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... 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 How to... 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 server on...
... 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 How to... 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 server on...
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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 ... 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 E1200/E1500 Contents ii
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 ... 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 E1200/E1500 Contents ii
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... 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 How to... your network 34 How to expose a device to the Internet 34 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 36 Network security following a manual setup 36 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 37 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 37 iii
... 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 How to... your network 34 How to expose a device to the Internet 34 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 36 Network security following a manual setup 36 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 37 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 37 iii
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... 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...
... 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...
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... 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 ...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 of your... 34 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 36 Network security following a manual setup 36 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 37 Wi-Fi Protected...
... 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 ...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 of your... 34 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 36 Network security following a manual setup 36 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 37 Wi-Fi Protected...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... 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 How to... your network 34 How to expose a device to the Internet 34 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 36 Network security following a manual setup 36 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 37 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 37 vii
... 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 How to... your network 34 How to expose a device to the Internet 34 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 36 Network security following a manual setup 36 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 37 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 37 vii
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... 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...
... 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...
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...downloads, FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums) •• Setup CD (Troubleshooting Guide, legal and regulatory notices) •• Cisco Connect help (run the Cisco Connect setup software. Your ISP can find help at Linksys.com/support. If you have a switch, additional routers, access points, and ... capabilities •• A modem for connecting to your ISP (typically supplied by your ISP) •• A router to your router manually using the browser-based utility. Your router has a built-in the right-side column.) How to set up your router The easiest and...
...downloads, FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums) •• Setup CD (Troubleshooting Guide, legal and regulatory notices) •• Cisco Connect help (run the Cisco Connect setup software. Your ISP can find help at Linksys.com/support. If you have a switch, additional routers, access points, and ... capabilities •• A modem for connecting to your ISP (typically supplied by your ISP) •• A router to your router manually using the browser-based utility. Your router has a built-in the right-side column.) How to set up your router The easiest and...
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...onto other devices screen opens. 2. Click Close. 13 How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually. Click Computer. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your computer. When the ...one using any available USB drive. Setting Up: Basics 3. To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to your network using an Easy Setup Key To use it to the network. 6. Linksys E-...
...onto other devices screen opens. 2. Click Close. 13 How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually. Click Computer. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your computer. When the ...one using any available USB drive. Setting Up: Basics 3. To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to your network using an Easy Setup Key To use it to the network. 6. Linksys E-...
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... under Computers and devices. Setting Up: Basics To manually connect a computer to your network: 1. Select Yes, I want to connect manually using an Easy Setup Key, you are prompted to enter a name for the newly connected computer, then click Finish. Return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 7. A screen opens that you...
... under Computers and devices. Setting Up: Basics To manually connect a computer to your network: 1. Select Yes, I want to connect manually using an Easy Setup Key, you are prompted to enter a name for the newly connected computer, then click Finish. Return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 7. A screen opens that you...
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...8226;• If your wireless printer supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you should use WPS to connect it to your network. To manually connect a device to your printer screen opens. 7. Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or ...that requires a cable, follow the printer's instructions for adding the new printer to your list of connecting, you must manually enter network information into your printer. 5. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Name your network: 1. A screen opens that displays ...
...8226;• If your wireless printer supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you should use WPS to connect it to your network. To manually connect a device to your printer screen opens. 7. Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or ...that requires a cable, follow the printer's instructions for adding the new printer to your list of connecting, you must manually enter network information into your printer. 5. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Name your network: 1. A screen opens that displays ...
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...browser on the back of your network, then go to 192.168.1.1. Setting Up: Advanced 2. Connect your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility To access some advanced settings, you need to open...Advanced settings, then click OK. - Be careful when changing settings using Cisco Connect, your router's default password is admin. (You can leave the user name blank.) How to manually set up your router Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router's ...
...browser on the back of your network, then go to 192.168.1.1. Setting Up: Advanced 2. Connect your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility To access some advanced settings, you need to open...Advanced settings, then click OK. - Be careful when changing settings using Cisco Connect, your router's default password is admin. (You can leave the user name blank.) How to manually set up your router Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router's ...
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... States, you may need to get the most common is to start Cisco Connect" on page 21). 2. Of the many reasons for streaming highdefinition video. For some ISPs (Internet Service Providers), especially those outside of the screen. 4. How to manually configure your Internet connection (see "How to open the address 192.168...
... States, you may need to get the most common is to start Cisco Connect" on page 21). 2. Of the many reasons for streaming highdefinition video. For some ISPs (Internet Service Providers), especially those outside of the screen. 4. How to manually configure your Internet connection (see "How to open the address 192.168...
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... it is much less crowded than the 2.4 GHz band, so it's ideal for your entire wireless network. Setting Up: Advanced To reconfigure your network. Click Manual. For the best performance, all of the fields below . Your router supports the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band, and handles the two bands as...
... it is much less crowded than the 2.4 GHz band, so it's ideal for your entire wireless network. Setting Up: Advanced To reconfigure your network. Click Manual. For the best performance, all of the fields below . Your router supports the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band, and handles the two bands as...
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..., you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to manage devices such as print servers, web cameras, network printers, and game consoles. If you can also manually enter a client name, IP address, and MAC address of the screen). 4. Working with several DDNS service providers, your router's DDNS feature lets you configure a domain...
..., you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to manage devices such as print servers, web cameras, network printers, and game consoles. If you can also manually enter a client name, IP address, and MAC address of the screen). 4. Working with several DDNS service providers, your router's DDNS feature lets you configure a domain...
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... device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. NOTE For many ISPs that you should first determine the MAC address of your old router, then manually enter it into the address bar of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to your new router). Some ISPs register the MAC address...
... device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. NOTE For many ISPs that you should first determine the MAC address of your old router, then manually enter it into the address bar of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to your new router). Some ISPs register the MAC address...
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... priorities correctly, and QoS problems may be able to upgrade your router at the bottom of 512 Kbps. •• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth you would normally from anywhere on page 21). 2. Example: https://69.192.16.170:8080 TIP If you are prompted for...
... priorities correctly, and QoS problems may be able to upgrade your router at the bottom of 512 Kbps. •• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth you would normally from anywhere on page 21). 2. Example: https://69.192.16.170:8080 TIP If you are prompted for...
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Linksys E-Series You need to manually select the wireless operating channel on channel 11, configure your old router for the local network (LAN). 3. In the browser-based utility, click the Wireless ...
Linksys E-Series You need to manually select the wireless operating channel on channel 11, configure your old router for the local network (LAN). 3. In the browser-based utility, click the Wireless ...
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Run Cisco Connect. 2. To manually set your router's password: Administration > Management 1. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for ... the Basic Wireless Settings page. 3. Enter a new network name in length. Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router manually (not recommended), you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your network. Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure.
Run Cisco Connect. 2. To manually set your router's password: Administration > Management 1. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for ... the Basic Wireless Settings page. 3. Enter a new network name in length. Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router manually (not recommended), you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your network. Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure.