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...E-Series E900 Contents Product overview E900 1 Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 13 What is a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect ... connect other devices 18 How to change your router's name and password 24 E900 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 25 How to manually set up your router 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 How to set up the DHCP server on...
...E-Series E900 Contents Product overview E900 1 Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 13 What is a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect ... connect other devices 18 How to change your router's name and password 24 E900 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 25 How to manually set up your router 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 How to set up the DHCP server on...
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... using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device manually 44 How to control access to your wireless network 45 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 46 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering... for a range of ports 58 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 60 E900 Contents Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 61 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to upgrade the router...
... using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device manually 44 How to control access to your wireless network 45 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 46 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering... for a range of ports 58 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 60 E900 Contents Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 61 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to upgrade the router...
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... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... router's name and password 24 E1200/E1500 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 25 How to manually set up your router 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 How to set up the DHCP server on your router 29 How to set up DHCP...
... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... router's name and password 24 E1200/E1500 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 25 How to manually set up your router 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 How to set up the DHCP server on your router 29 How to set up DHCP...
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Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using ... using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device manually 44 How to control access to your wireless network 45 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 46 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering...
Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using ... using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 44 How to connect a device manually 44 How to control access to your wireless network 45 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 46 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering...
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... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using...
... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using...
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... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using...
... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using...
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... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using...
... a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help 13 How to set up your router 13 How to start Cisco Connect 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed 15 How to test your Internet connection speed 15 How to connect devices to your network... your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet 40 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure 42 Network security following a manual setup 42 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup . . 43 Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using...
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...FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums) •• Setup CD (Troubleshooting Guide, legal and regulatory notices) •• Cisco Connect help (run Cisco Connect, then click Learn More where available) •• Browser-based utility context-sensitive help For ALL In addition to open the... with an Ethernet port or wireless networking capabilities •• A modem for connecting to your ISP (typically supplied by your router manually using the browser-based utility. To connect a computer or other network device to the network, see "How to consolidate the wired ...
...FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums) •• Setup CD (Troubleshooting Guide, legal and regulatory notices) •• Cisco Connect help (run Cisco Connect, then click Learn More where available) •• Browser-based utility context-sensitive help For ALL In addition to open the... with an Ethernet port or wireless networking capabilities •• A modem for connecting to your ISP (typically supplied by your router manually using the browser-based utility. To connect a computer or other network device to the network, see "How to consolidate the wired ...
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... an Easy Setup Key To use an Easy Setup Key, you first need to create one using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually. Click Computer. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your new Easy Setup Key. You can now use the same key to connect... to your network For ALL How to connect a computer to your network You can connect a computer to your network using any available USB drive. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of...
... an Easy Setup Key To use an Easy Setup Key, you first need to create one using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually. Click Computer. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your new Easy Setup Key. You can now use the same key to connect... to your network For ALL How to connect a computer to your network You can connect a computer to your network using any available USB drive. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of...
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... connects to your network, return to your router, then follow the on -screen instructions. 6. The Computers and other devices screen opens. 3. Setting Up: Basics To manually connect a computer to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 7. When you will not have Cisco Connect installed on the computer that displays network information. 4.
... connects to your network, return to your router, then follow the on -screen instructions. 6. The Computers and other devices screen opens. 3. Setting Up: Basics To manually connect a computer to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 7. When you will not have Cisco Connect installed on the computer that displays network information. 4.
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...instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also: •• "How to optimize your network, return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 6. Setting Up: Basics 4. After the device connects to your router for gaming and voice" on page 32 •... wireless devices. Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you must manually enter network information into the device. 5. The Computers and other devices screen opens. Follow your network: 1. Linksys E-Series Because of the...
...instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also: •• "How to optimize your network, return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 6. Setting Up: Basics 4. After the device connects to your router for gaming and voice" on page 32 •... wireless devices. Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you must manually enter network information into the device. 5. The Computers and other devices screen opens. Follow your network: 1. Linksys E-Series Because of the...
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... the computer and open the browser-based utility" on the right side of the United States, you can go to manually set up your Internet connection In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your router's Internet connection: Setup > Basic Setup 1. If your router is the easiest way... click the Basic Setup page. 3. After you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to a power outlet. 3. To manually set up your router's power adapter to start Cisco Connect" on the back of the page. 26 If you finish...
