Cisco Systems E1200 manual Setting Up Advanced, How to open the browser-based utility, For ALL

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Linksys E-Series

Setting Up: Advanced

Setting Up: Advanced

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-based utility:

1.Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then click OK..

– or –

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..

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..

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Contents User Guide Linksys E-Series E900 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 Contents E1200/E1500 Contents E2500 Contents E2500 Contents E3200 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E4200 Contents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring Features Package contentsProduct overview E900Back view Port activity indicatorBottom view SpeedBoost E1200/E1500E1200V1/E1500 Canada ICES/NMB003, RSS210 Determining your router’s versionE2500 Power of dual bandEthernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Benefits of gigabit E3200Port activity indicators Built-in USB port and UPnP media server E4200Top view Product overview How to create a home network Setting Up BasicsWhere to find more help How to set up your routerHow to start Cisco Connect How to test your Internet connection speed How to improve your wireless connection speedTo test your Internet connection speed How to connect a computer to your network How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key To create an Easy Setup KeyTo manually connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer manuallyHow to connect other devices How to connect a printerTo connect a wireless printer to your network To manually connect a device to your network How to access parental controls How to set up parental controlsTo access parental controls for the first time To access parental controls after the first timeTo change the parental controls password How to select the computers to have parental controlsTo select computers that will have parental controls How to set parental controls How to set up guest access to your networkTo set up guest access to your network To change your router’s name and password How to change your router’s name and passwordHow to open the browser-based utility Setting Up AdvancedFor ALL To open the browser-based utilityHow to manually set up your Internet connection How to manually set up your routerBasic Internet connection settings To manually set up your routerIPv6 Internet connection settings How to get the most out of your dual- band routerTo manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings Setup IPv6 SetupWireless Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings To reconfigure your wireless networkWireless-A Only 802..11a only Wireless-N Only 802..11n only Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz OnlyTo configure your router’s Dhcp server settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerSetup Basic Setup Dhcp Server Settings Auto 20 MHz or 40Mhz MHz OnlyHow to set up Dhcp reservation How to find your network on the InternetTo configure Dhcp reservation Click Save SettingsSetup MAC Address Clone How to clone a MAC addressBronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 To clone a MAC address from your computerHow to optimize your router for gaming and voice How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNTo change your VPN passthrough settings Security VPN PassthroughApplications & Gaming QoS To configure QOSConfigure Upstream Bandwidth How to remotely change your router settingsAdministration Management To access your router remotelyHow to configure UPnP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkTo configure the router for VoIP To configure UPnPFor Internet Connection Type, select Bridge Mode How to use a router as an access pointTo view your new router’s settings To use your old router as an access point How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To add a router to your existing wireless networkTo share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connectionTo extend your network To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo use their DNS This topic covers cases three and four aboveTo set up a device in the DMZ How to expose a device to the InternetApplications & Gaming DMZ Setting Up Advanced Improving Security Network security following a manual setupHow do I know if my network is secure? Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected SetupConnecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button To manually set your router’s wireless security settingsHow to connect a device manually How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PINWireless Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Wireless MAC Filter How to control access to your wireless networkGeneral firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallTo change your firewall settings Security-FirewallTo set IPv6 firewall settings IPv6 firewall settingsApplications & Gaming-IPv6 Firewall How to configure storage Using an External DriveHow to create shared folders To create a shared folderHow to create a group How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to disable anonymous disk access To disable anonymous disk accessTo create a new user How to create a new userTo grant group access to a share How to grant group access to a shareHow to configure the FTP server How to configure your router’s storage for remote accessTo set up your router for remote file access, you need to To configure the FTP serverTo configure FTP and control folder access How to share folders and set access rightsHow to set up your router as a media server How to access files remotelyTo access files remotely To configure your router as a media serverLinksys E-Series To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media serverHow to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwardingPort Forwarding and Port Triggering Applications & Gaming Single Port ForwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a range of ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports To set up port range forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingApplications & Gaming Port Range Forwarding Applications & Gaming Port Range TriggeringHow to configure your Xbox for online gaming How to restore factory defaults How to back up and restore your router configurationTo back up your router configuration To restore your router configurationAdministration Factory Defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareClick Restore Factory Defaults Administration Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the router’s firmwareTo check your router status using the browser-based utility How to check the status of your routerHow to disable the Ethernet port status lights To disable the lights using the browser-based utility How to test your Internet connectionAdministration Diagnostics To enable and view router logs How to configure and use logsAdministration Log Maintaining and Monitoring Browser-based Utility Menu Structure SetupBrowser-based Utility Menu Structure Wi-Fi Protected Setup Storage Access Restrictions Linksys E900 SpecificationsEnvironmental Linksys E1200 SpecificationsLinksys E1500 Linksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01486 111216MS