Linksys E1550 manual Contents

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Linksys E1550

Contents

Contents

Product overview

Package contents	1
Features	1
Back view	2
Bottom view	2

Setting Up: Basics

How to create a home network	3
What is a network?	3
How to set up a home network	3
Where to find more help	3
How to set up your router	3
How to start Cisco Connect	4
How to install Cisco Connect on another computer	5
How to improve your wireless connection speed	5
How to test your Internet connection speed	5
How to connect devices to your network	6
How to connect a computer to your network	6
How to connect a printer	8
How to connect other devices	8
How to set up parental controls	9
How to access parental controls	9
How to select the computers to have parental controls	11
How to set parental controls	11
How to set up guest access to your network	12
How to change your router’s name and password	13

Setting Up: Advanced

How to open the browser-based utility	14
How to manually set up your router	14
How to manually set up your Internet connection	15
How to set up the DHCP server on your router	15
How to set up DHCP reservation	16
How to find your network on the Internet	16
How to clone a MAC address	17
How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN	18
How to optimize your router for gaming and voice	19
How to remotely change your router settings	20
How to enable Voice over IP on your network	21
How to configure UPnP	21
How to use a router as an access point	22
How to put your new router behind an existing router	23
To add your router to an existing router or gateway	23
To share an Internet connection	23
To extend your network	25
How to expose a device to the Internet	25

Improving Security

How do I know if my network is secure?	27
Network security following a manual setup	27
How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup	28
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light	28
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button	28
How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN	29
How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN	29
How to connect a device manually	29

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Product overview Package contentsFeatures Back view Bottom viewWhere to find more help Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network How to set up your routerTo start Cisco Connect for the first time How to start Cisco ConnectClick Set up your Linksys Router. If you do not see this To start Cisco Connect on a Windows computerHow to install Cisco Connect on another computer How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to test your Internet connection speed To install Cisco Connect onto another computerTo create an Easy Setup Key How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network How 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 networkTo access parental controls for the first time How to set up parental controlsHow to access parental controls To access parental controls after the first time To change the parental controls passwordTo select computers that will have parental controls How to select the computers to have parental controlsHow to set parental controls How to set up guest access to your network To set up guest access to your networkHow to change your router’s name and password To change your router’s name and passwordHow to manually set up your router Setting Up AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility To manually set up your routerTo manually configure your router’s Internet connection How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsTo configure Dhcp reservation How to find your network on the InternetHow to set up Dhcp reservation Setup Basic Setup Dhcp ReservationBronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 How to clone a MAC addressTo set up Ddns To clone a MAC address from your computerSecurity VPN Passthrough How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNTo change your VPN passthrough settings Applications & Gaming QoS How to optimize your router for gaming and voiceTo configure QOS Administration Management How to remotely change your router settingsConfigure Upstream Bandwidth To access your router remotely How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP To configure the router for VoIPTo use your old router as an access point How to use a router as an access pointTo view your new router’s settings To add your router to an existing router or gateway How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add a router to your existing wireless network To share an Internet connectionTips To set up a device in the DMZ How to expose a device to the InternetTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities To extend your networkClick Save Settings to apply your changes 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 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device manuallyHow to control access to your wireless network Wireless Wireless MAC FilterSecurity-Firewall How to improve security using the built-in firewallTo change your firewall settings How to create shared folders Using an External DriveHow to configure storage To create a shared folderTo disable anonymous disk access How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to create a group Storage AdministrationHow 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 accessHow to access files remotely To access files remotelyPort 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 firmwareHow to check the status of your router To check your router status using the browser-based utility How to disable the Ethernet port status lights To disable the lights using the browser-based utilityHow to test your Internet connection Administration DiagnosticsHow to configure and use logs Administration LogSpecifications Linksys E1550Setup Browser-based Utility Menu Structure3425-00977