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... E1200/E1500 Contents Product overview E1200/E1500 1 Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 10 What is a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco ... up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E1200/E1500 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to set up the...
... E1200/E1500 Contents Product overview E1200/E1500 1 Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 10 What is a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco ... up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E1200/E1500 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to set up the...
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Linksys E-Series How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 40 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering ... How to upgrade the router's firmware 55 How to check the status of your router 56 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 57 How to test your Internet connection 58 How to configure and use logs 59 Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 61 Specifications Linksys E1200 65 Linksys E1500 66...
Linksys E-Series How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 40 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering ... How to upgrade the router's firmware 55 How to check the status of your router 56 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 57 How to test your Internet connection 58 How to configure and use logs 59 Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 61 Specifications Linksys E1200 65 Linksys E1500 66...
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... a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How to test your Internet connection speed 12... to set up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E2500 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to get the most out...
... a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How to test your Internet connection speed 12... to set up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E2500 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to get the most out...
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...button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 40...Xbox for online gaming 53 Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 54 How to restore factory defaults 54 How to upgrade the router's firmware 55 How to check the status of your router 56 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 57 How to test your...
...button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 40...Xbox for online gaming 53 Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 54 How to restore factory defaults 54 How to upgrade the router's firmware 55 How to check the status of your router 56 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 57 How to test your...
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... a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How to test your Internet connection speed 12... to set up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E3200 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to get the most out...
... a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How to test your Internet connection speed 12... to set up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E3200 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to get the most out...
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... button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 40... folders 42 How to create a group 43 How to create a new user 44 How to grant group access to a share 44 How to configure your router's storage for remote access . . . 45 How to configure the FTP server 45 How to share folders and set access rights 46 How to access files...
... button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 40... folders 42 How to create a group 43 How to create a new user 44 How to grant group access to a share 44 How to configure your router's storage for remote access . . . 45 How to configure the FTP server 45 How to share folders and set access rights 46 How to access files...
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... a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How to test your Internet connection speed 12... to set up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E4200 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to get the most out...
... a network? 10 How to set up a home network 10 Where to find more help 10 How to set up your router 10 How to start Cisco Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How to test your Internet connection speed 12... to set up guest access to your network 19 How to change your router's name and password 20 E4200 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 21 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 22 How to get the most out...
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... Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve ... How to create a new user 44 How to grant group access to a share 44 How to configure your router's storage for remote access . . . 45 How to configure the FTP server 45 How to share folders and... set access rights 46 How to access files remotely 47 How to set up your router as a media server 48 How to connect your UPnP device to the media server 49 Port ...
... Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to control access to your wireless network 39 How to improve ... How to create a new user 44 How to grant group access to a share 44 How to configure your router's storage for remote access . . . 45 How to configure the FTP server 45 How to share folders and... set access rights 46 How to access files remotely 47 How to set up your router as a media server 48 How to connect your UPnP device to the media server 49 Port ...
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... chat, forums) •• Setup CD (Troubleshooting Guide, legal and regulatory notices) •• Cisco Connect help (run the Cisco Connect setup software. Cisco Connect shows you to connect several wired network devices to start Cisco Connect" below. To get started , see "How to connect a computer to each other . How ... open the utility, then click Help in network switch (the Ethernet ports). A large home network may include multiple computers, a printer, a modem, and a router. To get started , see "How to your router manually using the browser-based utility.
... chat, forums) •• Setup CD (Troubleshooting Guide, legal and regulatory notices) •• Cisco Connect help (run the Cisco Connect setup software. Cisco Connect shows you to connect several wired network devices to start Cisco Connect" below. To get started , see "How to connect a computer to each other . How ... open the utility, then click Help in network switch (the Ethernet ports). A large home network may include multiple computers, a printer, a modem, and a router. To get started , see "How to your router manually using the browser-based utility.
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.... You can connect a computer to your network using an Easy Setup Key To use the same key to connect several computers to your computer. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Click Close. 13 To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Setting Up: Basics 3. Linksys E-... finished copying, remove the Easy Setup Key from your network. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually. How to it has been created, you can use an ...
.... You can connect a computer to your network using an Easy Setup Key To use the same key to connect several computers to your computer. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Click Close. 13 To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Setting Up: Basics 3. Linksys E-... finished copying, remove the Easy Setup Key from your network. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually. How to it has been created, you can use an ...
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... Finish. 14 Click Connect to your wireless manager. 6. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Insert the Easy Setup Key into your Linksys router, then follow the on -screen instructions. 8. Click Computer. 3. At the computer you want to connect manually using an Easy Setup Key, you have an Easy...
... Finish. 14 Click Connect to your wireless manager. 6. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Insert the Easy Setup Key into your Linksys router, then follow the on -screen instructions. 8. Click Computer. 3. At the computer you want to connect manually using an Easy Setup Key, you have an Easy...
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...the printer's instructions for setting it to your network. To connect a wireless printer to your printer screen opens. 7. Return to your router. Before you try to set up your wireless printer, make sure that: •• Your printer has been completely set up a... screen opens. 2. The Name your network: 1. To manually connect a device to share the printer with your network, click Next in Cisco Connect. 2. Follow your printer's instructions for the printer, then click Finish. 8. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. ...
...the printer's instructions for setting it to your network. To connect a wireless printer to your printer screen opens. 7. Return to your router. Before you try to set up your wireless printer, make sure that: •• Your printer has been completely set up a... screen opens. 2. The Name your network: 1. To manually connect a device to share the printer with your network, click Next in Cisco Connect. 2. Follow your printer's instructions for the printer, then click Finish. 8. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. ...
