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    E-Se rie s Ro ute rs User G uide[...]

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    i T able of Cont ents Linksys E-Series i Pr oduc t ov erview E900/E1200/E1500/E2500/E3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back view 1 Bottom view 1 E4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T op view 2 Back view 2 Setting Up Y our E-Series Router Where t o nd more help . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 Pr oduc t overview Linksys E-Series 1 P roduc t ov er view E900/E1200/E1500/E2500/E3200 Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Prot ected Setup button Internet port Po wer port Po wer indicator USB port (E2500V3 and E3200 only) Y our router’ s appearance may vary • USB port (E2500V3 and E3200 only)— T o easily share disk storage with other users o[...]

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    2 Pr oduc t overview Linksys E-Series E4200 T op view Indicator light • Indicator light —Stay s on steadily while power is c onnected and following a suc cessful Wi-Fi P rotected Setup connec tion. Pulses slo wly during bootup, during firm ware upgrades , and during a Wi-F i Protected Setup connection. Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-F i Pro[...]

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    3 Setting Up Y our E-S eries Router Linksys E-Series 3 Wher e to find mor e help In addition to this User Guide, you can find help a t these locations: • Linksys .com/support (documentation, downloads, F AQs, t echnical support, live chat, forums) • Linksys Connect help (run Linksys C onnec t , then click Learn More where available) • Browser[...]

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    4 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series 4 How t o open the bro wser-based utility T o access some advanced settings, you need t o open the browser -based utility . T o open the browser-based utility: 1. Run Linksys Connect, click Change under Router settings , click A dvanced settings , then click OK . – or – Open a web bro wser on a comput[...]

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    5 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series Setup > Basic S etup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. This allows y ou to change the router’ s general settings. Language Select your language T o use a different language, select one from the dr op- down menu. The language of the brow ser-based utility will change five second[...]

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    6 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series PPTP Poin t-to-Point Tunneling P rotocol (PPTP) is a ser vice that gener ally applies to connections in Europe. If your PPTP c onnection suppor ts DHCP or a dynamic IP address, then select Obtain an IP Addr ess Automa tically . If you are required to use a fixed IP addr ess to connect to the I nternet, th[...]

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    7 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series Network Name (SSID ) T he Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name shared by all devices in a wir eless network. I t is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboar d characters. The default is Linksys f ollowed b y the last 5 digits of the router’ s serial number , which is found on the bott[...]

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    8 Wir eless S ecurity Linksys E-Series 8 W ireless > W ireless Securit y The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network(s). The router supports the following wir eless security options: WP A2/WP A M ixed Mode, WP A2 Personal, WP A Personal, WP A2/WP A Enterprise M ixed Mode , WP A2 Enterprise, WP A Enterprise, WEP[...]

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    9 Wir eless S ecurity Linksys E-Series WP A2/WP A Enterprise Mixed Mode , WP A2 Enterprise, WP A Enterprise These option is used in coor dination with a RADIUS server . ( These should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the r outer .) NO TES If you select WP A2/WP A Enterprise M ixed Mode as your Security Mode, each device in your wi[...]

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    10 Wir eless S ecurity Linksys E-Series RADIUS This option featur es WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . ( This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the r outer .) NO TE: If you select RADIUS as your Securit y Mode, each device in y our wireless network MUST use RADIUS and the same encryption and shared key . RADIU[...]

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    11 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series 11 This chapter can help you solv e common setup issues and connect to the Internet. Y our router’ s CD includes Linksys Connect, the router setup software that makes it easy to connect network devices, change r outer settings, contr ol guest access, enable par ental contr ols, and connect to the Internet. Lin[...]

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    12 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series Y our router w as not succ essfully set up If Linksys C onnect did not complete the setup , you can tr y the following: • Pr ess and hold the Reset button on your router with a paperclip or pin for 10-15 seconds , then run the Setup program again on the rout er ’ s CD. Y our router’ s appearance may vary ?[...]

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    13 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series Y our Internet c able is not plugged in message If you get a “ Y our Internet cable is not plugged in ” message when tr ying to set up your rout er , follow these troubleshooting st eps. T o fix the problem: 1. Make sure that an Ethernet or Internet cable (or a cable like the one supplied with your rout er) [...]

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    14 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series Cannot ac cess y our router message If you cannot access your r outer because your comput er is not connected to your network, follow these troubleshooting st eps. T o access your router , you must be connected to your own network . If you currently hav e wireless Internet access , the problem may be that y ou h[...]

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    15 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series T o fix the problem on Mac computers: 1. In the menu bar across the top of the screen, click the AirP or t icon. A list of wireless networks appears. Linksys C onnect has automatically assigned your network a name. In the example below , the computer was connected to another wireless network named JimsRouter . T[...]

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    16 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series 2. Click Computers and devic es . The Computers and other devices windo w appears. 3. Click Other Wireless devices . 4. Enable your wireless network device ’ s Wi-Fi c onnection, then search for your wireless network name . See your device documentation f or help . NO TE Y our wireless device must support WP A[...]

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    17 Specifications Linksys E900 17 Linksys E900 Model Name Linksys E900 Description Wireless-N 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) UPnP[...]

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    18 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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    19 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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    20 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 Frenquency 2.4 and 5 Ghz # of Antennas 4 (2 per band) Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) USB ( V3 only) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Pro[...]

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

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    22 Specifications Linksys E4200 Linksys E4200 Model Name Linksys E4200 Description Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router Model Number E4200 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frenquency 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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    Visit linksys .com/support for a war d-winning technical support © 2013 Belkin International, Inc. and/or its a ffiliates. All rights reserv ed. BELKIN, LINKSY S and many product names and logos are tr ademarks of the Belkin group o f companies. Third-party trademark s mentioned are the property of their respectiv e owners. 3425-01 547E[...]