Linksys E-Series Routers User Guide

1 user GuideLinksys E-Series RoutersE1200E900E1500E2500E3200E4200 Linksys E-SeriesiE900 ContentsLinksys E-SeriesiE900 ContentsProduct overviewE900 ..1 Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: BasicsHow 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 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed ..15 How to test your Internet connection speed ..15 How to connect devices to your network ..16 How to connect a computer to your network 16 How to connect a printer 18 How to connect other devices 18 How to change your router s name and password ..24 Setting Up: AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility.

2 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 reservation 30 How to find your network on the Internet ..30 How to clone a MAC address ..31 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN ..32 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice ..32 How to remotely change your router settings ..34 How to enable Voice over IP on your network ..35 How to configure UPnP ..35 How to use a router as an access point ..36 How to put your new router behind an existing router ..37To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38To share an Internet connection 38To extend your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet ..40iiE900 ContentsLinksys E-SeriesImproving SecurityHow do I know if my network is secure?

3 42 Network security following a manual setup ..42 How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup ..43Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 43 How to connect a device 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 TriggeringHow to set up port forwarding ..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 online gaming.

4 59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming ..60 Maintaining and MonitoringHow to back up and restore your router configuration ..61 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to upgrade the router s firmware ..62 How to check the status of your router ..64 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 65 How to test your Internet connection 66 How to configure and use logs 67 Browser-based Utility Menu StructureE900 ..69 SpecificationsLinksys E900 ..74iiiE1200/E1500 ContentsLinksys E-SeriesiiiProduct overviewE1200/E1500 ..3 Package contents 3 Features 3 Back view 4 Bottom view 5 Determining your router s version 5 Setting Up: BasicsHow to create a home network ..13 What is a network? 13 How to set up a home network 13 Where to find more help.

5 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 ..16 How to connect a computer to your network 16 How to connect a printer 18 How to connect other devices 18 How to change your router s name and password ..24 Setting Up: AdvancedHow 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 reservation 30 How to find your network on the Internet ..30 How to clone a MAC address ..31 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN ..32 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice.

6 32 How to remotely change your router settings ..34 How to enable Voice over IP on your network ..35 How to configure UPnP ..35 How to use a router as an access point ..36 How to put your new router behind an existing router ..37To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38To share an Internet connection 38To extend your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet ..40E1200/E1500 ContentsivE1200/E1500 ContentsLinksys E-SeriesImproving SecurityHow 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 ..43Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 43 How to connect a device 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.

7 45 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 46 Port Forwarding and Port TriggeringHow to set up port forwarding ..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 online gaming ..59 How to configure your Xbox for online gaming ..60 Maintaining and MonitoringHow to back up and restore your router configuration ..61 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to upgrade the router s firmware ..62 How to check the status of your router ..64 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 65 How to test your Internet connection 66 How to configure and use logs 67 Browser-based Utility Menu StructureE1200/E1500.

8 70 SpecificationsLinksys E1200 ..75 Linksys E1500 ..76vE2500 ContentsLinksys E-SeriesvE2500 ContentsProduct overviewE2500 ..6 Package contents 6 Features 6 Back view 7 Bottom view 7 Setting Up: BasicsHow 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 14 How to improve your wireless connection speed ..15 How to test your Internet connection speed ..15 How to connect devices to your network ..16 How to connect a computer to your network 16 How to connect a printer 18 How to connect other devices 18 How to change your router s name and password ..24 Setting Up: AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility ..25 How to manually set up your router.

9 26 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 How to get the most out of your dual-band router ..27 How to set up the DHCP server on your router ..29 How to set up DHCP reservation 30 How to find your network on the Internet ..30 How to clone a MAC address ..31 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN ..32 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice ..32 How to remotely change your router settings ..34 How to enable Voice over IP on your network ..35 How to configure UPnP ..35 How to use a router as an access point ..36 How to put your new router behind an existing router ..37To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38To share an Internet connection 38To extend your network 39 How to expose a device to the Internet.

10 40 Improving SecurityHow 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 ..43Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 43 Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 43 How to connect a device 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 46viE2500 ContentsLinksys E-SeriesPort Forwarding and Port TriggeringHow to set up port forwarding ..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 online gaming.