP folders e Click a folder name to open it e Click a double period or Up to a higher level directory to open a parent folder
88. manually configure your router s Internet connection Your router supports six types of Internet connections Basic Internet connection settings To manually configure your router s Internet connection Setup gt Basic Setup 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Setup tab then click the Basic Setup page In the Internet Connection Type drop down list click the type of Internet connection provided by your ISP Telstra Cable not available on the E4200 TIP For field descriptions click Help on the right side of the screen Automatic Configuration DHCP Automatic Configuration DHCP Telstra Cable Bridge Mode e Complete the fields required by your ISP e Complete the Optional Settings only if required by your ISP 4 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page 26 Linksys E Series IPv6 Internet connection settings For e900 J ez0ov2y CED 2500 3200 J 4200 IPv6 is anew IP protocol that uses simplified packet headers and requires IPSec It also has improved support for mobile IP and computing devices If your router model supports IPv6 an Pv6 Setup page is available under the Setup tab NOTE To use your router s IPv6 Internet connection settings IPv6 service from your ISP Internet service provider is required For more information on this service ask your ISP To manually configure your router s IPv6 sett
89. mous Access User Management Group Management Access Policy Parental Controls Target Devices Schedule Block Specific Sites Applications amp Gaming Single Port Forwarding Application Name Port Range Forwarding Application Name Port Range Triggering DMZ IPv6 Firewall Qos QoS Quality of Service Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back Up and Restore Log Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection IPv4 IPv6 Local Network Local Network DHCP Server IPv4 DHCP Client Table Wireless Network 5 GHz Wireless Network 2 4 GHz Wireless Network Ports Rear Port Lights Internet Port Link Local Port Link Browser based Utility Menu Structure 72 Linksys Browser based Utility Menu Structure E4200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Port Lights Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing NAT Dynamic Routing RIP Static Routing Wireless Wireless Settings Configuration View 5 GHz Wireless Settings 2 4 GHz Wireless Settings Guest Access Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC
90. n the Internet If your ISP changes your network s IP address the DDNS service providers detect the address change and continue to route your domain name to that address TIP Before you configure DDNS on your router you must sign up for DDNS service from a DDNS service provider that s supported by your router To set up DDNS Setup gt DDNS 1 Sign up for DDNS service at either www dyndns org or www tzo com 2 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 3 Click the Setup tab then click the DDNS page 4 In the DDNS Service drop down list click your DDNS service provider The examples below are based on TZO com The settings used by DynDNS org are slightly different 30 Linksys E Series Setting Up Advanced 5 Complete the fields with information provided by your DDNS provider then click Save Settings The Status field tells you what actions have been taken TZO Gam m Email Aachire 2 To Pern Demain hume r ernet P Address 3 138 H3 E Trug DONS 5 updated seccesstaly Operon compete p ste Rave Bellinge Cancel Changes In this example the domain name registered with TZO com is BronzeEagle953 linksysnet com f an Internet camera had been configured see How to set up port forwarding for a single port on page 57 you could access the camera by typing the domain name into the address bar of your web browser followed by the
91. nal Drive on page 48 You can also connect a USB printer and share it across your network For more information see How to connect a printer on page 18 Ethernet ports Connect Ethernet cables also called network cables to these Gigabit 10 100 1000 ports color coded blue and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network Internet port Connect an Ethernet cable also called a network or Internet cable to this port color coded yellow and to your modem Wi Fi Protected Setup button Press this button to easily configure wireless security on Wi Fi Protected Setup enabled network devices For more information see How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 43 Power indicator Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes slowly during bootup during firmware upgrades and during a Wi Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi Fi Protected Setup error Power Connect the included AC power adapter to this port CAUTION Use only the adapter that came with your router Product overview Port activity indicators Green network activity indicator Yellow network activity indicator Network or Internet port Green network activity indicator On Ethernet ports turns on when a cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port On the Internet port turns on while connected to a modem
92. nnects your wireless and wired network devices to each other and to the modem and to your ISP e Switch Allows you to connect several wired network devices to your home network Your router has a built in network switch the Ethernet ports If you have more wired network devices than available Ethernet ports on your router you will need an additional switch to consolidate the wired connections How to set up a home network 1 Purchase the proper equipment For a network that includes Internet access you ll need e Computers with an Ethernet port or wireless networking capabilities e A modem for connecting to your ISP typically supplied by your ISP e Arouter to connect your computers with each other and to the modem e Internet service to your home provided by an ISP Internet Service Provider Setting Up Basics 2 Make sure that your modem is working Your ISP can help you set up your modem and verify that it s working correctly 3 Set up your router See How to set up your router on page 13 4 To connect a computer or other network device to the network see How to connect a computer to your network on page 16 and How to connect other devices on page 18 Where to find more help For In addition to this User Guide you can find help at these locations e Linksys com support documentation downloads FAQs technical support live chat forums e Setup CD Troubleshooting Guide legal and regulat
