Cisco Systems E1200 manual To set IPv6 firewall settings, Applications & Gaming-IPv6 Firewall

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4.Click Save Settings to update your changes..

IPv6 firewall settings

For E900 E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200

On some router models, the IPv6 firewall lets you customize IPv6 port services for applications.. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the router will allow those requests to the appropriate computers..

Note

To use your router’s IPv6 Internet connectino settings, IPv6 service from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required.. For more information on this service, ask your ISP..

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To set IPv6 firewall settings:

Applications & Gaming->IPv6 Firewall

1.Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 25)..

2.Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the IPv6 Firewall page..

3.Select each setting that you want to change..

•• Description—Enter a description of the application..

•• IPv6 Address—Enter the IPv6 address of the computer that should receive the traffic..

•• Allow—Select the protocol(s) and range of port(s) used by incoming traffic..

4.Click Apply to save your changes.. The Allowing Ports section lists the settings you have saved..

5.To change a saved setting, click Edit.. To delete a saved setting, click Remove..

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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 E900 Package contentsFeatures Product overviewBottom view Port activity indicatorBack 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 set up your router Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network Where to find more helpHow to start Cisco Connect To test your Internet connection speed How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to test your Internet connection speed To create an Easy Setup Key How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup KeyTo manually connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer manuallyTo 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 after the first time How to set up parental controlsHow to access parental controls To access parental controls for 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 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 passwordTo open the browser-based utility Setting Up AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility For ALLTo manually set up your router How to manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection Basic Internet connection settingsSetup IPv6 Setup How to get the most out of your dual- band routerIPv6 Internet connection settings To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settingsAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only To reconfigure your wireless networkWireless Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings Wireless-A Only 802..11a only Wireless-N Only 802..11n onlyAuto 20 MHz or 40Mhz MHz Only How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo configure your router’s Dhcp server settings Setup Basic Setup Dhcp Server SettingsClick Save Settings How to find your network on the InternetHow to set up Dhcp reservation To configure Dhcp reservationTo clone a MAC address from your computer How to clone a MAC addressSetup MAC Address Clone BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024Security VPN Passthrough How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNHow to optimize your router for gaming and voice To change your VPN passthrough settingsApplications & Gaming QoS To configure QOSTo access your router remotely How to remotely change your router settingsConfigure Upstream Bandwidth Administration ManagementTo configure UPnP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP To configure the router for VoIPTo view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointFor Internet Connection Type, select Bridge Mode To use your old router as an access point How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add another router to share an Internet connection To add a router to your existing wireless networkTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connectionThis topic covers cases three and four above To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo extend your network To use their DNSApplications & 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 To manually set your router’s wireless security settings How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected SetupWi-Fi Protected Setup activity light Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup buttonWireless Basic Wireless Settings How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PINHow to connect a device manually Wireless Wireless MAC Filter How to control access to your wireless networkSecurity-Firewall How to improve security using the built-in firewallGeneral firewall settings To change your firewall settingsApplications & Gaming-IPv6 Firewall IPv6 firewall settingsTo set IPv6 firewall settings To create a shared folder Using an External DriveHow to configure storage How to create shared foldersTo disable anonymous disk access How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to create a group How 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 shareTo configure the FTP server How to configure your router’s storage for remote accessHow to configure the FTP server To set up your router for remote file access, you need toTo configure FTP and control folder access How to share folders and set access rightsTo configure your router as a media server How to access files remotelyHow to set up your router as a media server To access files remotelyLinksys E-Series To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media serverApplications & Gaming Single Port Forwarding How to set up port forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a single port Port Forwarding and Port TriggeringTo 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 Triggering How to set up port range triggering for online gamingTo set up port range forwarding Applications & Gaming Port Range ForwardingHow to configure your Xbox for online gaming To restore your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationHow to restore factory defaults To back up your router configurationClick Restore Factory Defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareAdministration 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 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 Browser-based Utility Menu Structure SetupBrowser-based Utility Menu Structure Wi-Fi Protected Setup Storage Access Restrictions Environmental SpecificationsLinksys E900 Linksys E1200 SpecificationsLinksys E1500 Linksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01486 111216MS