Linksys E-4200, E4200V2 manual E1200/E1500 Contents

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Linksys E-Series

E1200/E1500 Contents

E1200/E1500 Contents

Product overview

E1200/E1500	1
Package contents	1
Features	1
Back view	2
Bottom view	2

Setting Up: Basics

How to create a home network	10
What is a network?	10
How to set up a home network	10
Where to find more help	10
How to set up your router	10
How to start Cisco Connect	11
How to install Cisco Connect on another computer	12
How to improve your wireless connection speed	12
How to test your Internet connection speed	12
How to connect devices to your network	13
How to connect a computer to your network	13
How to connect a printer	15
How to connect other devices	15
How to set up parental controls	16
How to access parental controls	16
How to select the computers to have parental controls	18
How to set parental controls	18
How to set up guest access to your network	19
How to change your router’s name and password	20

Setting Up: Advanced

How to open the browser-based utility	21
How to manually set up your router	21
How to manually set up your Internet connection	22
How to set up the DHCP server on your router	24
How to set up DHCP reservation	25
How to find your network on the Internet	25
How to clone a MAC address	26
How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN	27
How to optimize your router for gaming and voice	27
How to remotely change your router settings	29
How to enable Voice over IP on your network	30
How to configure UPnP	30
How to use a router as an access point	30
How to put your new router behind an existing router	32
To add your router to an existing router or gateway	32
To share an Internet connection	32
To extend your network	34
How to expose a device to the Internet	34

Improving Security

How do I know if my network is secure?	36
Network security following a manual setup	36
How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup	37
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light	37
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button	37
How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN	38
How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN	38

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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 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 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 devices to your network How to connect a computer 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 set up parental controls How to access parental controlsTo access parental controls for the first time To change the parental controls password To access parental controls after the first timeHow to select the computers to have parental controls How to set 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 connectionTo reconfigure your wireless network Wireless Basic Wireless SettingsWireless-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 Network security following a manual setup Improving SecurityHow do I know if my network is secure? How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity lightConnecting 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 networkHow to improve security using the built-in firewall To change your firewall settingsSecurity-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 remotelyHow to set up your router as a media server To configure 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 multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of 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 configurationHow to upgrade the router’s firmware Administration Factory DefaultsClick Restore Factory Defaults How to check the status of your router To upgrade the router’s firmwareAdministration 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