93. nter the 12 digit MAC address of your old router 5 Click Save Settings MAL Addr ram Chary i Sit aidi M duct crt i i io if EL TE Tirs hi Pra LE Cancel Cees 31 Linksys E Series How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN For AB What is a VPN and do I need to change my router settings A VPN Virtual Private Network is a network that uses a public network such as the Internet to provide secure communications between a remote computer and another network Corporations often provide VPN access to their networks to enable employees to work from remote offices or while traveling Most corporate VPNs use the Internet to provide connectivity between remote employees and the corporate network For a typical VPN the corporation installs a VPN gateway on their corporate network Employees authorized to work remotely connect to the VPN gateway through the Internet using VPN software and security methods provided by their employers Robust security and authentication schemes ensure a secure connection and access by only authorized users The default VPN settings in your router have been configured to pass through allow the most common types of VPN protocols so usually no changes are needed To change your VPN passthrough settings Security gt VPN Passthrough 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Security tab then click the
94. ogy Built with leading 802 1 1n technology create a powerful home wireless network with double the capacity for surfing the Internet streaming multimedia and running applications simultaneously Connect your computers Internet ready TVs game consoles smartphones and other Wi Fi devices at fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience The power of dual band Double your network bandwidth with simultaneous dual band N 2 4 and 5 GHz The dual band feature is designed to avoid interference and optimize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming file transfers and wireless gaming Advanced security Keep Wi Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected Benefits of Fast Ethernet Use the four Fast Ethernet 10 100 ports for quick file sharing between computers and servers Network ready Connect computers printers scanners and more to your wireless network and the Internet QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable VoIP Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network Separate guest network Create a separate password protected network for guests Parental controls Limit access time and websites with parental controls IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology
95. om the access point volume of network traffic building materials and construction operating system used mix of wireless products used interference and other adverse conditions 79 Visit linksys com support for award winning 24 7 technical support Apafi CISCO Cisco the Cisco logo and Linksys are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and or its affiliates in the United States and other countries A listing of Cisco s trademarks can be found at www cisco com go trademarks All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners 2012 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved 3425 01486 111216MS
96. ory notices e Cisco Connect help run Cisco Connect then click Learn More where available e Browser based utility context sensitive help open the utility then click Help in the right side column How to set up your router For wy The easiest and fastest way to set up your router is to run the Cisco Connect setup software You can find Cisco Connect on the CD that came with your router or download it from the router s support site at Linksys com support Cisco Connect shows you how to connect your router to your home network step by step To get started see How to start Cisco Connect below If you are an advanced user you can set up your router manually using the browser based utility To get started see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 13 Linksys E Series Setting Up Basics How to start Cisco Connect When you run the setup CD Cisco Connect your router s setup software is automatically installed onto your computer You can then use Cisco Connect to easily manage your router To install Cisco Connect on another computer after your router has been set up see How to install Cisco Connect on another computer on page 12 NOTES Your Cisco Connect CD works with only this router model If you lose your setup CD you can download the software from Linksys com support To start Cisco Connect for the first time 1 Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive 2 Click Set up your
97. otected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device manually 44 How to control access to your wireless network 45 How to improve security using the built in firewall 46 Linksys E Series E2500 Contents Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Browser based Utility Menu Structure How to set up port forwarding 0 0 eee ee 57 How to set up port forwarding for a single port 57 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 58 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 58 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 60 Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 61 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to upgrade the router s firmware 04 62 How to check the status of your router 64 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 65 How to test your Internet connection 66 How to configure and use logs 67 2000s sae ee ke es He Rees Cee eee ee Ea TE 71 Specifications Linki ys E2 00 2s ae ou Ae ninaa 77 vi Linksys E Series E3200 Contents E3200 Contents Product overview soat O E E OPER oO EE ee 8 Package contents 8 Features 8 Back view 9 Bottom view 9 Setting Up Basics How to set up the DHCP server on your router 29 How to set up DHCP reservation 30 How to find your network on the Internet 30 How to
