Linksys E-4200, E4200, E4200V2 manual

User Guide

Linksys E-Series Routers

Contents

Main Page i E1200/E1500 Contents E1200/E1500 Contents i ii E1200/E1500 Contents iii E2500 Contents iii E2500 Contents iv E2500 Contents v E3200 Contents v E3200 Contents vi E3200 Contents Using an External Drive vii E4200 Contents E4200 Contents vii viii E4200 Contents Using an External Drive Product overview E1200/E1500 Port activity indicator E2500 Port activity indicator E3200 Port activity indicators E4200 Wireless-N technology The power of dual band SpeedBoost State-of-the-art security 8 Easy to manage Separate guest network Parental controls Top view Page Setting Up: Basics 10 How to create a home network What is a network? How to set up a home network 11 How to start Cisco Connect 12 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer How to improve your wireless connection speed How to test your Internet connection speed 13 How to connect devices to your network How to connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key How to connect a computer manually 15 How to connect a printer How to connect other devices 16 How to set up parental controls How to access parental controls Page 18 How to select the computers to have parental controls How to set parental controls How to set up guest access to your How to change your routers name and password Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility How to manually set up your router 22 How to manually set up your Internet connection How to get the most out of your dual- band router For E2500, E3200, E4200 Upgrade your wireless clients Split your traffic How to set up the DHCP server on your router 25 How to set up DHCP reservation How to find your network on the Internet How to clone a MAC address How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN How to optimize your router for gaming and voice Page How to remotely change your router settings How to enable Voice over IP on your How to configure UPnP How to use a router as an access point Page 32 How to put your new router behind an existing router To add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connection Page 34 To extend your network How to expose a device to the Internet Page Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure? Network security following a manual setup 37 How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 38 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device using the routers Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device manually How to control access to your wireless 40 How to improve security using the built-in firewall Using an External Drive 41 How to configure storage How to create shared folders 42 How to manage group and user access to shared folders 43 How to disable anonymous disk access How to create a group 44 How to create a new user How to grant group access to a share 45 How to configure your routers storage for remote access How to configure the FTP server 46 How to share folders and set access rights How to access files remotely How to set up your router as a media server For E4200 49 How to connect your UPnP device to the media server Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 50 How to set up port forwarding How to set up port forwarding for a single port 51 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports How to set up port range triggering for online gaming How to configure your Xbox for online gaming Maintaining and Monitoring 54 How to back up and restore your router configuration How to restore factory defaults How to upgrade the routers firmware How to check the status of your router 57 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 58 How to test your Internet connection 59 How to configure and use logs Page Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 E2500 E3200 Storage E4200 Storage Access Restrictions 65 Linksys E1200 Specifications 65 Linksys E1200 66 Linksys E1500 Linksys E1500 67 Linksys E2500 Linksys E2500 68 Linksys E3200 Linksys E3200 69 Linksys E4200 Linksys E4200