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...: 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How... 25 How to clone a MAC address 26 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 27 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 27 How to remotely change your router settings 29 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 30 How to configure UPnP 30 How to use...
...: 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How... 25 How to clone a MAC address 26 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 27 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 27 How to remotely change your router settings 29 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 30 How to configure UPnP 30 How to use...
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...for multiple ports 51 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 51 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 52 How to configure your 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...
...for multiple ports 51 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 51 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 52 How to configure your 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...
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...E2500 Contents Product overview E2500 3 Package contents 3 Features 3 Back view 4 Bottom view 4 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco...to select the computers to have parental controls 18 How to set parental controls 18 How 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...
...E2500 Contents Product overview E2500 3 Package contents 3 Features 3 Back view 4 Bottom view 4 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco...to select the computers to have parental controls 18 How to set parental controls 18 How 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...
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...Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding 50 How to set up port forwarding for a single port 50 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 51 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 51 How to set up port range triggering for online ...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 E2500 62 Specifications Linksys E2500 67 E2500 Contents iv
...Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding 50 How to set up port forwarding for a single port 50 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 51 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 51 How to set up port range triggering for online ...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 E2500 62 Specifications Linksys E2500 67 E2500 Contents iv
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...: 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How... 25 How to clone a MAC address 26 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 27 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 27 How to remotely change your router settings 29 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 30 How to configure UPnP 30 How to use...
...: 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How... 25 How to clone a MAC address 26 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 27 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 27 How to remotely change your router settings 29 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 30 How to configure UPnP 30 How to use...
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...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 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to... for multiple ports 51 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 51 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 52 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 53 Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 54 How to restore factory...
...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 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to... for multiple ports 51 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 51 How to set up port range triggering for online gaming 52 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming 53 Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration 54 How to restore factory...
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...: 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How... 25 How to clone a MAC address 26 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 27 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 27 How to remotely change your router settings 29 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 30 How to configure UPnP 30 How to use...
...: 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 Connect 11 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer 12 How to improve your wireless connection speed 12 How... 25 How to clone a MAC address 26 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 27 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 27 How to remotely change your router settings 29 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 30 How to configure UPnP 30 How to use...
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... 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 Forwarding and Port Triggering How... to set up port forwarding 50 How to set up port forwarding for a single port 50 How to set up port forwarding for multiple...
... 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 Forwarding and Port Triggering How... to set up port forwarding 50 How to set up port forwarding for a single port 50 How to set up port forwarding for multiple...
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... cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Product overview Features Wireless-N technology Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology, your router offers maximum speed and range to create an ultra-powerful network designed for ...network and the Internet. QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable gaming. Easy to your network: Separate ...
... cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Product overview Features Wireless-N technology Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology, your router offers maximum speed and range to create an ultra-powerful network designed for ...network and the Internet. QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable gaming. Easy to your network: Separate ...
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For more information, see "How to set up wireless security using the browser-based utility. Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port •• Green activity indicator-On Ethernet ports, stays ...-Connect the included AC power adapter to this button for 5-10 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to your router. For more information, see "How to restore factory defaults" on your network. •• Internet port-Connect an Ethernet cable (also called network cables...
For more information, see "How to set up wireless security using the browser-based utility. Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port •• Green activity indicator-On Ethernet ports, stays ...-Connect the included AC power adapter to this button for 5-10 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to your router. For more information, see "How to restore factory defaults" on your network. •• Internet port-Connect an Ethernet cable (also called network cables...
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...sharing between computers and servers. State-of dual band Double your network protected. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable VoIP. The dual-band feature is... to create an ultra-powerful network designed for home theater performance. Linksys E-Series E2500 Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter... speed and performance so you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your wireless network and the Internet.
...sharing between computers and servers. State-of dual band Double your network protected. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable VoIP. The dual-band feature is... to create an ultra-powerful network designed for home theater performance. Linksys E-Series E2500 Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter... speed and performance so you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your wireless network and the Internet.
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...•• Ethernet ports-Connect Ethernet cables (also called a network or Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your router. Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port •• Green activity indicator-On Ethernet ports, stays on page 54. 4 For more information... Setup™ button-Press this button for 5-10 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to set up wireless security using the browser-based utility. Flashes slowly during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup...
...•• Ethernet ports-Connect Ethernet cables (also called a network or Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your router. Green network activity indicator Network and Internet port •• Green activity indicator-On Ethernet ports, stays on page 54. 4 For more information... Setup™ button-Press this button for 5-10 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to set up wireless security using the browser-based utility. Flashes slowly during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup...