98. out of your dual band router 27 How do know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup 43 Wi Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi Fi Protected Setup button 43 How to connect a device using its Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device using the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device manually 44 How to control access to your wireless network 45 How to improve security using the built in firewall 46 vii Linksys E Series E3200 Contents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring How to configure storage 1 1 ee ee ees 48 How to back up and restore your router configuration 61 How to create shared folders 48 How to restore factory defaults 61 a a 2 a ang Uscracecss tOsiaice Olen j How to upgrade the router s firmware 62 How to create a group 49 How to create a new user 50 How to check the status of your router 64 How to grant group access to a share 51 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 65 How to test your Internet connection 66 How to configure your router s storage for remote access 52 How to configure and use logs 67 How to configure the FTP server 52 How to share folders and set access rights 53 How to access files remotely 0 00 e ees 54 Brow
99. port number used for the device For example if the camera in the above example used port 1024 the URL would be BronzeEagle953 linksysnet com 1024 How to clone a MAC address For iy On any home network each network device has a unique MAC Media Access Control address Some ISPs register the MAC address of the device usually a router or a computer connected directly to the modem If your computer s MAC address is registered with your ISP and you do not want to re register the MAC address then you can clone the address assign the registered MAC address of your previous device to your new router If you want to use the MAC address from an old router that you are replacing with your new router you should first determine the MAC address of your old router then manually enter it into your new router NOTE For many ISPs that provide dynamic IP addresses automatically the stored MAC address in the modem is reset each time you reset the modem If you are installing this router for the first time reset your modem before connecting the router to your modem To reset your modem disconnect power for about one minute then reconnect power To clone a MAC address from your computer Setup gt MAC Address Clone 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Setup tab then click the MAC Address Clone page 3 Click Enabled 4 Click either Clone My PC s MAC or e
100. r E4200 routers or Basic Wireless Settings page for non E4200 routers For Configuration View select Manual Enter a new network name in the Network Name SSID field then click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen 42 Linksys E Series To manually set your router s wireless security settings Wireless gt Wireless Settings E4200 Wireless gt Wireless Security non E4200 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Wireless tab then click the Wireless Settings page for E4200 routers or Basic Wireless Settings page for non E4200 routers 3 Select your preferred security type from the Security Mode drop down list For most home networks we recommend WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode 4 Enter a passphrase security key for your wireless network in the Passphrase field The most secure type of security key should include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and punctuation 5 Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup For iy Why would I use Wi Fi Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup is a feature of your router that makes it easy to add devices to your wireless network If you have network devices such as wireless printers that support Wi Fi Protected Setup then you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup to add the devices Wi Fi Protected Setup activity light The power
101. r or gateway 3 Follow the on screen instructions until setup is complete To share an Internet connection NOTE This is a complex process so this procedure assumes that you have some networking knowledge To add another router to share an Internet connection This topic covers cases one and two above 1 Determine the IP address range for your upstream office or building network To determine the address range by using a Windows computer a Connect your computer into your upstream network s router b Click Start Run tyoe CMD then click OK The command prompt window appears c Type ipconfig then press Enter TIP Although you can determine your computer s IP address in many ways this method is very fast d Take note of the IP address In this example the IP address is 192 168 100 192 To determine the address range by using a Mac computer a Connect your computer into your upstream network s router b From the Dock click System preferences click Network then click Ethernet in the window to the left A network status window appears Cenneched Eierari ert iia aed ban Pee dhiraa jPi ica iyi a rewire 4 iraa Lier Cech SS SS 182 168 100 c Take note of the IP address In this example the IP address is 192 168 100 139 Example The above examples show that upstream IP addresses are on the 192 168 100 0 network The 0 indicates the entire network Your
