Linksys E4200V2 - Manual

iv E2500 Contents Linksys E-Series Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wir...

v E3200 Contents Linksys E-Series v E3200 Contents Product overview E3200 5 Package contents 5 Features 5 Back view 6 Bottom view 6 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 10 What is a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10How to set up your router 10 How to s...

vii E4200 Contents Linksys E-Series vii Product overview E4200 7 Package contents 7 Features 7 Top view 8 Back view 8 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 10 What is a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco Con...

viii E4200 Contents Linksys E-Series Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your w...

1 Product overview Linksys E-Series 1 Product overview E1200/E1500 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 ...

2 Product overview Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Internet port Power port Power indicator • Ethernet ports —Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports, color coded blue, and to other wired Ethernet network devic...

6 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 “Using ...

8 Product overview Linksys E-Series 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, secure, password-protected network for guests. Parental controls Limit access time and websites with...

10 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 10 How to create a home network 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 computer...

11 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 your ...

12 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to install Cisco Connect on another computer Although Cisco Connect is installed onto your computer when you run the setup CD, you may want to manage your router from a different computer on your network CAUTION After your router has been set up, do not run...

13 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to connect devices to your network 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 fir...

14 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 Next T...

15 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to connect a printer When you install a printer that requires a cable, follow the printer’s instructions for setting it up, then follow your computer’s operating system instructions to share the printer with your network When you set up a wireless printer, ...

16 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 3. Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you have a printer attached 4. Follow your device’s instructions for entering the wireless network information into the device 5. After the devi...

18 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to select the computers to have parental controls It’s not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home network You can set the controls on only those computers that children can access To select computers that will have parental contr...

21 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 21 How to open the browser-based utility To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility To open the browser-based utility: 1. Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings , click Advanced settings , then click OK – or – ...

22 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 4. Open a web browser on the computer and open the address 192.168.1.1 A login window appears 5. Enter the default password ( admin ) (You can leave the user name blank ) The browser-based utility opens to the main menu 6. After you finish changing settings, ...

23 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 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 wir...

25 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 p...

26 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 Internet c...

30 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How to enable Voice over IP on your network 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 VoIP servi...

34 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 3. Complete the Static DNS fields with the information provided by your content filtering provider 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 h...

36 Improving Security Linksys E-Series 36 How do I know if my network is secure? 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 pa...

37 Improving Security Linksys E-Series To manually set your router’s wireless security settings: Wireless > Wireless Security 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 21) 2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Security page 3. Select y...

38 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 1...

40 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 security ...

41 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 41 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 ...

43 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 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 &g...

44 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 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 ...

45 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 4. In the Shared Folder section, click Edit next to the shared folder you want to change group access for 5. To grant a group access the shared folder, click the group’s name in the Available Groups column, then click >> to move the group to the Grou...

46 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 3. Next to FTP Server , click Enabled 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 l...

47 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 6. To apply your changes and enable FTP access, click Save Settings 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 of shared folders is displayed 8. To modi...

49 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 8. To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the New Folder box, then click Create 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, clic...

50 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Linksys E-Series 50 How to set up port forwarding 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 up port fo...

51 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 Unl...

54 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 54 How to back up and restore your router configuration 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 ...

55 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series To reset your router to factory defaults with the reset button: 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 B...

56 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series To upgrade the router’s firmware: Linksys.com/support Administration > Firmware Upgrade 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 21) 2. Click the Status tab, then click the Router page and take note o...

57 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series To check your router status using the browser-based utility: Status > Router Status > Local Network Status > Wireless Network Status > Ports 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 21) 2. Cl...

58 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series The Cisco Connect main menu opens 2. Under Router Settings , click Change 3. Under Port lights , click Off , then click Finish To disable the lights using the browser-based utility: Status > Ports 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to op...

59 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 not resp...

65 Specifications Linksys E1200 65 Linksys E1200 Model Name Linksys E1200 Description Wireless-N Router Model Number E1200 Standards 802 11n, 802 11g, 802 11b, 802 3u Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Internet, Ethernet ...