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Linksys E1200 manuel d'utilisation

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    User Guide Li nk sy s E -S er ie s Ro ut er s[...]

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    E1200 E900 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 Linksys E-S erie s[...]

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    i E900 Cont ents Linksys E-Series i E900 C onten ts Pr oduc t o v er view E900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 P ack age conten ts 1 F eatures 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What is a network? 13 How to set up a [...]

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    ii E900 Cont ents Linksys E-Series Impro ving Securit y How do I know if my network is secure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Network security following a manual setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 How to set up wir eless security using W i-Fi P rotected Setup . . 43 Wi-F i Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi P ro[...]

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    iii E1200/E1500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series iii Pr oduc t ov er view E1200/E1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 P ack age conten ts 3 F eatures 3 Back view 4 Bottom view 5 Determining your router’ s version 5 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What is a [...]

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    iv E1200/E1500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series Impro ving Securit y How do I know if my network is secure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Network security following a manual setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 How to set up wir eless security using W i-Fi P rotected Setup . . 43 Wi-F i Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi-[...]

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    v E2500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series v E2500 C onten ts Pr oduc t ov er view E2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 P ack age conten ts 6 F eatures 6 Back view 7 Bottom view 7 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What is a network? 13 How to set up a h[...]

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    vi E2500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series P or t Forwarding and P or t T riggering How to set up port for warding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 How to set up port forwarding for a single port 57 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 58 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 58 How to set up port range triggering for [...]

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    vii E3200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series vii E3200 C onten ts Pr oduc t ov er view E3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 P ack age conten ts 8 F eatures 8 Back view 9 Bottom view 9 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What is a network? 13 How to set up[...]

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    viii E3200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series Using an External Driv e How to congur e storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 How to crea te shared folders 48 How to manage gr oup and user access to shared f olders 49 How to crea te a group 49 How to crea te a new user 50 How to gran t group access t o a share 51 How to congur e y[...]

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    ix E4200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series ix Pr oduc t ov er view E4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 P ack age conten ts 10 F eatures 10 T op view 11 Back view 11 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 What is a network? 13 How to set up a home network 1[...]

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    x E4200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series Using an External Driv e How to congur e storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 How to crea te shared folders 48 How to manage gr oup and user access to shared f olders 49 How to crea te a group 49 How to crea te a new user 50 How to gran t group access t o a share 51 How to congur e your[...]

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    1 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series 1 P r oduc t ov er view E900 P ackage contents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n technology , create a powerful [...]

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    2 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Prot ected Setup button Internet port Po wer port • Ethernet por ts —Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these F ast Ethernet (10/100) por ts, color coded blue, and to wir ed Ethernet network devices on your network. • Internet port —Connect an Etherne[...]

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    3 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series E1200/E1500 P ackage contents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n technology , create a powerful home wireless net[...]

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    4 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Prot ected Setup button Internet port Po wer port Po wer indicator E1200V1/E1500 E1200V2 Wi-F i Prot ected Setup indicator Ethernet ports Wi-F i Prot ected Setup button Internet port Po wer port • Ethernet por ts —Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these [...]

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    5 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Bottom view • Reset button —Pr ess and hold this button for 5-10 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factor y defaults. Y ou can also restore the defaults using the brow ser-based utility . F or more information, see “How to r estore factory defaults” on pag[...]

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    6 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series E2500 P ackage contents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n technology , create a power ful home wireless network [...]

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    7 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Prot ected Setup button Internet port Po wer port Po wer indicator • Ethernet por ts —Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these F ast Ethernet (10/100) por ts, color coded blue, and to wir ed Ethernet network devices on your network. • Internet port —C[...]

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    8 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series E3200 P ackage contents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n technology , create a powerful home wireless network o[...]

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    9 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Prot ected Setup button Internet port Po wer port Po wer indicator USB port • USB port — T o easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet, connect a USB dr ive to this por t. F or more information, see “Using an Ex ternal Drive ” on page 4[...]

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    10 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series E4200 P ackage contents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology , your router offers maximum spee[...]

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    11 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series IPv6 enabled Supports the la test Internet protocol t echnology to future -proof your network. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separ ate, passw ord-protected network for guests . Parental c[...]