102. reless N Router E1200 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet 2 4 GHz 2 Power Internet and Ethernet 1 4 Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup Power Wi Fi Protected Setup Internet Ethernet 1 4 Supported WEP WPA WPA2 Up to 128 bit encryption Environmental Dimensions 188 7 x 151 7 Xx 31 2 mm 7 43 x 5 97 x 1 23 Unit Weight V1 252 7g 8 91 oz V2 202 0g 7 13 oz Power 12V 0 5A Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity FCC UL cUL ICES 003 RSS210 CE Wi Fi IEEE 802 11b g n WPA2 WMM Wi Fi Protected Setup Windows 7 O to 40 C 32 to 104 F 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 10 to 80 non condensing 5 to 90 non condensing NOTES For regulatory warranty and safety information see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys com support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capacity data throughput rate range and coverage Performance depends on many factors conditions and variables including distance from the access point volume of network traffic building materials and construction operating system used mix of wireless products used interference and other adverse conditions 75 Linksys E1500 Linksys E1500 Model Name Description Model Number Switch Port Speed Radio Frequency of Antenn
103. rotected Setup Power Wi Fi Protected Setup Internet Ethernet 1 4 Supported WEP WPA WPA2 Up to 128 bit encryption Environmental Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity NOTES Specifications 188 7 x 151 7 x 31 2 mm 7 43 x 5 97 x 1 23 202 0g 7 13 oz 12V 0 5A FCC UL cUL ICES 003 RSS210 CE Wi Fi IEEE 802 11b g n WPA2 WMM Wi Fi Protected Setup Windows 7 O to 40 C 32 to 104 F 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 10 to 80 non condensing 5 to 90 non condensing For regulatory warranty and safety information see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys com support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary including lower wireless network capacity data throughput rate range and coverage Performance depends on many factors conditions and variables including distance from the access point volume of network traffic building materials and construction operating system used mix of wireless products used interference and other adverse conditions 74 Linksys E1200 Specifications Linksys E1200 Model Name Description Model Number Switch Port Speed Radio Frequency of Antennas Ports Buttons LEDs UPnP Security features Security Key Bits Linksys E1200 Wi
104. s Internet Port Link Local Port Link 69 Linksys E1200 E1500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup E1200V2 E1500 only Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing NAT Dynamic Routing RIP Static Routing Wireless Basic Wireless Settings Configuration View Wireless Security Wireless Security Guest Access Guest Access Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction MAC Address Filter List Security Firewall Firewall Internet Filter Web Filter VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough Access Policy Parental Controls Target Devices Schedule Block Specific Sites Applications amp Gaming Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding Port Range Triggering Port Range Triggering DMZ DMZ IPv6 Firewall E1200V2 E1500 only QoS QoS Quality of Service Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Browser based Utility Menu Structure Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back up and Restore Log Log Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Firmware
105. s Wi Fi For each wireless network the Network Name SSID Security and Passphrase Protected Setup screen then click Register are displayed at the bottom of the screen 2 If your client device has a WiFi Protected Setup PIN number enter that number here a 5 GHz Wireless Settings Network Name SSID BronzeEagle Security WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode p Passphrase B6eMSUkCjz 5 After the device has been connected click OK 2 4 GHz Wireless Settings Network Name SSID BronzeEagle Security WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode e e J e e How to connect a device using the router s Wi Fi panii BEeMOUKCiz Protected Setup PIN Use this method if your client device asks for the router s PIN To connect a device using the device s Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Wireless tab then if your router is not an E4200 click the Basic Wireless Settings page 3 Click Wi Fi Protected Setup 44 Linksys E Series Improving Security How to control access to your wireless a Poomlt network l For iy Disabied Why would I need to control access to my wireless network If you used Accra Reairiction Prevent Ca Intec below from abetan Pa writin tortor Cisco Connect to configure your router your wireless network is already secure i Permit Pia bated bekrar fo access th an By default Cisco Connect enables in
106. se a router as an access point How can use this new router as an access point If you have a large area to cover with your wireless signal or if part of your home has weak signals due to interference you can use this router to extend the range of your old router s wireless network For To set up your new router as an access point Setup gt Basic Setup 1 Useanetwork cable to connect this router s Internet port to the Ethernet or LAN port on the router that is connected to your modem 2 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 3 Click the Setup tab then click the Basic Setup page 4 For Internet Connection Type select Bridge Mode 5 Click Save Settings to apply the changes The new router s LAN IP address will be changed and obtained from the router that is connected to your modem IMPORTANT While in Bridge Mode the following browser based utility pages will be unavailable e Setup tab IPv6 Setup DDNS MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing e Security tab all pages e Access Restrictions tab all pages e Applications amp Gaming tab all pages e Administration tab Log For How can use my old router as an access point If you have a large area to cover with your wireless signal or if part of your home has weak signals due to interference you can use your old router to extend the range of your wireless network This is a complex process so this proc
