Cisco Systems E1200 How to find your network on the Internet, How to set up Dhcp reservation

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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 from the Internet (“How to set up port forwarding” on page 57)..

To configure DHCP reservation:

Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Reservation

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.Click DHCP Reservation (in the middle of the screen)..

4.Click Select next to the client you want to create a DHCP reservation for..

5.Click Add Clients.. The client you selected is added to the Clients Already Reserved table..

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..

Tip

For field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen..

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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 on 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 > 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..

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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 Product overview Package contentsFeatures E900Port activity indicator Back viewBottom 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 Where to find more help Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network How to set up your routerHow to start Cisco Connect How to improve your wireless connection speed How to test your Internet connection speedTo test your Internet connection speed How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network To create an Easy Setup KeyHow to connect a computer manually To manually connect a computer to your networkHow to connect a printer How to connect other devicesTo connect a wireless printer to your network To manually connect a device to your network To access parental controls for the first time How to set up parental controlsHow to access parental controls To access parental controls after the first timeHow to select the computers to have parental controls To change the parental controls passwordTo 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 passwordFor ALL Setting Up AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility To open the browser-based utilityBasic Internet connection settings How to manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection To manually set up your routerTo manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings How to get the most out of your dual- band routerIPv6 Internet connection settings Setup IPv6 SetupWireless-A Only 802..11a only Wireless-N Only 802..11n only To reconfigure your wireless networkWireless Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz OnlySetup Basic Setup Dhcp Server Settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo configure your router’s Dhcp server settings Auto 20 MHz or 40Mhz MHz OnlyTo configure Dhcp reservation How to find your network on the InternetHow to set up Dhcp reservation Click Save SettingsBronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 How to clone a MAC addressSetup MAC Address Clone To clone a MAC address from your computerTo change your VPN passthrough settings How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNHow to optimize your router for gaming and voice Security VPN PassthroughTo configure QOS Applications & Gaming QoSAdministration Management How to remotely change your router settingsConfigure Upstream Bandwidth To access your router remotelyTo configure the router for VoIP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP To configure UPnPHow to use a router as an access point For Internet Connection Type, select Bridge ModeTo 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 share an Internet connection To add a router to your existing wireless networkTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To add another router to share an Internet connectionTo use their DNS To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo extend your network This topic covers cases three and four aboveHow to expose a device to the Internet To set up a device in the DMZApplications & Gaming DMZ Setting Up Advanced Network security following a manual setup Improving SecurityHow do I know if my network is secure? 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