Cisco Systems E1200 manual To add your router to an existing router or gateway

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Linksys E-Series

To add your router to an existing router or gateway

In most cases, you can easily add your router to an existing wireless network by running Cisco Connect.. If you are unable to set up the additional router using the instructions below, see “To share an Internet connection” on page 38 or “To extend your network” on page 39..

To add a router to your existing wireless network:

1.Insert the Cisco Connect setup CD into a CD/DVD drive on your computer, then follow the on-screen instructions..

2.When you are told to connect your router’s Internet port to the LAN/ Ethernet port on your modem, connect your router’s Internet port to the LAN/Ethernet port on your existing (upstream) router or gateway..

3.Follow the on-screen instructions until setup is complete..

To share an Internet connection

Note

This is a complex process, so this procedure assumes that you have some networking knowledge..

To add another router to share an Internet connection:

This topic covers cases one and two above

1.Determine the IP address range for your upstream (office or building) network..

To determine the address range by using a Windows computer:

a.Connect your computer into your upstream network’s router..

b.Click Start, Run, type CMD, then click OK.. The command prompt window appears..

c.Type ipconfig, then press Enter..

Setting Up: Advanced

Tip

Although you can determine your computer’s IP address in many ways, this method is very fast..

d.Take note of the IP address.. In this example, the IP address is 192..168..100..192..

To determine the address range by using a Mac computer:

a.Connect your computer into your upstream network’s router..

b.From the Dock, click System preferences, click Network, then click Ethernet in the window to the left.. A network status window appears..

c.Take note of the IP address.. In this example, the IP address is 192..168..100..139..

Example: The above examples show that upstream IP addresses are on the 192..168..100..0 network.. (The “0” indicates the entire network..) Your upstream network’s address may be different.. The default address of your new Linksys router is 192..168..1..1.. In setting up one router behind another, you must make sure that the local network on your new router is different than the network of your upstream router.. In the above example, because the default local network on your Linksys router 192..168..1..0 is on a different subnet than the office network’s 192..168..100..0, you will be able to place your Linksys router behind the other router..

2.Connect an Ethernet network cable to a LAN/Ethernet port on your upstream network to the yellow Internet port on your router..

Caution

Connect the upstream network to your router’s yellow Internet port, not one of the blue Ethernet ports.. If you connect to an Ethernet port, you create IP addressing problems for the office network..

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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 E900Bottom view Port activity indicatorBack 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 To test your Internet connection speed How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to 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 networkTo connect a wireless printer to your network How to connect a printerHow to connect other devices 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 timeTo select computers that will have parental controls How to select the computers to have parental controlsTo change the parental controls password 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 UPnPTo view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointFor Internet Connection Type, select Bridge Mode 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 aboveApplications & Gaming DMZ How to expose a device to the InternetTo set up a device in the DMZ Setting Up Advanced How do I know if my network is secure? Network security following a manual setupImproving Security Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected SetupWi-Fi Protected Setup activity light To manually set your router’s wireless security settingsWireless Basic Wireless Settings How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PINHow to connect a device manually How to control access to your wireless network Wireless Wireless MAC FilterTo change your firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallGeneral firewall settings Security-FirewallApplications & Gaming-IPv6 Firewall IPv6 firewall settingsTo set IPv6 firewall settings How to create shared folders Using an External DriveHow to configure storage To create a shared folderHow to disable anonymous disk access How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to create a group To disable anonymous disk accessHow to create a new user To create a new userHow to grant group access to a share To grant group access to a shareTo set up your router for remote file access, you need to How to configure your router’s storage for remote accessHow to configure the FTP server To configure the FTP serverHow to share folders and set access rights To configure FTP and control folder accessTo access files remotely How to access files remotelyHow to set up your router as a media server To configure your router as a media serverLinksys E-Series How to connect your UPnP device to the media server To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media serverPort Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a single port Applications & Gaming Single Port ForwardingTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsHow to set up port forwarding for a range of ports Applications & Gaming Port Range Forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingTo set up port range forwarding Applications & Gaming Port Range TriggeringHow to configure your Xbox for online gaming To back up your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationHow to restore factory defaults To restore your router configurationClick Restore Factory Defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareAdministration Factory Defaults To upgrade the router’s firmware Administration Firmware UpgradeHow to check the status of your router To check your router status using the browser-based utilityHow to disable the Ethernet port status lights Administration Diagnostics How to test your Internet connectionTo disable the lights using the browser-based utility Administration Log How to configure and use logsTo enable and view router logs Maintaining and Monitoring Setup Browser-based Utility Menu StructureBrowser-based Utility Menu Structure Wi-Fi Protected Setup Storage Access Restrictions Environmental SpecificationsLinksys E900 Specifications Linksys E1200Linksys E1500 Linksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01486 111216MS
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