107. sed utility click the Administration tab then click the Firmware Upgrade page Click Browse then go to the location where you saved the upgrade file Select the upgrade file then click Start Upgrade and follow the on screen instructions The upgrade process begins and a progress bar appears When the firmware has been uploaded a new page opens with an Upgrade is successful notice and the router reboots aimara Upgiiis TAAR bee a E i ode Ci 3h JT Ai i die ae oe Bae a n a a a E r T pl a pm DENE s cree bets cP Upgiade enue A be intorupied To upgrade the router s firmware For ED Administration gt Firmware Upgrade Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 Click the Administration tab then click the Firmware Upgrade page Click Check For Updates then follow the on screen instructions for installing any available updates TIP To have your router automatically check for updates select Update Automatically The router will check for updates at midnight according to the time zone setting on the Basic Setup page If an update is found it will be immediately installed then the router will restart 63 Linksys E Series Maintaining and Monitoring How to check the status of your router For iy Why would I want to check the status of my router Your router status tells you whether you have a secure Internet connection and
108. ser based Utility Menu Structure PO200 ga eee cabo ee he cade ao eed ete eae ee 72 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding 0 000 c ee 57 Specifications How to set up port forwarding for a single port 57 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 58 Linksys E3200 sece reme rewan trar reae 78 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 58 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 60 viii Linksys E Series E4200 Contents E4200 Contents Product overview How to set up the DHCP server on your router 29 How to set up DHCP reservation 30 E4200 ee 10 How to find your network on the Internet 30 Package contents 10 Feat res 10 How to clone a MAC address 0 0 0 eee eee 31 T 11 How to connect to your corporate office usinga VPN 32 ack view 11 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 32 How to remotely change your router settings 34 Setting Up Basics How to enable Voice over IP on your network 35 How to create a home network 000 eee 13 How to configure UPnP 0 00 cee ee ee eee 35 What is a network 13 How to use a router as an access point 08 36 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find morehelo ccc ccecceeeeee 13 How to put your new router behind an existing router
109. t Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back Up and Restore Log Log Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection IPv4 IPv6 Local Network Local Network DHCP Server IPv4 DHCP Client Table Wireless Network 5 GHz Wireless Network 2 4 GHz Wireless Network Ports Rear Port Lights Internet Port Link Local Port Link 71 Linksys E3200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing NAT Dynamic Routing RIP Static Routing Wireless Basic Wireless Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup 5 GHz Wireless Settings 2 4 GHz Wireless Settings Configuration View Wireless Security 5 GHz Wireless Security 2 4 GHz Wireless Security Guest Access Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Access Restriction MAC Address Filter List Security Firewall Firewall Internet Filter Web Filter VPN Passthrough Storage Disk Disk Management Shared Folder Format Disk FTP Server Setup Access Administration Information Anony
110. t home environments so no changes are needed The SPI Stateful Packet Inspection firewall is enabled by default In addition anonymous Internet requests and IDENT requests are filtered by default All web filters are disabled because enabling them may cause problems for sites that depend on ActiveX controls Java or cookies General firewall settings To change your firewall settings Security gt Firewall 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Click the Security tab then click the Firewall page Not all routers have the options shown here thal TA Prva Prete cit Pree heli liner et F Filer Lup Piera Decne Fier Wuioal fier nier MAT Bederson Wo Fa CENT Port 113 Lae emaga Cancel Chirys SPI Firewall Protection This helps protect your local network from Internet threats This option is enabled by default On some router models this setting is separated into IPv6 and IPv4 options so that each can be handled separately CAUTION To help protect your network you should keep this option enabled Filter Anonymous Internet Requests This filter blocks Internet requests from unknown sources such as ping requests This option is enabled by default Filter Multicast Multicasting allows a single transmission to simultaneously reach specific recipients within your local network Select this option to block multicasting This option is disabled by d
111. tents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring How to configure storage 1 1 ee ee ees 48 How to back up and restore your router configuration 61 How to create shared folders 48 How to restore factory defaults 61 a a 2 a ang Uscracecss tOsiaice Olen j How to upgrade the router s firmware 00 62 How to create a group 49 How to create a new user 50 How to check the status of your router 64 How to grant group access to a share 51 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 65 i How to test your Internet connection 66 How to configure your router s storage for remote access 52 How to configure and use logs 67 How to configure the FTP server 52 How to share folders and set access rights 53 How to access files remotely 0 0 0 0 0 000 0a 54 Browser based Utility Menu Structure How to set up your router asa mediaserver 54 E4200 73 How to connect your UPnP device to the media server BA eee eee lee Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Specifications How to set up port forwarding ae ee eee 57 Linksys E4200 Pr er ooo ooooooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo o o o o 79 How to set up port forwarding for a single port 57 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 58 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 58 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 60 Product overview
