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...E1000 Wireless-N Router Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 Top 1 Back 1 Horizontal Placement 1 Wall-Mounting Placement 2 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 3 Installation 3 Main Menu 4 Computers and Other Devices 6 Parental Controls 8 Guest Access 10 Router Settings 10 How to Exit Cisco Connect 12 How to Access Cisco... 29 Administration > Management 32 Administration > Log 33 Administration > Diagnostics 33 Administration > Factory Defaults 34 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 34 Status > Router 35 Status > Local Network 35 Status > Wireless Network 36 ii
...E1000 Wireless-N Router Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 Top 1 Back 1 Horizontal Placement 1 Wall-Mounting Placement 2 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 3 Installation 3 Main Menu 4 Computers and Other Devices 6 Parental Controls 8 Guest Access 10 Router Settings 10 How to Exit Cisco Connect 12 How to Access Cisco... 29 Administration > Management 32 Administration > Log 33 Administration > Diagnostics 33 Administration > Factory Defaults 34 Administration > Firmware Upgrade 34 Status > Router 35 Status > Local Network 35 Status > Wireless Network 36 ii
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... continuously lit when the Router is connected to its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up when there is a connection made through its factory defaults. Wireless-N Router Chapter 1: Product Overview Internet (Blue) The Internet LED lights up , the LED flashes. There are online. Horizontal Placement... the Internet port. When the diagnostic is complete, the LED is enabled. Linksys E1000 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for Internet Protocol.) Setup and use of the Router is easy using Cisco Connect, the software that is installed when you run the included CD. You can...
... continuously lit when the Router is connected to its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up when there is a connection made through its factory defaults. Wireless-N Router Chapter 1: Product Overview Internet (Blue) The Internet LED lights up , the LED flashes. There are online. Horizontal Placement... the Internet port. When the diagnostic is complete, the LED is enabled. Linksys E1000 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for Internet Protocol.) Setup and use of the Router is easy using Cisco Connect, the software that is installed when you run the included CD. You can...
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... Linksys Router General options Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC Speed up my system General options usingWindowsReadyBoost Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Set Up Your Linksys Router If you to Start > My ... Set up my system using Windows ReadyBoost Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Speed up your Linksys Router. b. Linksys E1000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect During installation, the setup software installs Cisco Connect on your desktop. b. Read the Software End...
... Linksys Router General options Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC Speed up my system General options usingWindowsReadyBoost Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Set Up Your Linksys Router If you to Start > My ... Set up my system using Windows ReadyBoost Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Speed up your Linksys Router. b. Linksys E1000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect During installation, the setup software installs Cisco Connect on your desktop. b. Read the Software End...
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School nights Select the appropriate start and end times •• Never To always allow Internet access, keep the default, Never. 3. If you clicked Rename, the Rename the device screen appears. Enter a website address on list. (If the computer is ...Add If you clicked Add, the Set up parental controls for screen appears. By default, the list is not listed, click Add to additional computers, click Add. b. Linksys E1000 Restrict Internet Access List Chapter 2: Cisco Connect Set Up Parental Controls To set up parental controls for a computer, follow these...
School nights Select the appropriate start and end times •• Never To always allow Internet access, keep the default, Never. 3. If you clicked Rename, the Rename the device screen appears. Enter a website address on list. (If the computer is ...Add If you clicked Add, the Set up parental controls for screen appears. By default, the list is not listed, click Add to additional computers, click Add. b. Linksys E1000 Restrict Internet Access List Chapter 2: Cisco Connect Set Up Parental Controls To set up parental controls for a computer, follow these...
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... that protects access to the Router's settings is displayed (this is enabled. Total guests allowed By default, 5 guests are allowed Internet access through the guest network. Linksys E1000 NOTE: Repeat steps 1-4 to set up parental controls for the guest network. Change Parental Controls Password...screen appears. Change Guest Password •• Enter a new guest password Enter a password of guests allowed on your settings. Chapter 2: Cisco Connect If you can select up to Change Router Name or Password, page 11. Select the appropriate number of 4-32 characters. •...