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... easiest way to set up your router: 1. or - The router prompts you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. TIP If you need to open the browser-based utility. To manually set up and maintain your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then...
... easiest way to set up your router: 1. or - The router prompts you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. TIP If you need to open the browser-based utility. To manually set up and maintain your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then...
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... need to open the address 192.168.1.1. How to manually set up your Internet connection In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your dualband router For E2500, E3200, E4200 I bought a dual band router, but I'm not sure that their video streams won't be interrupted by your router's Internet connection: Setup > Basic Setup 1. In the Internet...
... need to open the address 192.168.1.1. How to manually set up your Internet connection In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your dualband router For E2500, E3200, E4200 I bought a dual band router, but I'm not sure that their video streams won't be interrupted by your router's Internet connection: Setup > Basic Setup 1. In the Internet...
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... wireless performance is to guests without Wireless-N networking. The easiest way to segment your traffic is to open the browser-based utility" on this router On the 2.4 GHz band, you can select: •• Mixed •• Wireless-B/G Only •• Wireless-B only •... band has more likely that will be easy to connect to help manage the traffic. If all of your wireless networks. Click Manual. Linksys E-Series Upgrade your wireless clients If you have your own, interference-free channel for basic Internet traffic that is not timesensitive...
... wireless performance is to guests without Wireless-N networking. The easiest way to segment your traffic is to open the browser-based utility" on this router On the 2.4 GHz band, you can select: •• Mixed •• Wireless-B/G Only •• Wireless-B only •... band has more likely that will be easy to connect to help manage the traffic. If all of your wireless networks. Click Manual. Linksys E-Series Upgrade your wireless clients If you have your own, interference-free channel for basic Internet traffic that is not timesensitive...
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... providers, your router's DDNS feature lets you configure a domain name for your network on page 21). 2. Sign up for . 5. The examples below are slightly different. TIP For field descriptions, click Help on TZO.com. A fixed IP address is also recommended if you can also manually enter a client...the screen). 4. If your ISP changes your network's IP address, the DDNS service providers detect the address change and continue to route your router. Click Save Settings. Linksys E-Series How to set up DHCP reservation Why would I use it? DHCP reservation allows you need to find...
... providers, your router's DDNS feature lets you configure a domain name for your network on page 21). 2. Sign up for . 5. The examples below are slightly different. TIP For field descriptions, click Help on TZO.com. A fixed IP address is also recommended if you can also manually enter a client...the screen). 4. If your ISP changes your network's IP address, the DDNS service providers detect the address change and continue to route your router. Click Save Settings. Linksys E-Series How to set up DHCP reservation Why would I use it? DHCP reservation allows you need to find...
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... a computer) connected directly to set up port forwarding for the device. Some ISPs register the MAC address of your old router, then manually enter it into your web browser followed by the port number used port 1024, the URL would be: BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com:1024 Setting Up: ...Advanced How to use the MAC address from your old router. 5. If you are replacing with information provided by typing the domain name into the browser...
... a computer) connected directly to set up port forwarding for the device. Some ISPs register the MAC address of your old router, then manually enter it into your web browser followed by the port number used port 1024, the URL would be: BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com:1024 Setting Up: ...Advanced How to use the MAC address from your old router. 5. If you are replacing with information provided by typing the domain name into the browser...
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...Auto sets speeds in multiples of allowed IP addresses. 7. Otherwise, enter a range of 512 Kbps. •• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth you are away from your Access via setting above, enter https:// then the IP address. 2. Use the same login information... •• If you could type in place of the screen to detect the maximum, select Auto (default). To allow the router to accept your router settings Why would normally from home. Open a web browser and enter the Internet address of the screen. 3. For example: https://...
...Auto sets speeds in multiples of allowed IP addresses. 7. Otherwise, enter a range of 512 Kbps. •• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth you are away from your Access via setting above, enter https:// then the IP address. 2. Use the same login information... •• If you could type in place of the screen to detect the maximum, select Auto (default). To allow the router to accept your router settings Why would normally from home. Open a web browser and enter the Internet address of the screen. 3. For example: https://...
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... check for the green light that your router's password: Administration > Management 1. To manually set your wireless network and the administrator's account. In the Router Access section, enter a secure password for your router's network name (SSID): Wireless > Basic...router using Cisco Connect, your network is required to open the browser-based utility" on , no additional action is secure. Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you must manually configure security. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to secure your router manually...
... check for the green light that your router's password: Administration > Management 1. To manually set your wireless network and the administrator's account. In the Router Access section, enter a secure password for your router's network name (SSID): Wireless > Basic...router using Cisco Connect, your network is required to open the browser-based utility" on , no additional action is secure. Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you must manually configure security. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to secure your router manually...
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... number. 4. For more information on page 41. In the Display Name field, enter a unique name for the transfer of your router, the FTP Server Name field is Cisco followed by the last five digits of the screen. 5. To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into Folder next to share folders and set... (CP1258) •• ISO 8859_1. You can be up your changes, click Save Settings. The FTP Folder screen opens in other languages. To apply your router manually, the default name is already completed with Access column, then click >> or
... number. 4. For more information on page 41. In the Display Name field, enter a unique name for the transfer of your router, the FTP Server Name field is Cisco followed by the last five digits of the screen. 5. To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into Folder next to share folders and set... (CP1258) •• ISO 8859_1. You can be up your changes, click Save Settings. The FTP Folder screen opens in other languages. To apply your router manually, the default name is already completed with Access column, then click >> or