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... 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 How to connect devices to... to set 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 DHCP...
... 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 How to connect devices to... to set 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 DHCP...
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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 set up port forwarding 50 How ... 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 set up port forwarding 50 How ... 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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... 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 How to connect devices to... 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...
... 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 How to connect devices to... 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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... 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 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering...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 ...
... 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 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering...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 ...
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... 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 How to connect devices to... 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...
... 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 How to connect devices to... 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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... 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 Using an External Drive How... 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...
... 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 Using an External Drive How... 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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... 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 How to connect devices to... 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...
... 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 How to connect devices to... 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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... 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-...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 ...
... 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-...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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...connections. Your ISP can find help at Linksys.com/support. Where to find Cisco Connect on the CD that came with each other devices" on page 15. Cisco Connect shows you have a switch, additional routers, access points, and many Internet-capable media devices such as TVs, game ... to the modem •• Internet service to set up your wireless and wired network devices to each other . If you how to connect your router manually using the browser-based utility. Make sure that it from the router's support site at these locations: •• Linksys.com/support ...
...connections. Your ISP can find help at Linksys.com/support. Where to find Cisco Connect on the CD that came with each other devices" on page 15. Cisco Connect shows you have a switch, additional routers, access points, and many Internet-capable media devices such as TVs, game ... to the modem •• Internet service to set up your wireless and wired network devices to each other . If you how to connect your router manually using the browser-based utility. Make sure that it from the router's support site at these locations: •• Linksys.com/support ...
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... without using my wireless settings, then click Next. Click Computer. 3. At the computer you want to connect, enter the network information into an available USB port on -screen instructions. 6. When you will not have Cisco Connect installed on -screen instructions. 8. Setting Up: Basics To manually connect a computer to your Linksys router, then follow the...
... without using my wireless settings, then click Next. Click Computer. 3. At the computer you want to connect, enter the network information into an available USB port on -screen instructions. 6. When you will not have Cisco Connect installed on -screen instructions. 8. Setting Up: Basics To manually connect a computer to your Linksys router, then follow the...
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... printer When you install a printer that requires a cable, follow your computer's operating system instructions to share the printer with your router. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Computers and other devices screen opens. 2. A screen opens that displays... a wireless printer to your network: 1. The Computers and other devices screen opens. A screen opens that displays network information. 15 Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you must manually enter ...
... printer When you install a printer that requires a cable, follow your computer's operating system instructions to share the printer with your router. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Computers and other devices screen opens. 2. A screen opens that displays... a wireless printer to your network: 1. The Computers and other devices screen opens. A screen opens that displays network information. 15 Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you must manually enter ...
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... of Internet connection provided by other wireless network traffic. TIP For field descriptions, click Help on the computer and open the browser-based utility" on page 11). At the same time, owners want to manually configure your router's Internet connection. To exit the browser...required by your Internet connection (see "How to start Cisco Connect" on page 21). 2. How to manually set up your Internet connection In most common is to ensure available bandwidth for owning a dual-band router, the most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your ISP. 6. What should ...
... of Internet connection provided by other wireless network traffic. TIP For field descriptions, click Help on the computer and open the browser-based utility" on page 11). At the same time, owners want to manually configure your router's Internet connection. To exit the browser...required by your Internet connection (see "How to start Cisco Connect" on page 21). 2. How to manually set up your Internet connection In most common is to ensure available bandwidth for owning a dual-band router, the most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your ISP. 6. What should ...
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... connect to your network settings to Mixed to provide access to all of your wireless network. There are several reasons for this router On the 2.4 GHz band, you should support Wireless-N. If you are still sharing "air time" with Wireless-N (802.11n) network adapters. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How... channels, so it is more likely that you will be easy to connect to open the browser-based utility" on both bands. Click Manual. On the 5 GHz band, you can select Wireless-N Only for either or both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band. The most common way to split...
... connect to your network settings to Mixed to provide access to all of your wireless network. There are several reasons for this router On the 2.4 GHz band, you should support Wireless-N. If you are still sharing "air time" with Wireless-N (802.11n) network adapters. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How... channels, so it is more likely that you will be easy to connect to open the browser-based utility" on both bands. Click Manual. On the 5 GHz band, you can select Wireless-N Only for either or both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band. The most common way to split...
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...mode to match the security mode on your old router. For example, if your new router is connected to the Internet. 2. Linksys E-Series You need to manually select the wireless operating channel on your old router. In the Router IP address field, enter an unused IP address ...for channel selection that automatically selects a wireless channel that subnet mask from a drop-down list. Some manufacturers...