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...N and QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate,... In addition to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation...connecting computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, media players, and more to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads, smooth video and music streaming, and...
...N and QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate,... In addition to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation...connecting computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, media players, and more to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads, smooth video and music streaming, and...
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... Setup Key" on page 13. When finished, Cisco Connect has also been installed onto the computer's hard drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to 802.11n. CAUTION After your Internet connection speed: 1. Click Launch Test under Router settings. The Internet speed test screen opens. 3. How... to test your Internet connection speed To test your router has been set up, do not run the setup CD to install Cisco Connect to another computer. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under ...
... Setup Key" on page 13. When finished, Cisco Connect has also been installed onto the computer's hard drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to 802.11n. CAUTION After your Internet connection speed: 1. Click Launch Test under Router settings. The Internet speed test screen opens. 3. How... to test your Internet connection speed To test your router has been set up, do not run the setup CD to install Cisco Connect to another computer. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under ...
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...E-Series 4. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. In the Total guests allowed drop-down box, select the number of your router, but if you do so, all of the other computers on the network. 20 TIP The first time your router's name and password:... your Easy Setup Key to make changes, update your router's login information. Setting Up: Basics How to change your router's name and password using Cisco Connect. We recommend using the new router name and password. A Changing router name and password warning appears 3. Under Personalize, click ...
...E-Series 4. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. In the Total guests allowed drop-down box, select the number of your router, but if you do so, all of the other computers on the network. 20 TIP The first time your router's name and password:... your Easy Setup Key to make changes, update your router's login information. Setting Up: Basics How to change your router's name and password using Cisco Connect. We recommend using the new router name and password. A Changing router name and password warning appears 3. Under Personalize, click ...
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... Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then click OK. - Open a web browser on the back of your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. TIP If you for a user name and password. 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. 21 Connect an Ethernet ...
... Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then click OK. - Open a web browser on the back of your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. TIP If you for a user name and password. 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. 21 Connect an Ethernet ...
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..., video streaming, and videoconferencing, can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router. To change my router settings? This option is enabled by default. 4. Setting Up: Advanced •• PPTP Passthrough - The VPN clients on the local network can be tunneled through the router. The router cannot control the quality of protocols used to be improved by...
..., video streaming, and videoconferencing, can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router. To change my router settings? This option is enabled by default. 4. Setting Up: Advanced •• PPTP Passthrough - The VPN clients on the local network can be tunneled through the router. The router cannot control the quality of protocols used to be improved by...
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... in your domain name in place of 8080 (default) unless you enabled the Dynamic Domain Name Service (see "How to change parental control settings, or change my router settings? To set up remote access: Administration > Management 1. Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page and take note of allowed IP addresses. 7. To be...
... in your domain name in place of 8080 (default) unless you enabled the Dynamic Domain Name Service (see "How to change parental control settings, or change my router settings? To set up remote access: Administration > Management 1. Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page and take note of allowed IP addresses. 7. To be...
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If you do not use my old router as an interface for your old router. UPnP is a complex process, so this procedure assumes that connects to open the browser-based utility" on page 21). 2. To allow changing router settings while using the Internet as an access point? How to an ...access point. This is enabled by some networking knowledge. Some brands of routers include either of these options is available, follow your old...
If you do not use my old router as an interface for your old router. UPnP is a complex process, so this procedure assumes that connects to open the browser-based utility" on page 21). 2. To allow changing router settings while using the Internet as an access point? How to an ...access point. This is enabled by some networking knowledge. Some brands of routers include either of these options is available, follow your old...
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...Diagnostics 1. To disable the lights using the browser-based utility: Status > Ports 1. Linksys E-Series The Cisco Connect main menu opens. 2. To check whether an address can be reached, enter an IP address ...or URL, a packet size, and number of times to ping in my router to open the browser-based utility" on page 21). 2. Log into the browser-based utility ... Off, then click Finish. Click the Status tab, then click the Ports page. 3. Your router includes two diagnostic tests, Ping and Traceroute, that let you check network connections, including network devices...
...Diagnostics 1. To disable the lights using the browser-based utility: Status > Ports 1. Linksys E-Series The Cisco Connect main menu opens. 2. To check whether an address can be reached, enter an IP address ...or URL, a packet size, and number of times to ping in my router to open the browser-based utility" on page 21). 2. Log into the browser-based utility ... Off, then click Finish. Click the Status tab, then click the Ports page. 3. Your router includes two diagnostic tests, Ping and Traceroute, that let you check network connections, including network devices...