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    12 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series P or t activity indicators Green network activity indicator Y ellow network activity indicator Network or Internet port • Green netw ork activity indicator —On Ethernet ports, turns on when a cable connec ts the por t to another Gigabit Ethernet por t. On the I nternet port, tur ns on while connected to a [...]

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    13 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 13 How t o creat e a home network F or ALL What is a netw ork? A network is any group of devices that can communicate with each other . A home network can also include Internet access, which requires a router like this one. A t ypical home net work may include multiple computers, a printer , a modem, and a rou[...]

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    14 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to start Cisco C onnec t When you run the setup CD, Cisco Connect (your router’ s setup sof tware) is automatically installed onto your computer . Y ou can then use Cisco Connect to easily manage your router . T o install Cisco Connect on another computer after your r outer has been set up , see “How t[...]

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    15 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How t o improv e your wireless c onnection speed F or ALL F ollow these tips to impro ve your network’ s wireless connection speed: • Make sure that your r outer is in a good location: • F or the widest coverage area, install y our r outer near the center of your home, and near the c eiling, if possible.[...]

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    16 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How t o connect devices to y our network F or ALL How to c onnect a computer to y our network Y ou can connec t a computer to your network using an Easy S etup Key (the easiest way) or manually . How to c onnect a computer using an Easy Setup Key T o use an Easy Setup Key , you first need to create one using a[...]

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    17 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series T o use your Easy Setup Key to c onnect a computer to your netw ork: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Computers and other devic es screen opens. 2. Click Computer . 3. Select Y es, I have an Easy Setup Key , then click Next . The Connecting another computer screen op[...]

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    18 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to c onnect a printer When you install a printer that r equires a cable, y ou can: • F ollow the printer ’ s instructions for setting it up , then follow your computer’ s operating system instruc tions to share the printer with your network. TIP Setting up your printer this way does not r equire Cisc[...]

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    19 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series Because of the wide variety of devices and methods of connecting, you must manually enter network information into the devices for a successful net work connection. T o manually connect a device to your netw ork: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Computers and other d[...]

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    20 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How t o set up parental c ontrols F or E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 With y our router , you can use parental c ontrols to: • Set the times that Internet access is allowed . • Block websites that y ou specify or based on their content. • Set the above restrictions for specific comput ers. TIPS • Y ou c[...]

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    21 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series T o change the parental controls passw ord: 1. In the P arental controls main screen, click Change parental controls password , then f ollow the on-screen instructions. How to select the computers t o hav e parental contr ols It ’ s not necessar y to set parental controls over each computer on your home netw[...]

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    22 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to set par ental con trols 1. In the Par ental c ontrols main screen, click the comput er name to set parental contr ols for . 2. Under Block Internet access , specify when the computer’ s I nternet access will be blocked: • Never does not block Internet ac cess. • Alway s blocks I nternet access at [...]

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    23 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series T o set up guest access to y our network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access . The Guest Acc ess screen opens. 2. Under Allow guest access , click yes (default) to allow guest Internet access. Otherwise, click no to disable guest access. 3. T ake note of the Guest account’ s network n[...]

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    24 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How t o change your r outer ’ s name and passwor d F or ALL Y ou can change the name and password of your router , but if you do so, all wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection until you rec onnect them using the new router name and password . CAUTION If you change your [...]

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    25 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 25 How t o open the brow ser-based utilit y F or ALL T o access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility . CAUTION If y ou change settings in the br owser-based utility, you might not be able to run Cisco C onnect later . T o open the browser-based utility: 1. Run Cisco Connect, cli[...]

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    26 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How t o manually set up your r outer F or ALL Although running Cisc o C onnect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router , advanced users ma y want to manually c onfigure their rout er . Be careful when changing settings using this method. T o manually set up your router: 1. If you have started t[...]

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    27 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series IPv6 Internet connection settings F or E900 E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet headers and requires IPSec. It also has impr oved support for mobile IP and computing devices. If your router model supports IPv6, an IPv6 Setup page is available under the Setup [...]

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    28 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series • Although the 2.4 GHz band may be more crow ded with wireless traffic from your neighbors, it’ s fine for basic Internet traffic that is not time - sensitive (such as e-mail). • Even though you are connected to your own wireless network , you are still sharing “air time ” with nearby networks. •[...]

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    29 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series On the 2.4 GHz band, you can select: • Auto (20 MHz or 40Mhz) • 20 MHz Only d. Channel —Choose the operating channel for each band. Y our router will automatically select the channel with the least amount of interference if you leave the default Auto or Auto (DFS) setting. We recommend keeping the defa[...]