... the computer and open the browser-based utility" on the right side of the United States, you can go to manually set up your Internet connection In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your router's Internet connection: Setup > Basic Setup 1. If your router is the easiest way... click the Basic Setup page. 3. After you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to a power outlet. 3. To manually set up your router's power adapter to start Cisco Connect" on the back of the page. 26 If you finish...
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... For E900 E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 IPv6 is available under the Setup tab. To enable this service, ask your network settings to Mixed to provide access to guests without Wireless-N networking. Automatic must be interrupted by your wireless devices should support Wireless-N. Select Manual Configuration... 2.4 GHz band for the tunnel provided by other wireless network traffic. It also has improved support for this approach: 27 To manually configure your router handle the 6rd Tunnel settings (such as prefixes and address masks), change the 6rd Tunnel setting to send IPv6 ...
... For E900 E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 IPv6 is available under the Setup tab. To enable this service, ask your network settings to Mixed to provide access to guests without Wireless-N networking. Automatic must be interrupted by your wireless devices should support Wireless-N. Select Manual Configuration... 2.4 GHz band for the tunnel provided by other wireless network traffic. It also has improved support for this approach: 27 To manually configure your router handle the 6rd Tunnel settings (such as prefixes and address masks), change the 6rd Tunnel setting to send IPv6 ...
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...;• 20 MHz Only •• 40 MHz Only 28 Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings page. 3. Click Manual. With more likely that you have your own, interference-free channel for streaming multimedia. •• The 5 GHz band has more available channels, so it...
...;• 20 MHz Only •• 40 MHz Only 28 Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings page. 3. Click Manual. With more likely that you have your own, interference-free channel for streaming multimedia. •• The 5 GHz band has more available channels, so it...
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... your network on your router, you need to find your network. Tip Before you configure DDNS on the Internet. DHCP reservation allows you can also manually enter a client name, IP address, and MAC address of a device to create a DHCP reservation. 6. Working with several DDNS service providers, your router's DDNS feature lets...
... your network on your router, you need to find your network. Tip Before you configure DDNS on the Internet. DHCP reservation allows you can also manually enter a client name, IP address, and MAC address of a device to create a DHCP reservation. 6. Working with several DDNS service providers, your router's DDNS feature lets...
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... MAC address of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to your modem. Some ISPs register the MAC address of your old router, then manually enter it into your new router). In this router for a single port" on page 25). 2. Log into the address bar of your DDNS provider, then...
... MAC address of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to your modem. Some ISPs register the MAC address of your old router, then manually enter it into your new router). In this router for a single port" on page 25). 2. Log into the address bar of your DDNS provider, then...
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... browser-based utility" on page 30), you could type in your domain name in place of 512 Kbps. •• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth you are done setting priorities, click Save Settings. Caution If you already have logged into the browser-based utility (see "How...
... browser-based utility" on page 30), you could type in your domain name in place of 512 Kbps. •• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth you are done setting priorities, click Save Settings. Caution If you already have logged into the browser-based utility (see "How...
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... field, enter an unused IP address for either channel 1 or channel 6. 7. b. Otherwise, you should be used by your employees. 3. Connect an Ethernet network cable to manually select the wireless operating channel on your new router. You want to distribute IP addresses. Open the setup page for channel selection that automatically selects...
... field, enter an unused IP address for either channel 1 or channel 6. 7. b. Otherwise, you should be used by your employees. 3. Connect an Ethernet network cable to manually select the wireless operating channel on your new router. You want to distribute IP addresses. Open the setup page for channel selection that automatically selects...
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... online and secure. To confirm that indicates your router, then re-enter the password to secure your router manually (not recommended), you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your router's network name (SSID): Wireless > Wireless Settings (E4200) Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (...non-E4200) 1. To manually set your network is secure. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings ...
... online and secure. To confirm that indicates your router, then re-enter the password to secure your router manually (not recommended), you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your router's network name (SSID): Wireless > Wireless Settings (E4200) Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (...non-E4200) 1. To manually set your network is secure. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings ...
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... wireless network in the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Note Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one of the three methods below. d. Linksys E-Series To manually set up wireless security using one device at the bottom of the screen. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings page (for E4200...
... wireless network in the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. Note Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one of the three methods below. d. Linksys E-Series To manually set up wireless security using one device at the bottom of the screen. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings page (for E4200...