112. that came with your router e Reset button Press and hold this button for 5 10 seconds until the port lights flash at the same time to reset the router to its factory defaults You can also restore the defaults using the browser based utility For more information see How to restore factory defaults on page 61 Product overview Linksys E Series E3200 Package contents In addition to your router your router package includes e Network Ethernet cable e AC power adapter e Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless N technology Built with leading 802 11n technology create a powerful home wireless network optimized for video music and multi player gaming Connect your computers Internet ready TVs game consoles smartphones and other Wi Fi devices at blazingly fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience The power of dual band Double your network bandwidth with simultaneous dual band N 2 4 and 5 GHz The dual band feature is designed to avoid interference and optimize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming file transfers and wireless gaming SpeedBoost Higher quality antenna technology helps maintain high speeds across greater distances throughout your home Advanced security Keep Wi Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected Benefits of gigabit Use the four Gigab
113. ther wireless network traffic To get the most out of your dual band router you can e Upgrade your wireless clients Split your traffic Upgrade your wireless clients If you have network adapters that support only legacy wireless network standards such as 802 11b you should consider upgrading them with Wireless N 802 11n network adapters Wireless B 802 11b devices can slow your entire wireless network For the best performance all of your wireless devices should support Wireless N You can then select Wireless N Only as your Network Mode below NOTE If you select Wireless N Only you may need to temporarily change your network settings to Mixed to provide access to guests without Wireless N networking Split your traffic The best way to improve your multimedia wireless performance is to split your wireless traffic between your router s two bands ranges of radio frequencies Your router supports the 2 4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band and handles the two bands as two separate wireless networks to help manage the traffic The most common way to split wireless traffic is to use the 2 4 GHz band for basic Internet tasks such as web browsing email and downloads and use the 5 0 GHz band for streaming multimedia There are several reasons for this approach 27 Linksys E Series Although the 2 4 GHz band may be more crowded with wireless traffic from your neighbors it s fine for basic Internet traffic that is not t
114. ting up multiple port forwarding for VNC remote control See How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports on page 58 NOTE For more information on configuring your router for online gaming see How to optimize your router for gaming and voice on page 32 Refer to your game console documentation to determine the ports used by your device The Xbox uses four ports e TCP port 80 e UDP port 88 e TCP UDP port 53 e TCP UDP port 3074 To set up an Xbox using multiple entries of single port forwarding Applications amp Gaming gt Single Port Forwarding 1 Connect your Xbox 360 to your router 1 Log into the browser based utility see How to open the browser based utility on page 25 2 Setup a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the Xbox See How to set up the DHCP server on your router on page 29 OR Refer to your game console s documentation to set a static IP address for your device 3 Click the Applications amp Gaming tab then click the Single Port Forwarding page The Xbox uses four ports so create four port forwarding entries on this page Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 4 Enter the port and protocol information as shown in the image below Bihgie Pgri i prg ADOC KO hame External Port internal Pom Protocol Toif Addrees Crabbe j i i TTF s 2 168 1 2 B Pi Aa Sarl Fe Sot
115. tion you can replace Step 6 with the following steps a Click Enabled b In the Source IP Address section select Any IP Address default to allow access to your DMZ device from the entire Internet or select the source range button and enter a range of allowed source addresses c In the Destination section select MAC Address then click DHCP Client Table A separate window opens showing the current DHCP client list j j s Fapurs Cied Hane nihew tae IP iira ai MAL fides Tim Mirto k mirna 1a 1 Ae Ce ad a in me e lifi LAHN 1S ER OR REP AM Firini TIP The DHCP Client Table is only available if you select MAC Address 40 Linksys E Series Setting Up Advanced d Click Select next to the device that you want to place in the DMZ In this example the first device was selected The corresponding MAC address was copied into the MAC Address field as shown below e Click Save Settings to apply your changes Saree heinei Camii Cha 41 Linksys E Series Improving Security Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure For iy If you configured your router using Cisco Connect your network is secure During setup Cisco Connect creates a name for your network enables industry standard WPA WPA2 wireless security and assigns a highly secure password for your wireless network and the administrator s account To confirm that your network is secure 1 Run Cisco Connect
