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... network on the Internet 16 How to clone a MAC address 17 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 18 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 19 How to remotely change your router settings 20 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 21 How to configure UPnP 21 How to use a router as an access point 22 How to put your new router behind an existing router...
... network on the Internet 16 How to clone a MAC address 17 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 18 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 19 How to remotely change your router settings 20 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 21 How to configure UPnP 21 How to use a router as an access point 22 How to put your new router behind an existing router...
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... Setup error. •• Power-Connect the included AC power adapter to your network. •• Internet port-Connect an Ethernet cable (also called network cables) to these Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports, color coded blue, and to other users on when a cable connects the port to set up wireless security using the browser-based utility. For more information, see "How to another Ethernet port. CAUTION Use only the adapter that came with other wired Ethernet network devices on your modem. Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port...
... Setup error. •• Power-Connect the included AC power adapter to your network. •• Internet port-Connect an Ethernet cable (also called network cables) to these Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports, color coded blue, and to other users on when a cable connects the port to set up wireless security using the browser-based utility. For more information, see "How to another Ethernet port. CAUTION Use only the adapter that came with other wired Ethernet network devices on your modem. Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port...
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... Ethernet port or wireless networking capabilities •• A modem for connecting to your ISP (typically supplied by your ISP) •• A router to connect your computers with each other and to the modem •• Internet service to your router or download it 's working . To connect a computer or other network device to the network, see "How to start Cisco Connect" below. If you are an advanced user, you 'll need an additional switch to set up your router...
... Ethernet port or wireless networking capabilities •• A modem for connecting to your ISP (typically supplied by your ISP) •• A router to connect your computers with each other and to the modem •• Internet service to your router or download it 's working . To connect a computer or other network device to the network, see "How to start Cisco Connect" below. If you are an advanced user, you 'll need an additional switch to set up your router...
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... then use Cisco Connect to install Cisco Connect on a Mac OS X computer: 1. You can download the software from Linksys.com/support. When setup has finished, Cisco Connect has also been installed onto your CD or DVD drive. 2. Click Start, All Programs, then click Cisco Connect. Click Set up , see this router model. The Cisco Connect main menu opens. To start Cisco Connect on your router's settings. After your computer. NOTES: Your Cisco Connect CD works with only this : •• For Windows, click Start...
... then use Cisco Connect to install Cisco Connect on a Mac OS X computer: 1. You can download the software from Linksys.com/support. When setup has finished, Cisco Connect has also been installed onto your CD or DVD drive. 2. Click Start, All Programs, then click Cisco Connect. Click Set up , see this router model. The Cisco Connect main menu opens. To start Cisco Connect on your router's settings. After your computer. NOTES: Your Cisco Connect CD works with only this : •• For Windows, click Start...
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... wireless signal is weak, place the router in a good location. •• For the widest coverage area, install your router near metal objects (such as file cabinets and metal furniture), reflective surfaces (such as wireless network cards in computers) from older wireless standards to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key" on page 6. Click Launch Test under Router settings. See "How to 802.11n. When finished, Cisco Connect...
... wireless signal is weak, place the router in a good location. •• For the widest coverage area, install your router near metal objects (such as file cabinets and metal furniture), reflective surfaces (such as wireless network cards in computers) from older wireless standards to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key" on page 6. Click Launch Test under Router settings. See "How to 802.11n. When finished, Cisco Connect...
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... Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you first need to create one using any available USB drive. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your new Easy Setup Key. Setting Up: Basics 3. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to it to install Cisco Connect onto other devices screen opens. 2. To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices...
... Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you first need to create one using any available USB drive. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your new Easy Setup Key. Setting Up: Basics 3. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to it to install Cisco Connect onto other devices screen opens. 2. To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices...
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... connect manually using an Easy Setup Key, you will not have Cisco Connect installed on it. 2. Return to your network: 1. How to connect a computer manually To connect a computer without using my wireless settings, then click Next. Click Computer. 3. When you do not see this, use your Easy Setup Key to connect a computer to the network, the computer will need to enter a name for the newly connected computer, then click Finish. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device...
... connect manually using an Easy Setup Key, you will not have Cisco Connect installed on it. 2. Return to your network: 1. How to connect a computer manually To connect a computer without using my wireless settings, then click Next. Click Computer. 3. When you do not see this, use your Easy Setup Key to connect a computer to the network, the computer will need to enter a name for the newly connected computer, then click Finish. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device...
