Cisco Systems E1200 manual To reconfigure your wireless network, Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only

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•• 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 time- sensitive (such as e-mail)..

•• 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..

•• 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 you’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 > 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..

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:

•• Mixed (default), which accepts connections from 802..11a or 802..11n clients

•• Wireless-A Only (802..11a only)

•• Wireless-N Only (802..11n only)

•• Disabled, which disables the 5..0 GHz band on this router On the 2..4 GHz band, you can select:

•• Mixed

•• Wireless-B/G Only

•• Wireless-B only

•• Wireless-G Only

•• Wireless-N Only

•• 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:

•• Your wireless clients support the 40 MHz mode (sometimes called Bonded mode) in which two 20 MHz channels are bonded together for better performance..

•• 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:

•• Auto (20 MHz or 40 Mhz)

•• 20 MHz Only

•• 40 MHz Only

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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 Package contents FeaturesProduct overview E900Back view Port activity indicatorBottom view E1200/E1500 SpeedBoostE1200V1/E1500 Determining your router’s version Canada ICES/NMB003, RSS210Power of dual band E2500Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button E3200 Benefits of gigabitPort activity indicators E4200 Built-in USB port and UPnP media serverTop view Product overview Setting Up Basics How to create a home networkWhere 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 devices to your network How to connect a computer to your networkHow to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key To create an Easy Setup KeyHow to connect a computer manually To manually connect a computer to your networkHow 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 set up parental controls How to access 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 up guest access to your network How to set parental controlsTo set up guest access to your network How to change your router’s name and password To change your router’s name and passwordSetting Up Advanced How to open the browser-based utilityFor ALL To open the browser-based utilityHow to manually set up your router How to manually set up your Internet connectionBasic Internet connection settings To manually set up your routerHow to get the most out of your dual- band router IPv6 Internet connection settingsTo manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings Setup IPv6 SetupTo reconfigure your wireless network Wireless Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless SettingsWireless-A Only 802..11a only Wireless-N Only 802..11n only Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz OnlyHow to set up the Dhcp server on your router To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsSetup Basic Setup Dhcp Server Settings Auto 20 MHz or 40Mhz MHz OnlyHow to find your network on the Internet How to set up Dhcp reservationTo configure Dhcp reservation Click Save SettingsHow to clone a MAC address Setup MAC Address CloneBronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 To clone a MAC address from your computerHow to connect to your corporate office using a VPN How to optimize your router for gaming and voiceTo change your VPN passthrough settings Security VPN PassthroughTo configure QOS Applications & Gaming QoSHow to remotely change your router settings Configure Upstream BandwidthAdministration Management To access your router remotelyHow to enable Voice over IP on your network How to configure UPnPTo 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 How to put your new router behind an existing router To use your old router as an access pointTo add a router to your existing wireless network To add your router to an existing router or gatewayTo share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connectionTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities To extend your networkTo 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? 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