... that protects access to the Router's settings is displayed (this is enabled. Total guests allowed By default, 5 guests are allowed Internet access through the guest network. Linksys E1000 NOTE: Repeat steps 1-4 to set up parental controls for the guest network. Change Parental Controls Password...screen appears. Change Guest Password •• Enter a new guest password Enter a password of guests allowed on your settings. Chapter 2: Cisco Connect If you can select up to Change Router Name or Password, page 11. Select the appropriate number of 4-32 characters. •...
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...language of this information can access the utility via a web browser on the CD-ROM), the Router will be obtained through Cisco Connect. You can be available after you select another language. You can also access the browser-based utility through your Internet connection... use. How to clear your computer, and enter the Router's default Internet Protocol (IP) address, 192.168.1.1, or the Router's default Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address, my.E1000, in the Address field. Linksys E1000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up during the setup software. ...
...language of this information can access the utility via a web browser on the CD-ROM), the Router will be obtained through Cisco Connect. You can be available after you select another language. You can also access the browser-based utility through your Internet connection... use. How to clear your computer, and enter the Router's default Internet Protocol (IP) address, 192.168.1.1, or the Router's default Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address, my.E1000, in the Address field. Linksys E1000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up during the setup software. ...
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...) is set to the Internet, select Static IP. Subnet Mask This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as you need to enter here. Linksys E1000 Automatic Configuration - Subnet Mask This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen from the Internet. If your connection as soon as seen by your... been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand. In the Redial Period field, specify how often the Router should check the Internet connection. Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask. Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address, which is the ISP server's...
...) is set to the Internet, select Static IP. Subnet Mask This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as you need to enter here. Linksys E1000 Automatic Configuration - Subnet Mask This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen from the Internet. If your connection as soon as seen by your... been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand. In the Redial Period field, specify how often the Router should check the Internet connection. Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask. Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway address, which is the ISP server's...
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...Telstra Cable Server IP Address This is 5 minutes. Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to specify here. Linksys E1000 DNS 1-3 Your ISP will provide you with the IP address of the PPTP server. If your Internet connection has been terminated due to ... the number of time (Max Idle Time). If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your Internet connection terminates. The default is 5 minutes. To use this option, the Router will periodically check your connection. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you attempt to automatically ...
...Telstra Cable Server IP Address This is 5 minutes. Your ISP will provide you with the IP address you need to specify here. Linksys E1000 DNS 1-3 Your ISP will provide you with the IP address of the PPTP server. If your Internet connection has been terminated due to ... the number of time (Max Idle Time). If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your Internet connection terminates. The default is 5 minutes. To use this option, the Router will periodically check your connection. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you attempt to automatically ...
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... IP address is the Maximum Transmission Unit. URL Address To access the browser-based utility, you want to change the default, enter a new URL address. Linksys E1000 Optional Settings Some of these settings may have to check with your ISP to see a list of DHCP clients with a host and domain...local IP address to reserve a client's IP address. To have the Router select the best MTU for your ISP before making any changes. The default size depends on your network. If you to supply a host and domain name for Internet transmission. DHCP Reservation You will see if your broadband ...
... IP address is the Maximum Transmission Unit. URL Address To access the browser-based utility, you want to change the default, enter a new URL address. Linksys E1000 Optional Settings Some of these settings may have to check with your ISP to see a list of DHCP clients with a host and domain...local IP address to reserve a client's IP address. To have the Router select the best MTU for your ISP before making any changes. The default size depends on your network. If you to supply a host and domain name for Internet transmission. DHCP Reservation You will see if your broadband ...
