Linksys E1550 manual User Guide

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User Guide

Linksys E1550

Wireless-N Router with SpeedBoost

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Features Package contentsProduct overview Bottom view Back viewHow to create a home network Setting Up BasicsWhere to find more help How to set up your routerClick Set up your Linksys Router. If you do not see this How to start Cisco ConnectTo start Cisco Connect for the first time To start Cisco Connect on a Windows computerHow to test your Internet connection speed How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to install Cisco Connect on another computer To install Cisco Connect onto 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 manuallyHow to connect other devices How to connect a printerTo connect a wireless printer to your network To manually connect a device 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 passwordHow to open the browser-based utility Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your router To manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo manually configure your router’s Internet connection To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsHow to set up Dhcp reservation How to find your network on the InternetTo configure Dhcp reservation Setup Basic Setup Dhcp ReservationTo set up Ddns How to clone a MAC addressBronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 To clone a MAC address from your computerTo change your VPN passthrough settings How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNSecurity VPN Passthrough To configure QOS How to optimize your router for gaming and voiceApplications & Gaming QoS Configure Upstream Bandwidth How to remotely change your router settingsAdministration Management How to configure UPnP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkTo access your router remotely To configure the router for VoIPTo view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointTo use your old router as an access point To add a router to your existing wireless network How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connectionTips To extend your network or add wireless capabilities How to expose a device to the InternetTo set up a device in the DMZ To extend your networkClick 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 How to configure storage Using an External DriveHow to create shared folders To create a shared folderHow to create a group How to manage group and user access to shared foldersTo disable anonymous disk access Storage AdministrationTo create a new user How to create a new userTo grant group access to a share How to grant group access to a shareHow to configure the FTP server How to configure your router’s storage for remote accessTo set up your router for remote file access, you need to To configure the FTP serverTo 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 port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwardingPort Forwarding and Port Triggering Applications & Gaming Single Port ForwardingHow 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 To set up port range forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingApplications & Gaming Port Range Forwarding Applications & Gaming Port Range TriggeringHow to configure your Xbox for online gaming How to restore factory defaults How to back up and restore your router configurationTo back up your router configuration To restore your router configurationAdministration Factory Defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareClick Restore Factory Defaults To upgrade the router’s firmwareHow to check the status of your router To check your router status using the browser-based utility To disable the lights using the browser-based utility How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsAdministration Diagnostics How to test your Internet connectionAdministration Log How to configure and use logsLinksys E1550 SpecificationsBrowser-based Utility Menu Structure Setup3425-00977
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