116. ttings How to enable Voice over IP on your network How to configure UPnP 0 eee ee ee es How to use a router as an access point 4 How to put your new router behind an existing router To add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connection To extend your network How to expose a device to the Internet Linksys E Series E900 Contents Improving Security Maintaining and Monitoring How do I know if my network is secure 42 How to back up and restore your router configuration 61 Network security following a manual setup 42 POW tore otere rectory celal a How to set up wireless security using Wi Fi Protected Setup 43 How to upgrade the router s firmware 62 Wi Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 How to check the status of your router 64 Connecting a device using the Wi Fi Protected Setup button 43 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 65 How to connect a device using its Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to test your Internet connection 66 How to connect a device using the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to configure and use logs 67 How to connect a device manually 44 How to control access to your wireless network 45 ope How to improve security using the built in firewall 46 Browser based Utility Menu Structure e a e 4 eens he ea ee ee he Gea
117. uctions above One example of this might be to provide a separate wireless network for your children to keep their wireless network traffic separate from your wireless network You might also want to isolate one network from another network so that network shares aren t visible across networks In this case use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of the downstream router to one of the LAN ports of the upstream router Make sure that the local network subnets on the two routers are different OR 39 Linksys E Series You can extend your network by turning the downstream router into an access point See How to use a router as an access point on page 36 When you use a router as an access point computers connected to the access point are on the same IP subnet as all other devices connected to the router File printer and media sharing is much easier if all devices are on the same subnet How to expose a device to the Internet For iy Why would I expose a device to the Internet If you are operating a web server a mail server or a web camera you may want to expose that device to the Internet so anybody can access it Your router includes a DMZ Demilitarized Zone feature that forwards all inbound ports presented on the WAN interface except those that are specifically forwarded to an individual IP address or MAC address This feature is normally not used because it presents significant security risks to the d
118. upstream network s address may be different The default address of your new Linksys router is 192 168 1 1 In setting up one router behind another you must make sure that the local network on your new router is different than the network of your upstream router In the above example because the default local network on your Linksys router 192 168 1 0 is on a different subnet than the office network s 192 168 100 0 you will be able to place your Linksys router behind the other router 2 Connect an Ethernet network cable to a LAN Ethernet port on your upstream network to the yellow Internet port on your router CAUTION Connect the upstream network to your router s yellow Internet port not one of the blue Ethernet ports If you connect to an Ethernet port you create IP addressing problems for the office network 38 Linksys E Series Setting Up Advanced TIPS An office network often has a wall plate with an Ethernet port that you can connect to If you are doing this in a home environment without wall ports connect an Ethernet network cable between a LAN port on your upstream router and the Internet port on your Linksys router 3 Run Cisco Connect on each computer that you want to connect to the Linksys router Each computer needs either a wired or wireless connection to the Linksys router For more information see How to connect a computer to your network on page 16 The computers that are connected to the
119. w these tips to improve your network s wireless connection speed e Make sure that your router is in a good location OEE DE OUNINKENNET COMMESTIONSPSeG 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Change under Router settings The Router e For the widest coverage area install your router near the center of settings screen opens your home and near the ceiling if possible e Avoid placing the router on or near metal objects such as file cabinets and metal furniture reflective surfaces such as glass or mirrors or 3 masonry walls yy Router settings PIGS YU La Po a ee ee e Any obstruction can weaken the wireless signal even non metallic Pranic tiny bie Rip e Lae of be Boe ee eee hl Be eel objects so the fewer obstructions between the router and the Pria a wireless device the better ee sy a E aa e Place the router in a location away from other electronics motors and x ienei ot fluorescent lighting e Many environmental variables can affect the router s performance so if your wireless signal is weak place the router in several locations and test the signal strength to determine the ideal position e If possible upgrade wireless network interfaces such as wireless network cards in computers from older wireless standards to 802 11n If a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard the performance opens of the entire wireless network may be slower 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the test
120. w to restore factory defaults on page 61 2 Product overview Linksys E Series E1200 E1500 Package contents In addition to your router your router package includes e Network Ethernet cable e AC power adapter e Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless N technology Built with leading 802 11n technology create a powerful home wireless network in minutes Connect your computers Internet ready TVs game consoles smartphones and other Wi Fi devices at fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience SpeedBoost Higher quality antenna technology helps maintain high speeds across greater distances throughout your home E1500 only not on E1200 Advanced security Keep Wi Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected Benefits of Fast Ethernet Use the four Fast Ethernet 10 100 ports for quick file sharing between computers and servers Home network ready Connect computers printers and more to your wireless network and the Internet QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable gaming Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network Separate guest network Create a separate password protected network for guests Parental controls Limit a
