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Improving Security

How do I know if my network is secure?	.42. . . .
Network security following a manual setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . .43
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light	43
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button	43
How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN	44
How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN	44
How to connect a device manually	44
How to control access to your wireless network	45. . .
How to improve security using the built-in firewall	46

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

How to set up port forwarding	. . . .		. 57
How to set up port forwarding for a single port			57
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports			58
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports			58
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming .	.	.	.59.
How to configure your Xbox for online gaming . . . .	.	.	. 60. . .

E1200/E1500 Contents

Maintaining and Monitoring

How to back up and restore your router configuration . . . . . . 61

How to restore factory defaults

61

How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . 62. . . . .

How to check the status of your router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

How to disable the Ethernet port status lights	65
How to test your Internet connection	66
How to configure and use logs	67

Browser-based Utility Menu Structure

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Specifications

Linksys E1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Linksys E1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Contents

User Guide Linksys E-Series E900 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 Contents E1200/E1500 Contents E2500 Contents E2500 Contents E3200 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E4200 Contents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring Product overview Package contentsFeatures E900 Port activity indicator Back viewBottom view E1200/E1500 SpeedBoost E1200V1/E1500 Determining your router’s version Canada ICES/NMB003, RSS210 Power of dual band E2500 Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button E3200 Benefits of gigabit Port activity indicators E4200 Built-in USB port and UPnP media server Top view Product overview Where to find more help Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network How to set up your router How to start Cisco Connect How to improve your wireless connection speed How to test your Internet connection speedTo test your Internet connection speed How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network To create an Easy Setup Key How to connect a computer manually To manually connect a computer to your network How to connect a printer How to connect other devicesTo connect a wireless printer to your network To manually connect a device to your network To 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 How to select the computers to have parental controls To change the parental controls passwordTo select computers that will have parental controls How to set up guest access to your network How to set parental controls To set up guest access to your network How to change your router’s name and password To change your router’s name and password For ALL Setting Up AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility To open the browser-based utility Basic Internet connection settings How to manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection To manually set up your router To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings How to get the most out of your dual- band routerIPv6 Internet connection settings Setup IPv6 Setup Wireless-A Only 802..11a only Wireless-N Only 802..11n only To reconfigure your wireless networkWireless Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only Setup Basic Setup Dhcp Server Settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo configure your router’s Dhcp server settings Auto 20 MHz or 40Mhz MHz Only To configure Dhcp reservation How to find your network on the InternetHow to set up Dhcp reservation Click Save Settings BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 How to clone a MAC addressSetup MAC Address Clone To clone a MAC address from your computer To change your VPN passthrough settings How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNHow to optimize your router for gaming and voice Security VPN Passthrough To configure QOS Applications & Gaming QoS Administration Management How to remotely change your router settingsConfigure Upstream Bandwidth To access your router remotely To configure the router for VoIP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP To configure UPnP How to use a router as an access point For Internet Connection Type, select Bridge ModeTo view your new router’s settings How to put your new router behind an existing router To use your old router as an access point To share an Internet connection To add a router to your existing wireless networkTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To add another router to share an Internet connection To use their DNS To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo extend your network This topic covers cases three and four above How to expose a device to the Internet To set up a device in the DMZApplications & Gaming DMZ Setting Up Advanced Network security following a manual setup Improving SecurityHow do I know if my network is secure? 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 To manually set your router’s wireless security settings How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device manuallyWireless Basic Wireless Settings How to control access to your wireless network Wireless Wireless MAC Filter To change your firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallGeneral firewall settings Security-Firewall IPv6 firewall settings To set IPv6 firewall settingsApplications & Gaming-IPv6 Firewall How to create shared folders Using an External DriveHow to configure storage To create a shared folder How to disable anonymous disk access How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to create a group To disable anonymous disk access How to create a new user To create a new user How to grant group access to a share To grant group access to a share To 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 server How to share folders and set access rights To configure FTP and control folder access To access files remotely How to access files remotelyHow to set up your router as a media server To configure your router as a media server Linksys E-Series How to connect your UPnP device to the media server To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a single port Applications & Gaming Single Port Forwarding How 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 Forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingTo set up port range forwarding Applications & Gaming Port Range Triggering How 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 configuration How to upgrade the router’s firmware Administration Factory DefaultsClick Restore Factory Defaults To upgrade the router’s firmware Administration Firmware Upgrade How 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 How to test your Internet connection To disable the lights using the browser-based utilityAdministration Diagnostics How to configure and use logs To enable and view router logsAdministration Log Maintaining and Monitoring Setup Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Wi-Fi Protected Setup Storage Access Restrictions Specifications Linksys E900Environmental Specifications Linksys E1200 Linksys E1500 Linksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01486 111216MS