Linksys E-4200, E4200V2 manual Product overview

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Linksys E-Series

Product overview

Port activity indicators

Yellow network	Green network
activity indicator	activity indicator

Network or Internet port

••Green network activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port. On the Internet port, turns on while connected to a modem.

••Yellow network activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity over that port.

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Contents User Guide Linksys E-Series E1200/E1500 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E2500 Contents E250062 E3200 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E4200 Contents Viii E1200/E1500 Package contentsFeatures Product overviewBottom view Back viewE2500 Power of dual bandEthernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Benefits of gigabit E3200 Port 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 helpTo start Cisco Connect on a Windows computer How to start Cisco ConnectClick Set up your Linksys Router. If you do not see this To start Cisco Connect for the first timeTo install Cisco Connect onto another computer How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to test your Internet connection speed How to install Cisco Connect on another computerHow to connect a computer to your network How to connect devices to your networkTo create an Easy Setup Key To manually connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer manuallyTo manually connect a device to your network How to connect a printerHow to connect other devices To connect a wireless printer to your networkHow to access parental controls How to set up parental controlsTo access parental controls for the first time To change the parental controls password To access parental controls after the first timeHow to set parental controls How to select the computers to have parental controlsTo select computers that will have parental controls To set up guest access to your network How to set up guest access to your networkTo change your router’s name and password How to change your router’s name and passwordTo manually set up your router Setting Up AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility How to manually set up your routerSetup Basic Setup How to get the most out of your dual- band routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection To manually configure your router’s Internet connectionWireless Basic 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 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 the router for VoIP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP How to use a router as an access pointTo use your old router as an access point To view your new router’s settingsTo share an Internet connection How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add a router to your existing wireless network To add your router to an existing router or gatewayTo use their DNS To extend your network How to expose a device to the InternetTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities To set up a device in the DMZClick Save Settings to apply your changes 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 How to connect a device manually How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PINWireless Wireless MAC Filter How to control access to your wireless networkTo change your firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallSecurity-Firewall To create a shared folder Using an External DriveHow to configure storage How to create shared foldersHow to manage group and user access to shared folders To create a group How to create a groupTo disable anonymous disk access Storage AdministrationTo create a new user How to create a new userHow to grant group access to a share 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 access files remotely How to access files remotelyTo configure your router as a media server How to set up your router as a media serverStorage Media Server 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 TriggeringHow 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 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 configurationAdministration Factory Defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareClick Restore Factory Defaults To upgrade the router’s firmware How to check the status of your routerAdministration Firmware Upgrade To check your router status using the browser-based utility How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsTo diagnose your Internet connection How to test your Internet connectionTo disable the lights using the browser-based utility Administration DiagnosticsAdministration Log How to configure and use logsMaintaining and Monitoring Browser-based Utility Menu Structure SetupBrowser-based Utility Menu Structure Storage Access Restrictions Linksys E1200 SpecificationsLinksys E1500 SpecificationsLinksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01486