121. y Setup Key from your computer You can now use it to install Cisco Connect onto other computers and to connect them to the network Click Close 16 Linksys E Series To use your Easy Setup Key to connect a computer to your network 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Add device under Computers and devices The Computers and other devices screen opens 2 Click Computer JF Do you have an Easy Setup Key rr Ea FED Bey rep a CO oe PRS ne eg pe ee j 3 Select Yes I have an Easy Setup Key then click Next The Connecting another computer screen opens 4 Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on the computer that you want to connect to the network The Connecting another computer screen opens If you do not see this use Windows Explorer or Finder to view the Easy Setup Key files then double click Connect 5 Click Connect to your router then follow the on screen instructions 6 Return to the computer running Cisco Connect then click Next 7 Enter a name for the newly connected computer then click Finish How to connect a computer manually To connect a computer without using an Easy Setup Key you will need to print or take note of some information IMPORTANT When you manually connect a computer to the network the computer will not have Cisco Connect installed on it Setting Up Basics To manually connect a computer to your network 1 Run Cisco Connect then click Add device under
122. y ee erred ed CE pE E T OS oe pee LL ani sewyai ny bona coear ai BE DA G5 064 2 995 me por TO eii anwy ny Borni creaa a BBE TE T TAD ma E Pehl Deleon ie coe het EAGT eh 1 ee i jet 20E ee ee Vary ore TG Hee ork ee p CO E E a1 SS oe 1E a F A Wie S86 score WT Cte voc mS ne Ce SOG pe ee 1 a aT Gie Tt PING www google com 72 14 204 147 32 data bytes 40 bytes from 72 14 204 147 icmp_seq 0 ttl 46 time 25 3 ms oul bytes from 72 14 204 147 icmp_seq 1 tl 45 time 25 9 ms E rrt ae pa jepit ALETE ee piti OHT ita Det Ga 4 nih 65 SED ma 1i S57 ma 15 S04 i 40 bytes from 72 14 204 147 icmp_seq 2 tt 46 time 36 5 ms L jE aCe CiTghin ee a 40 bytes from f2 14 204 147 icmp_seq 3 tl 46 time 87 1 ms 40 bytes from 72 14 204 147 icmp_seq 4 t 45 time 35 4 ms ww google com ping statistics packets transmitted 5 packets received 09 packet loss How to configure and use logs What kind of logging capabilities does my router have Your router can track all traffic for your Internet connection Your router supports four types of 4 To trace the route that packets take between your router and a specific logs address enter an address in the IP or URL Address field of the Traceroute Test section then click Start to Traceroute CAUTION All logs that are not saved will be lost whenever the router restarts Tractriale Teal Por UAL Addie To enable and view router logs Administration gt Log 1
123. you might want to use your new router behind another router 1 You might be in an environment that shares the landlord s Internet connection with all tenants In this case you should put your own router behind the landlord s router in order to create your own private network and to isolate computers on your network from the rest of the building You are sharing an office building Internet connection and you want to control Internet access or the content viewed by your employees You already have an existing network and you want to extend the network s range or add wireless capabilities to your network You want to separate older less secure network devices from the rest of the network 37 Linksys E Series Setting Up Advanced To add your router to an existing router or gateway In most cases you can easily add your router to an existing wireless network by running Cisco Connect If you are unable to set up the additional router using the instructions below see To share an Internet connection on page 38 or To extend your network on page 39 To add a router to your existing wireless network 1 Insert the Cisco Connect setup CD into a CD DVD drive on your computer then follow the on screen instructions 2 When you are told to connect your router s Internet port to the LAN Ethernet port on your modem connect your router s Internet port to the LAN Ethernet port on your existing upstream route
124. yption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected Benefits of gigabit Use the four Gigabit Ethernet 10 100 1000 ports for quick file sharing up to 10x faster than standard Ethernet between other Gigabit enabled devices like computers and servers Built in USB port and UPnP media server The USB storage port lets you add an external USB drive to your network and share files at home or over the Internet It also features a built in UPnP AV media server for seamless streaming of your video and media files to an Xbox 360 PS3 or other UPnP compatible device You can also connect a USB printer and share it across your network Home theater ready Bring the ultimate entertainment experience to your home by connecting computers Internet ready TVs game consoles media players and more to your wireless network and the Internet Simultaneous dual band N and QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads smooth video and music streaming and reliable gaming and VoIP Quick to install Cisco Connect software helps you easily set up your router 10 Linksys E Series Product overview IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future proof your network Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network Separate guest network Create a separate password prot

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