...mode to match the security mode on your old router. For example, if your new router is connected to the Internet. 2. Linksys E-Series You need to manually select the wireless operating channel on your old router. In the Router IP address field, enter an unused IP address ...for channel selection that automatically selects a wireless channel that subnet mask from a drop-down list. Some manufacturers...
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... is secure: 1. To manually set your router manually (not recommended), you must manually configure security. To manually set your network. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page. 3. For Configuration View, select Manual. 4. Enter a new network name in length. Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your router, then re-enter...
... is secure: 1. To manually set your router manually (not recommended), you must manually configure security. To manually set your network. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page. 3. For Configuration View, select Manual. 4. Enter a new network name in length. Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your router, then re-enter...
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...Setup. e. Linksys E-Series To manually set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup Why would I use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Security page. 3. Wait until ...Protected Setup? Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Use this method if your router's wireless security settings: Wireless > Wireless Security 1. d. If you have network devices, such as wireless printers, that makes it stops flashing, then try again. •• When Wi-Fi Protected...
...Setup. e. Linksys E-Series To manually set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup Why would I use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Security page. 3. Wait until ...Protected Setup? Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Use this method if your router's wireless security settings: Wireless > Wireless Security 1. d. If you have network devices, such as wireless printers, that makes it stops flashing, then try again. •• When Wi-Fi Protected...
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... Setup. In the example below, the router's PIN is also listed on page 21). 2. It is 32744781. 5. Follow the device's instructions to connect a device manually If you have devices that do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless settings in the Basic Wireless Settings screen, then manually configure those devices. To connect a device...
... Setup. In the example below, the router's PIN is also listed on page 21). 2. It is 32744781. 5. Follow the device's instructions to connect a device manually If you have devices that do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless settings in the Basic Wireless Settings screen, then manually configure those devices. To connect a device...
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...one wireless device access to configure your router, your wireless network is the MacBook. Improving Security TIP You can allow one wireless device access to exclude unknown devices. 5. In the example below, the only device permitted onto the network is already secure. If you can also use Cisco ... onto your network. However, if you choose not to use the built-in security features of setting up your wireless network manually and have not enabled wireless security, your wireless network will be an "open the browser-based utility" on page 21). 2. Next to the device entry,...
...one wireless device access to configure your router, your wireless network is the MacBook. Improving Security TIP You can allow one wireless device access to exclude unknown devices. 5. In the example below, the only device permitted onto the network is already secure. If you can also use Cisco ... onto your network. However, if you choose not to use the built-in security features of setting up your wireless network manually and have not enabled wireless security, your wireless network will be an "open the browser-based utility" on page 21). 2. Next to the device entry,...
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To apply your wireless network. TIP If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router manually, the default name is 21) for the FTP server •• Change the Encoding (character set) for the FTP folder. You can access... of files in a separate window. 2. To configure FTP and control folder access: Storage > FTP Server 1. To share the entire drive, click Share Entire Partition. - The router supports: •• Unicode (UTF-8) (default) •• Chinese Simplified (GB18030) •• Vietnamese (CP1258) •• ISO 8859_1. To create a folder, ...
To apply your wireless network. TIP If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router manually, the default name is 21) for the FTP server •• Change the Encoding (character set) for the FTP folder. You can access... of files in a separate window. 2. To configure FTP and control folder access: Storage > FTP Server 1. To share the entire drive, click Share Entire Partition. - The router supports: •• Unicode (UTF-8) (default) •• Chinese Simplified (GB18030) •• Vietnamese (CP1258) •• ISO 8859_1. To create a folder, ...
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...shared folders is displayed 10. To manually scan all shared folders, click Scan All. - Using an External Drive How to connect your UPnP device to know your router's media server: 1. To save your device's documentation for help with wired (Ethernet cable) or wireless networking. NOTE If you delete ...a media folder, you are connecting wirelessly, you need to the media server After you set up your router as a media server" on your router. (See "How to set up your router's media server, you need to ...
...shared folders is displayed 10. To manually scan all shared folders, click Scan All. - Using an External Drive How to connect your UPnP device to know your router's media server: 1. To save your device's documentation for help with wired (Ethernet cable) or wireless networking. NOTE If you delete ...a media folder, you are connecting wirelessly, you need to the media server After you set up your router as a media server" on your router. (See "How to set up your router's media server, you need to ...