Linksys E1200 - Manual

viii E3200 Contents Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive How to configure storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 How to create shared folders 48 How to manage group and user access to shared folders 49 How to create a group 49 How to create a new user 50 How to grant group ac...

1 Product overview Linksys E-Series 1 Product overview E900 Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC power adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless-N technology Built with leading 802 .11...

2 Product overview Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Internet port Power port • 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 . •...

5 Product overview Linksys E-Series 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 ...

9 Product overview Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Internet port Power port Power indicator USB port • 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 “Usin...

11 Product overview Linksys E-Series 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, passwo...

13 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 13 How to create a home network For ALL 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 multi...

14 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 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 y...

15 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to improve your wireless connection speed For ALL Follow these tips to improve your network’s wireless connection speed: • Make sure that your router is in a good location: • For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of your home, an...

16 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to connect devices to your network For ALL 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 Ke...

17 Setting Up: Basics 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 . 3. Select Yes, I have an Easy Setup Key , then click nex...

18 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to connect a printer When you install a printer that requires a cable, you can: • 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 pri...

20 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to set up parental controls For E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 With your router, you can use parental controls to: • Set the times that Internet access is allowed . • Block websites that you specify or based on their content . • Set the above restrictions fo...

21 Setting Up: Basics 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 . How to select the computers to have parental controls It’s not necessary to set parental control...

22 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to set parental controls 1. In the Parental controls main screen, click the computer name to set parental controls for . 2. Under Block Internet access , specify when the computer’s Internet access will be blocked: • never does not block Internet access . •...

25 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 25 How to open the browser-based utility For ALL 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...

26 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How to manually set up your router For ALL Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router . Be careful when changing settings using this method . To manually set...

27 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series IPv6 Internet connection settings For E900 E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 IPv6 is a new 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...

29 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series On the 2 .4 GHz band, you can select: • Auto (20 MHz or 40Mhz) • 20 MHz only d. 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...

30 Setting Up: Advanced 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...

31 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 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 . In this example, the domain name registered with TZO .com is BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com . If an Int...

32 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN For ALL 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 re...

34 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 7. Configure Upstream Bandwidth . • To allow the router to detect the maximum, select Auto (default) . Auto sets speeds in multiples of 512 Kbps . • To specify the maximum, select Manual , then select the bandwidth you want it to use . CAUTIon If you specify ...

35 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How to enable Voice over IP on your network For ALL Do I need to configure Voice over IP? VoIP (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 ...

36 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How to use a router as an access point How can I 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 ...

37 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 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) . 3....

39 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 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 ...

40 Setting Up: Advanced 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 ...

42 Improving Security Linksys E-Series 42 How do I know if my network is secure? For ALL 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 highl...

43 Improving Security Linksys E-Series To manually set your router’s wireless security settings: Wireless > Wireless Settings (E4200) Wireless > 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 ...

44 Improving Security Linksys E-Series How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number) . To connect a device using the device’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIn: Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings...

45 Improving Security Linksys E-Series How to control access to your wireless network For ALL Why would I need to control access to my wireless network? If you used Cisco Connect to configure your router, your wireless network is already secure . By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard W...

46 Improving Security 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 . How to improve security using the built-in firewall Why would I need to change my sec...

47 Improving Security Linksys E-Series • 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 .) • Cookies —This filter blocks cookies, wh...

48 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 48 How to configure storage For E3200 E4200 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 l...

49 Using an External Drive 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 . How to manage group and user access to shared folders To manage access to shared folders, you need to disable Anonymous Disk Access...

50 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 3. Under Group Management , click Create new Group . 4. Complete the Group name and Description fields . 5. 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 ...

51 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 6. From the Group Member drop-down list, select the group to assign the user to, then click Create . The new user is displayed in the user list . 7. To change the user name, description, or group membership, or to temporarily disable the account, click Edi...

52 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How to configure your router’s storage for remote access For E3200 E4200 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 ...

53 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How to share folders and set access rights 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 con...

54 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How to access files remotely For E3200 E4200 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 ...

56 Using an External Drive 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 ...

57 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Linksys E-Series 57 How to set up port forwarding For ALL Why would I use port forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or ports to a specific device or port on your local network . You can set ...

58 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Linksys E-Series How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports Why would I 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 . U...

59 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Linksys E-Series To set up port range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 25) . 2. Set up a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the comput...

60 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Linksys E-Series How to configure your Xbox for online gaming For ALL 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 multi...

61 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 61 How to back up and restore your router configuration For ALL 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 settin...

62 Maintaining and Monitoring 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 be lost . 1. With your router connected to power and turned on, press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of yo...

64 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series How to check the status of your router For ALL Why would I want to check the status of my router? Your router status tells you whether you have a secure Internet connection and informs you about the status of your network-connected devices . To check yo...

65 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 3. Click the Status tab, then click the Local network page . Your local network’s IP address information and the DHCP server settings are displayed . (Screen from IPv6-enabled router shown .) 4. Click DHCP Client Table to display the currently assigned ...

67 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series A window opens showing the ping test results . You will see a response for each successful ping . noTE If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the site is down . For security reasons, some sites are configured to no...

69 Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Linksys 69 Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E900 Setup Basic Setup LanguageInternet Setup Internet Connection TypeOptional Settings Network Setup Router AddressDHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection...

74 Specifications Linksys E900 74 Linksys E900 Model Name Linksys E900 Description Wireless-N300 Router Model Number E900 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2 .4 GHz # of Antennas 2 Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ LEDs Power/...