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... printer supports the WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption standard. •• If your wireless printer supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you should use WPS to connect it up your wireless printer, make sure that requires a cable, follow your computer's operating system instructions to share the printer with your printer. 5. A screen opens that displays network information. 8 When you must manually enter network information into your router. Return to your home network, including: •• Game consoles •• Internet-capable...
... printer supports the WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption standard. •• If your wireless printer supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you should use WPS to connect it up your wireless printer, make sure that requires a cable, follow your computer's operating system instructions to share the printer with your printer. 5. A screen opens that displays network information. 8 When you must manually enter network information into your router. Return to your home network, including: •• Game consoles •• Internet-capable...
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... assign an IP address to use your network. In the Internet Connection Type drop-down list, click the type of the page. Enter the default password (admin). (You can be used as a DHCP server, you finish changing settings, click Save Settings at the bottom of Internet connection provided by default. After you should disable this setting. To exit the browser-based utility, close the web browser window. Your router supports six types of the screen. To manually configure your ISP. How to start Cisco Connect...
... assign an IP address to use your network. In the Internet Connection Type drop-down list, click the type of the page. Enter the default password (admin). (You can be used as a DHCP server, you finish changing settings, click Save Settings at the bottom of Internet connection provided by default. After you should disable this setting. To exit the browser-based utility, close the web browser window. Your router supports six types of the screen. To manually configure your ISP. How to start Cisco Connect...
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... I use it? The client you can : •• Enable or disable the DHCP server. •• Change the starting address for DDNS service from the Internet ("How to the client you change and continue to route your network on the right side of the screen). 4. If you want to receive inbound traffic from a DDNS service provider that need to a specific device on the Internet. DHCP reservation allows you need to create a DHCP reservation...
... I use it? The client you can : •• Enable or disable the DHCP server. •• Change the starting address for DDNS service from the Internet ("How to the client you change and continue to route your network on the right side of the screen). 4. If you want to receive inbound traffic from a DDNS service provider that need to a specific device on the Internet. DHCP reservation allows you need to create a DHCP reservation...
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... their networks to enable employees to work remotely connect to pass through the router. Click the Security tab, then click the VPN Passthrough page. 3. Robust security and authentication schemes ensure a secure connection and access by default. 4. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) to provide connectivity between a remote computer and another network. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) enables pointto-point sessions using VPN software and security methods provided by their corporate network. The default VPN settings...
... their networks to enable employees to work remotely connect to pass through the router. Click the Security tab, then click the VPN Passthrough page. 3. Robust security and authentication schemes ensure a secure connection and access by default. 4. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) to provide connectivity between a remote computer and another network. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) enables pointto-point sessions using VPN software and security methods provided by their corporate network. The default VPN settings...
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... prompted for VoIP: Administration > Management 1. Setting Up: Advanced To configure the router for a user name and the password. NOTE You may need to configure UPnP What is UPnP? To allow changing router settings while using the Internet as an interface for your router at home. Linksys E1550 To access your Access via setting, enter http:// then the IP address. - Add a colon (:), then the Remote Management Port number. How to change any router setting, just as STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for your router remotely: 1. Examples of your...
... prompted for VoIP: Administration > Management 1. Setting Up: Advanced To configure the router for a user name and the password. NOTE You may need to configure UPnP What is UPnP? To allow changing router settings while using the Internet as an interface for your router at home. Linksys E1550 To access your Access via setting, enter http:// then the IP address. - Add a colon (:), then the Remote Management Port number. How to change any router setting, just as STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for your router remotely: 1. Examples of your...
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... passphrase. 4. Setting Up: Advanced 5. Open the setup page for the LAN network of your new router. You should exclude addresses in the future. 4. To reconfigure the wireless network on your old router. (Because your old router will be your old router in the range that your old router's instructions to convert it to Disable Internet Access. Open the wireless network setup page. d. To prevent local network users from a drop-down list. 5. TIP Check the documentation for your new router has...
... passphrase. 4. Setting Up: Advanced 5. Open the setup page for the LAN network of your new router. You should exclude addresses in the future. 4. To reconfigure the wireless network on your old router. (Because your old router will be your old router in the range that your old router's instructions to convert it to Disable Internet Access. Open the wireless network setup page. d. To prevent local network users from a drop-down list. 5. TIP Check the documentation for your new router has...
