Linksys E1550 manual Specifications

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Linksys E1550

How to control access to your wireless network	30
How to improve security using the built-in firewall	31
How to configure storage	32
How to create shared folders	32
How to manage group and user access to shared folders	33
How to create a group	33
How to create a new user	34
How to grant group access to a share	35
How to configure your router’s storage for remote access	36
How to configure the FTP server	36
How to share folders and set access rights	37
How to access files remotely	38

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

How to set up port forwarding	39
How to set up port forwarding for a single port	39
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports	40
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports	40
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming	41
How to configure your Xbox for online gaming	42

	Contents
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router configuration	43
How to restore factory defaults	43
How to upgrade the router’s firmware	44
How to check the status of your router	45
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights	47
How to test your Internet connection	48
How to configure and use logs	49
Specifications
Linksys E1550	50
Browser-based Utility Menu Structure
Linksys E1550	51

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Package contents FeaturesProduct overview Bottom view Back viewHow 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 routerTo configure your router’s Dhcp server settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection To manually configure your router’s Internet connectionSetup Basic Setup Dhcp Reservation 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 addressTo set up Ddns BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN To change your VPN passthrough settingsSecurity VPN Passthrough How to optimize your router for gaming and voice To configure QOSApplications & Gaming QoS How to remotely change your router settings Configure Upstream BandwidthAdministration Management To configure the router for VoIP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP To access your router remotelyHow to use a router as an access point To view your new router’s settingsTo use your old router as an access point To 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 gatewayTips 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 foldersStorage Administration How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to create a group 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 access files remotely How to access files remotelyApplications & 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 configurationTo upgrade the router’s firmware How to upgrade the router’s firmwareAdministration Factory Defaults Click Restore Factory DefaultsHow 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