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    30 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How to set up DHCP r eser vation Wh y would I use it? DHCP reser vation allows you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to a specific device on your net work. Assigning a fixed IP address is a good way to manage devices such as print ser vers, web cameras, network printers, and game consoles. A fixed IP addr[...]

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    31 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 5. Complete the fields with information provided by your DDNS provider , then click Save Settings . The Status field tells you what actions have been taken. In this example, the domain name registered with TZO .com is BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.c om . I f an Internet camera had been configured (see “Ho w to[...]

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    32 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How t o connect to your c orporat e office using a VPN F or ALL What is a VPN, and do I need to change my router settings? A VPN ( Virtual Privat e Network) is a net work that uses a public net work, such as the I nternet, to provide secure communications bet ween a remote computer and another network. Corpo[...]

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    33 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series T o configure QOS: Applications & Gaming > QoS 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the browser -based utility ” on page 25). 2. Click the Applications & Gaming tab , then click the QoS page. TIP F or field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen. 3. T o he[...]

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    34 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 7. Configure Upstr eam Bandwidth . • T o allow the router to detect the maximum, select Auto (default). Auto sets speeds in multiples of 512 Kbps. • T o specify the maximum, selec t Manual , then selec t the bandwidth you want it to use . CAUTION If you specify a maximum bandwidth that is too high, the r[...]

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    35 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How t o enable V oice o ver IP on y our network F or ALL Do I need to configure V oice over IP? VoIP ( V oice over Internet Prot ocol) is a technology for using the I nternet as an inter face for telephone communications. T o use V oIP , you need to get an account with a VoIP service provider . The V oIP ser[...]

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    36 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How t o use a router as an ac cess poin t How can I use this new router as an access point? If you have a large area to cover with your wireless signal , or if part of your home has weak signals due t o interference, you can use this router to extend the range of your old router’ s wireless network. F or A[...]

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    37 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series T o use your old router as an acc ess point: 1. With your computer connected to your old router , log into its browser- based administration utility . NOT E Save your changes after finishing each st ep below . 2. Open the setup page for the local network (LAN). 3. In the Router IP address field, enter an unu[...]

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    38 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series T o add your router t o an existing rout er or gatew ay In most cases, you can easily add your r outer t o an existing wireless net work by running Cisco Connect. If you are unable to set up the additional router using the instructions below , see “ T o share an Internet connection” on page38 or “ T[...]

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    39 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series TIPS An office network often has a wall plate with an Ethernet port that you can connect to . If you are doing this in a home envir onment (without wall ports), connect an Ethernet network cable between a LAN por t on your upstream rout er and the Internet port on your Linksys router . 3. Run Cisco Connect o[...]

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    40 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series Y ou can ex tend your network by turning the downstream router into an access point. (See “How to use a router as an access point” on page 36). When you use a router as an access point, computers connec ted to the access point are on the same IP subnet as all other devices c onnected to the r outer . [...]

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    41 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series d. Click S elect next to the device that you want to place in the DMZ. In this example, the first device was selec ted. The corresponding MAC address was copied int o the MAC A ddress field as shown below . e. Click Save Settings to apply y our changes.[...]

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    42 Improving Security Linksys E-Series 42 How do I know if m y network is secur e? F or ALL If you configured your r outer using Cisco Connect, your network is secure. During setup, Cisco Connec t creates a name for your net work, enables industr y- standard WP A/WP A2 wireless securit y , and assigns a highly secure password for your wireless netw[...]

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    43 Improving Security Linksys E-Series T o manually set your router’ s wireless security settings: Wireless > Wir eless Settings (E4200) Wireless > Wir eless Securit y (non-E4200) 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the browser -based utility ” on page 25). 2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the W ireless Setting[...]

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    44 Improving Security Linksys E-Series How to c onnect a device using its Wi-F i Protected Setup PIN Use this method if your device has a W i-Fi Pr otected Setup PIN (P ersonal Identification Number). T o connect a device using the device ’ s W i-Fi Pr otected Setup PIN: Wireless > Basic Wir eless Settings 1. Log into the bro wser-based utilit[...]

