Linksys E2500 manual Wireless Basic Wireless Settings

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Linksys E-Series

PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that generally applies to connections in Europe. If your PPTP connection supports DHCP or a dynamic IP address, then select Obtain an IP Address Automatically. If you are required to use a fixed IP address to connect to the Internet, then select Specify an IP Address and configure the options below.

L2TP

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a service that generally applies to connections in Israel.

Telstra Cable

Telstra Cable is a service that generally applies to connections in Australia.

Connect on Demand or Keep Alive

The Connect on Demand and Keep Alive options let you choose whether the router connects to the Internet only as needed (useful if your ISP charges for connect time), or if the router should always be connected. Select the appropriate option.

Advanced Configuration

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.

NOTE

After you set up the wireless network(s), set up the wireless security settings.

Wireless Settings

Network Mode  Select the wireless standards your network will support.

Mixed  If you have Wireless-N (2.4 GHz), Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed.

Wireless-B/G Only  If you have both Wireless-B and Wireless-G (2.4 GHz) devices in your network, select Wireless-B/G Only.

Wireless-B Only  If you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only.

Wireless-G Only  If you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only.

Wireless-N Only  If you have only Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) devices, select Wireless-N Only.

Disabled  If you have no Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) devices in your network, select Disabled.

NOTE

If you have a dual-band router, you can select Mixed, Wireless-A Only, Wireless-N Only, or Disabled for the 5 GHz band.

If you are not sure which mode to use, keep the default, Mixed.

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Contents User Guide Table of Contents Product overview E900/E1200/E1500/E2500/E3200Back view Bottom viewE4200 Top view Setting Up Your E-Series Router Where to find more help How to set up your router How to manually set up your routerTo open the browser-based utility Advanced ConfigurationHow to open the browser-based utility Language Setup Basic SetupInternet Setup Wireless Basic Wireless Settings Wireless SettingsAdvanced Configuration Wireless Security Wireless Wireless SecurityOption settings Personal optionsWireless Security Radius To start Linksys Connect on a Mac OS X computer TroubleshootingHow to run Linksys Connect after setup Your router was not successfully set up To install Service PackTo fix the problem MessageCannot access your router message To fix the problem on Windows computersTo fix the problem on Mac computers Device not found messageClick Other Wireless devices Specifications Linksys E900Specifications Linksys E1200Linksys E1500 Linksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01547E