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...for the range of time a network user will be randomly selected within the range you want it to use this list, click Remove. The default is displayed. WINS The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each computer's interaction with their fixed local IP addresses will be renewed. Then ... servers. To update the on which means one of computers that the user will vary, depending on -screen information, click Refresh. Linksys E1000 •• Manually Adding Client To manually assign an IP address, enter the client's name in the To This MAC Address field.
...for the range of time a network user will be randomly selected within the range you want it to use this list, click Remove. The default is displayed. WINS The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each computer's interaction with their fixed local IP addresses will be renewed. Then ... servers. To update the on which means one of computers that the user will vary, depending on -screen information, click Refresh. Linksys E1000 •• Manually Adding Client To manually assign an IP address, enter the client's name in the To This MAC Address field.
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... MAC address cloned, select Enabled. If you may assign the registered MAC address to access the Internet. To disable wildcards, keep the default, Disabled. Setup > MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone Enabled/Disabled To have your computer's MAC address registered with the MAC Address Clone...of hardware for identification. Because it will change . Update To manually trigger an update, click Update. Linksys E1000 Password Enter the Password for your host. The default selection is displayed here. To disable this button to a unique piece of the account you are not sure...
... MAC address cloned, select Enabled. If you may assign the registered MAC address to access the Internet. To disable wildcards, keep the default, Disabled. Setup > MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone Enabled/Disabled To have your computer's MAC address registered with the MAC Address Clone...of hardware for identification. Because it will change . Update To manually trigger an update, click Update. Linksys E1000 Password Enter the Password for your host. The default selection is displayed here. To disable this button to a unique piece of the account you are not sure...
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... the information. Interface This interface tells you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that makes it easy to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you use the Dynamic Routing option. Setup >... Enter Route Name Enter a name for contact between the Router and another network destination. There are two ways to set up . Linksys E1000 Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is used to configure the Router's wireless network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Operating Mode allows ...
... the information. Interface This interface tells you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that makes it easy to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you use the Dynamic Routing option. Setup >... Enter Route Name Enter a name for contact between the Router and another network destination. There are two ways to set up . Linksys E1000 Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is used to configure the Router's wireless network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Operating Mode allows ...
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...your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. Linksys E1000 Manual Setup If you are not sure which mode to use, keep the default, Mixed. Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Router's SSID, keep the default, Enabled. c. The default is on the Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Click... wireless standards running on your network. •• Mixed If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed. •• BG-Mixed If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select BG-Mixed. ••...
...your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button. Linksys E1000 Manual Setup If you are not sure which mode to use, keep the default, Mixed. Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Router's SSID, keep the default, Enabled. c. The default is on the Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Click... wireless standards running on your network. •• Mixed If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed. •• BG-Mixed If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select BG-Mixed. ••...
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...if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number). Personal Options Security Option WPA2 Personal WPA/WPA2 mixed mode (default) WPA Personal WEP Strength Strongest WPA2: Strongest WPA: Strong Strong Basic Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Office Option RADIUS is password. Wireless Security >...Then refer back to connect using WPA2 or WPA, each device in the field on the Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Linksys E1000 •• Enter Client Device PIN on Router Use this method if your client device asks for the Router's PIN. c. After...
...if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number). Personal Options Security Option WPA2 Personal WPA/WPA2 mixed mode (default) WPA Personal WEP Strength Strongest WPA2: Strongest WPA: Strong Strong Basic Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Office Option RADIUS is password. Wireless Security >...Then refer back to connect using WPA2 or WPA, each device in the field on the Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Linksys E1000 •• Enter Client Device PIN on Router Use this method if your client device asks for the Router's PIN. c. After...
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Linksys E1000 WPA Personal NOTE: If you are using WEP encryption, each ...your changes. Key 1 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key manually. Wireless-N Router 22 The default is not as secure as WPA. Wireless Security > WEP Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Then click Generate... Passphrase, enter the WEP key manually. Wireless Security > WPA Personal Passphrase Enter a passphrase of the RADIUS server. The default is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits). Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. RADIUS RADIUS Server Enter ...