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    45 Improving Security Linksys E-Series How t o contr ol acc ess to y our wireless network F or ALL Wh y would I need to control access to my wireless network? If you used Cisco Connect to configure your router , your wireless net work is alr eady secure. By default, Cisco Connec t enables industr y-standard WP A ( Wi-F i Protected Access) security [...]

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    46 Improving Security Linksys E-Series 7. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page . 8. Click Wireless Client List again to check the updated device list. Only the device you selected remains on the network. How to impr ov e security using the built-in firewall Wh y would I need to change my security settings? By default, the firewall settings[...]

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    47 Improving Security Linksys E-Series • ActiveX — This filter blocks ActiveX, so you may not be able to access ActiveX content on w ebsites. T o den y ActiveX r equests, select this option. ActiveX content is allowed by default. (Not available on the E4200.) • Cookies — This filter blocks cookies, which are data stored on y our computer an[...]

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    48 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 48 How t o configure st orage F or E3200 E4200 Wh y would I need to configure storage? By default, when y ou connect a storage device t o y our rout er , the en tire c ontents of the device are available f or read and write access to anyone on y our local network (no login credentials are required). Howev[...]

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    49 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series c. Click Save S ettings at the bottom of the screen, then repeat the above steps t o add more folders that y ou want to share . How to manage g roup and user acc ess to shared folders T o manage access to shared folders, you need t o disable A nonymous Disk Access , then create groups and user acc ounts o[...]

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    50 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 3. Under Group Management , click Crea te New Group . 4. Complete the Group Name and Description fields . 5. F rom the Acc ess drop- down list, select read-only t o grant read-only rights to the group , or select read-and-write to gr ant read and write rights to the group . 6. Click Create . The group is [...]

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    51 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 6. F rom the Group Member drop-down list, selec t the group to assign the user to , then click Create . The new user is displayed in the user list . 7. T o change the user name, description, or group membership, or to temporarily disable the account , click Edit . 8. T o delete the user , click Delete . H[...]

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    52 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How t o configure y our router ’ s storage for r emote ac cess F or E3200 E4200 Wh y would I need to access my router’ s storage remotely? I f your router ’ s storage is set up for remote access , you can access your files anywhere you have an Internet connection. T o do this, you must enable the ro[...]

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    53 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How to shar e folders and set ac cess rights Y ou can select which folders to share. Y ou can also selec t which users can access the folders. For more information on managing access rights, see “How to configure st orage” on page 48. T o configure FTP and contr ol folder acc ess: Storage > FTP Ser[...]

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    54 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How t o access files r emotely F or E3200 E4200 T o access files remotely , y ou must first attach a USB drive to your router and set up that storage for remote acc ess. F or instructions, see “How to configure y our router’ s storage for remote access” on page 52. Y ou can then access files from an[...]

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    55 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 4. Enter a name for your media ser ver in the M edia Ser ver Name box. The name must use only alphanumer ic characters (letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long. 5. Click Specify Folder t o Scan . A new window opens. 6. In the Display Name field, enter a unique name for the m[...]

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    56 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How to c onnect your UPnP devic e to the media ser v er After you set up your rout er ’ s media server , you need to connect an UPnP - compatible device (such as an UPnP -compatible game console or digital media player) to the network so that y ou can play the media server ’ s conten t. T o connect an[...]

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    57 P or t F or warding and P or t T riggering Linksys E-Series 57 How t o set up por t for war ding F or ALL Why would I use por t for warding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or por ts to a specific device or port on your local network . Y ou can set up por t forwarding for: • A sin[...]

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    58 P or t F or warding and P or t T riggering Linksys E-Series How to set up port for war ding for multiple ports Wh y would I set up por t for warding for multiple por ts? Port for warding is a feature that for wards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific por t to a single device on your local network. Unlike a web camera that t ypically [...]

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    59 P or t F or warding and P or t T riggering Linksys E-Series T o set up por t range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range F or war ding 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the browser -based utility ” on page 25). 2. Set up a DHCP reser vation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the s[...]

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    60 P or t F or warding and P or t T riggering Linksys E-Series How t o configure y our Xbox f or online gaming F or ALL Wh y would I set up my Xbo x for online gaming? Online gaming adds another dimension to using your Xbox. As with other online gaming applications and gaming consoles , you need to for ward multiple ports to use your Xbox for onlin[...]