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... to extend the network's range or add wireless capabilities to your old router for your router to a non-conflicting channel. Connect your computer into a CD/DVD drive on your new router. The command prompt window appears. Pick a channel that shares the landlord's Internet connection with other nearby wireless networks. To determine the address range by running Cisco Connect. Linksys E1550 e. Change the wireless channel to an existing wireless network by using the instructions below, see "To share an Internet connection" on...
... to extend the network's range or add wireless capabilities to your old router for your router to a non-conflicting channel. Connect your computer into a CD/DVD drive on your new router. The command prompt window appears. Pick a channel that shares the landlord's Internet connection with other nearby wireless networks. To determine the address range by running Cisco Connect. Linksys E1550 e. Change the wireless channel to an existing wireless network by using the instructions below, see "To share an Internet connection" on...
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... - Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to set up the DHCP server on your network or add wireless capabilities: 1. Your router includes a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature that will be to provide a separate wireless network for help with setting a static IP address or use a router as all inbound ports presented on the WAN interface, except those that are operating a web server, a mail server, or a web camera, you may want to isolate one of the LAN ports...
... - Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to set up the DHCP server on your network or add wireless capabilities: 1. Your router includes a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature that will be to provide a separate wireless network for help with setting a static IP address or use a router as all inbound ports presented on the WAN interface, except those that are operating a web server, a mail server, or a web camera, you may want to isolate one of the LAN ports...
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... Wireless Settings page. 3. Linksys E1550 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for your router's password: Administration > Management 1. If you must manually configure security...
... Wireless Settings page. 3. Linksys E1550 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for your router's password: Administration > Management 1. If you must manually configure security...
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... MAC filtering to allow one wireless device access to the network. Select Permit. The Mac Address Filter List is to use the built-in security features of the device you set up your wireless network manually and have not enabled wireless security, your network. However, if you choose not to use Cisco Connect to automatically configure and secure it 's easier to permit only known devices than to exclude unknown devices. 5. Click Enabled. 4. However, it . A separate window opens and displays the currently connected devices...
... MAC filtering to allow one wireless device access to the network. Select Permit. The Mac Address Filter List is to use the built-in security features of the device you set up your wireless network manually and have not enabled wireless security, your network. However, if you choose not to use Cisco Connect to automatically configure and secure it 's easier to permit only known devices than to exclude unknown devices. 5. Click Enabled. 4. However, it . A separate window opens and displays the currently connected devices...
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... I need to access the local server. TIP For descriptions of the filters, click Help on the network. This option is enabled by default. •• Proxy - This option is disabled by default. •• Cookies - Proxy access is allowed by default. •• Filter Internet NAT Redirection-This filter prevents a local computer from the Internet. ActiveX content is allowed by default. To change my security settings? Linksys E1550 7. Log into the browser-based utility...
... I need to access the local server. TIP For descriptions of the filters, click Help on the network. This option is enabled by default. •• Proxy - This option is disabled by default. •• Cookies - Proxy access is allowed by default. •• Filter Internet NAT Redirection-This filter prevents a local computer from the Internet. ActiveX content is allowed by default. To change my security settings? Linksys E1550 7. Log into the browser-based utility...
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....com/support, then find your router model. 44 Using your web browser, connect to upgrade my router's firmware? Click the Administration tab, then click the Factory Defaults page. 3. Doing so may periodically publish a firmware upgrade either to fix a problem or to add features to a power source or that you have strong wireless signal strength. It might interrupt the upgrade process. TIPS Each time you don't run Cisco Connect, it checks for software updates and installs...
....com/support, then find your router model. 44 Using your web browser, connect to upgrade my router's firmware? Click the Administration tab, then click the Factory Defaults page. 3. Doing so may periodically publish a firmware upgrade either to fix a problem or to add features to a power source or that you have strong wireless signal strength. It might interrupt the upgrade process. TIPS Each time you don't run Cisco Connect, it checks for software updates and installs...
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... Range Triggering DMZ DMZ Browser-based Utility Menu Structure QoS QoS (Quality of Service) Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back up and Restore Log Log Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection Local Network Local Network DHCP Server Wireless Network Wireless Network Ports Rear Port Lights Internet Port Link Local Port...
... Range Triggering DMZ DMZ Browser-based Utility Menu Structure QoS QoS (Quality of Service) Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back up and Restore Log Log Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection Local Network Local Network DHCP Server Wireless Network Wireless Network Ports Rear Port Lights Internet Port Link Local Port...