Linksys E1000 WPA Personal NOTE: If you are using WEP encryption, each ...your changes. Key 1 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key manually. Wireless-N Router 22 The default is not as secure as WPA. Wireless Security > WEP Encryption Select a level of the RADIUS server. Then click Generate... Passphrase, enter the WEP key manually. Wireless Security > WPA Personal Passphrase Enter a passphrase of the RADIUS server. The default is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits). Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. RADIUS RADIUS Server Enter ...
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... To update the on the wireless network. Wireless-N Router 23 This option is enabled by default. To exit this option to block wireless access by MAC address. This option is disabled by default. Then click Add. The list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address...Filter screen, click Close. MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Click this screen and return to the MAC Address Filter List. Linksys E1000 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered (restricted) by specifying the MAC addresses of the devices in your changes. ...
... To update the on the wireless network. Wireless-N Router 23 This option is enabled by default. To exit this option to block wireless access by MAC address. This option is disabled by default. Then click Add. The list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address...Filter screen, click Close. MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Click this screen and return to the MAC Address Filter List. Linksys E1000 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered (restricted) by specifying the MAC addresses of the devices in your changes. ...
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... which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used to set up the Router's advanced wireless functions. The default setting is Default, when the Router can reduce wireless performance. N Transmission Rate The N Transmission setting is available if the Network Mode is RADIUS... for use with older wireless technology. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to only use this option, keep the default, Auto. Linksys E1000 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used . To use Shared Key authentication. Frame Burst This...
... which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used to set up the Router's advanced wireless functions. The default setting is Default, when the Router can reduce wireless performance. N Transmission Rate The N Transmission setting is available if the Network Mode is RADIUS... for use with older wireless technology. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to only use this option, keep the default, Auto. Linksys E1000 Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen is used . To use Shared Key authentication. Frame Burst This...
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...language. Security > VPN Passthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To allow ActiveX usage. Linksys E1000 RTS Threshold Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of WAN proxy servers may compromise the...(Port 113) The Filter IDENT (Identification) option keeps port 113 from using this programming language. Java Java is enabled by default. Security > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is recommended. Select this option to allow cookie ...
...language. Security > VPN Passthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. To allow ActiveX usage. Linksys E1000 RTS Threshold Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reduction of WAN proxy servers may compromise the...(Port 113) The Filter IDENT (Identification) option keeps port 113 from using this programming language. Java Java is enabled by default. Security > VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is recommended. Select this option to allow cookie ...
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Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Access Restrictions > Internet Access The Internet Access screen allows you to deny or allow L2TP tunnels to clear your ...Delete. To view all the policies, click Summary. Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be managed by default. Linksys E1000 Internet on this policy, select Enabled. To allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, and ...
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Access Restrictions > Internet Access The Internet Access screen allows you to deny or allow L2TP tunnels to clear your ...Delete. To view all the policies, click Summary. Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be managed by default. Linksys E1000 Internet on this policy, select Enabled. To allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, and ...
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...bandwidth for an application that is accessing the network. For example, if you want . Click Add to set the maximum, keep the default, Enabled. There are four levels of allocating the available bandwidth. Depending on the application, a few attempts may be using their respective ...Your new entry will be needed to define for as many categories as your changes. Linksys E1000 your changes. To disable this application. Otherwise, keep the default, Auto. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled. Internet Access Priority In this section, you select Add a New Game, follow the...
...bandwidth for an application that is accessing the network. For example, if you want . Click Add to set the maximum, keep the default, Enabled. There are four levels of allocating the available bandwidth. Depending on the application, a few attempts may be using their respective ...Your new entry will be needed to define for as many categories as your changes. Linksys E1000 your changes. To disable this application. Otherwise, keep the default, Auto. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled. Internet Access Priority In this section, you select Add a New Game, follow the...