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    61 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 61 How t o back up and restor e your r outer configur ation F or ALL Wh y do I need to back up my router configuration? As with any valuable data, you should back up your router configuration. Y our router might contain many customized settings . Those settings would be lost if you reset y our r outer [...]

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    62 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series T o reset your router to factory defaults with the reset button: CAUTION Whenever y ou restart the router , all logs that are not saved will be lost. 1. With your router connected to power and turned on, press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of your r outer for 5-10 seconds . E1200, E1500, E250[...]

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    63 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series T o upgrade the router’ s firmware: F or E900 E1200 E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 Linksys.com/support Administration > F irmware Upgrade 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the browser -based utility ” on page 25). 2. Click the Status tab, then click the Router page and take n[...]

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    64 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series How t o check the status of y our router F or ALL Wh y would I want to check the status of my router? Y our router status tells you whether y ou hav e a secure Internet connection and informs y ou about the status of your network-connected devices. T o check your router status using Cisc o Connect: 1. [...]

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    65 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 3. Click the Status tab, then click the Local Network page. Y our local network ’ s IP address information and the DHCP ser ver settings are displayed . (Screen from IPv6-enabled router shown.) 4. Click DHCP Client T able to display the currently assigned IP addr esses. 5. Click the Status tab , then[...]

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    66 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series T o disable the lights using the browser-based utility: F or E900 E1200 E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 Status > Ports 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the browser -based utility ” on page 25). 2. Click the Status tab , then click the P or ts page. 3. In the Rear Port Lights se[...]

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    67 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series A window opens showing the ping test results. Y ou will see a response for each succ essful ping. NOT E If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn ’t necessarily mean that the site is down. F or securit y reasons , some sites are configured to not r espond to ping requests . 4. T o trace t[...]

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    68 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 4. T o view the logs, click V iew Log . The L og window opens. 5. Select the log you want to see from the T ype drop-down list. • Incoming Log — The source IP addresses and destination por t numbers for incoming Internet traffic • Outgoing L og —Local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses[...]

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    69 Brow ser-based Utility Menu Struc ture Linksys 69 Bro wser-based Utilit y Menu Struc tur e E900 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDN[...]

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    70 Brow ser-based Utility Menu Struc ture Linksys E1200/E1500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup (E1200V2/E1500 only) Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS DDNS Service M[...]

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    71 Brow ser-based Utility Menu Struc ture Linksys E2500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS DDNS Service MA C Address Clone MAC A ddr[...]

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    72 Brow ser-based Utility Menu Struc ture Linksys E3200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS Ser vice MA C Address Clone Advanced Rout[...]

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    73 Brow ser-based Utility Menu Struc ture Linksys E4200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Port Lights Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection T ype Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS Ser vice MA C Address Clone Advanced Routing NA[...]

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    74 Specifications Linksys E900 74 Linksys E900 Model Name Linksys E900 Description Wireless-N300 Router Model Number E900 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz # of Antennas 2 Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) U[...]

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    75 Specifications Linksys E1200 Linksys E1200 Model Name Linksys E1200 Description Wireless-N Router Model Number E1200 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz # of Antennas 2 Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) UPn[...]

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    76 Specifications Linksys E1500 Linksys E1500 Model Name Linksys E1500 Description Wireless-N Router with SpeedBoost Model Number E1500 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz # of Antennas 3 Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Internet, Ether[...]

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    77 Specifications Linksys E2500 Linksys E2500 Model Name Linksys E2500 Description Advanced Dual-Band N Router Model Number E2500 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 and 5 GHz # of Antennas 4 (2 per band) Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, In[...]

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    78 Specifications Linksys E3200 Linksys E3200 Model Name Linksys E3200 Description High Performance Dual-Band N Router Model Number E3200 # of Antennas 6 (3 per band) Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 and 5 GHz Ports Internet, Ethernet (1-4), USB, Power Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Pr[...]

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    79 Specifications Linksys E4200 Linksys E4200 Model Name Linksys E4200 Description Maximum Performance Dual-Band N Router Model Number E4200 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 and 5 GHz # of Antennas 6 (3 per band) Ports Power, USB, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Top panel: [...]

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    3425-01486 Cisco , the Cisco logo, and Linksys ar e trademarks or registered tr ademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the United States and other c ountries. A listing of Cisco ’ s trademarks can be found at www.cisc o.com/go/trademarks . All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. © 2012 Cis[...]