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  • Page 1 User Guide Linksys E3000 High Performance Wireless-N Router...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Linksys E3000 Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back .
  • Page 3 Linksys E3000 Status > Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Status >...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    USB 2 .0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to access your portable data files . The E3000’s built-in media server streams music, video and photos from an attached storage device to any UPnP-compatible media adapter or player .

  • Page 5: Horizontal Placement

    Linksys E3000 Horizontal Placement The Router has four rubber feet on its bottom panel . Place the Router on a level surface near an electrical outlet . Horizontal Placement Wall-Mounting Placement The Router has two wall-mount slots on its bottom panel .

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Cisco Connect

    Installation To install the Router: 1 . Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive . Insert CD 2 . Click Set up your Linksys Router . DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:) Linksys Router Setup Always do this for software and games: AutoPlay...

  • Page 7: Main Menu

    If you have any problems during the installation process, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the setup software, or use a computer with an active Internet connection to visit www.linksys.com/support . Main Menu When Cisco Connect starts up, the main menu appears: Main Menu...
  • Page 8 Linksys E3000 Local Access versus Guest Access You can connect computers or devices to your Router by giving them local access (Computers and Devices option)or Guest Access (Guest Access option) . Computers and Devices with local access will have access to the Internet and to other devices on your...

  • Page 9: Computers And Other Devices

    Router . Connecting Another Computer 2 . On that computer, click Connect to your Linksys Router . (If you do not see this, access the Easy Setup Key through Windows Explorer or the Finder, and double-click Connect .)
  • Page 10 Linksys E3000 Create or Update the Easy Setup Key If you do not have an Easy Setup Key, then you can create one using a USB flash drive . If you already have an Easy Setup Key, then you can update it with the Router’s current settings .

  • Page 11: Parental Controls

    Linksys E3000 3 . Wait until your printer connects . On the Connecting a wireless printer screen, click Next . 4 . Enter a name that will be used to identify this printer . Then click Finish . Name Your Printer Parental Controls The Parental controls screen appears .

  • Page 12: Set Up Parental Controls

    Linksys E3000 Restrict Internet Access List Parental Controls If you want to apply parental controls to additional computers, click Add . If you clicked Add, the Set up parental controls for screen appears . Set Up Parental Controls For Select the computer whose parental controls you want to set up .

  • Page 13: Guest Access

    Linksys E3000 NOTE: Repeat steps 1-4 to set up parental controls for different computers . Change Parental Controls Password If you clicked Change parental controls password, the Change your parental controls password screen appears . Change Your Parental Controls Password Old password Enter the old password .

  • Page 14: Other Options

    Linksys E3000 Easy Setup Key Update or create key The Easy Setup Key is a USB flash drive that holds the wireless settings for the Router . If you want to create or update an Easy Setup Key, click this option and go to Create or Update the Easy Setup Key, page 7 .

  • Page 15: How To Exit Cisco Connect

    Linksys E3000 Advanced Settings If you are an advanced user familiar with router administration, you can access the browser-based utility to use the advanced configuration settings of the Router . Username Enter this username browser-based utility . Password Enter this password browser-based utility .

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

    Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with the setup software (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be ready for use . If you would like to change its advanced settings, use the Router’s browser-based utility . This chapter describes each web page of the utility and each page’s key functions .
  • Page 17 Linksys E3000 Automatic Configuration - DHCP The default Internet Connection Type is set to Automatic Configuration - DHCP . Keep the default only if your ISP supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or if you connect using a dynamic IP Address . (This option usually applies to cable connections .)
  • Page 18 Linksys E3000 Server IP Address Your ISP will provide you with the Server IP Address . User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time) .

  • Page 19: Network Setup

    Linksys E3000 Size When Manual is selected in the MTU field, this option is enabled . Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range . The default size depends on the Internet Connection Type: DHCP, Static IP, or Telstra: 1500 •...

  • Page 20: Setup > Ddns

    Linksys E3000 Maximum Number of Users Enter the maximum number of computers that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to . This number cannot be greater than 253 . The default is 50 . IP Address Range The range of available IP addresses is displayed .

  • Page 21: Setup > Mac Address Clone

    Linksys E3000 Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed . Update To manually trigger an update, click Update . Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes . TZO .com Setup >...

  • Page 22: Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

    Linksys E3000 Static Routing A static route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network . Enter the information described below to set up a new static route . Route Entries To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the drop- down list .
  • Page 23 Linksys E3000 Wireless Configuration (Manual) Your Linksys E3000 can run two networks at the same time, one network using the 5 GHz radio frequency band and the other network using the 2 .4 GHz radio frequency band . This allows you to isolate higher-priority traffic, such as video and voice applications, on the 5 GHz network, which is less prone to interference .
  • Page 24 Linksys E3000 Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes . Wi-Fi Protected Setup There are three methods available . Use the method that applies to the client device you are configuring .

  • Page 25: Wireless > Wireless Security

    Linksys E3000 Wireless > Wireless Security The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network(s) . The Router supports the following wireless security options: WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode (default), WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, and RADIUS . (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access . WEP stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy .
  • Page 26 Linksys E3000 WPA Personal NOTE: If you are using WPA2 or WPA, each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WPA method and shared key, or else the network will not function properly . WPA Personal Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters .

  • Page 27: Wireless > Wireless Mac Filter

    Linksys E3000 Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can be filtered (restricted) by specifying the MAC addresses of the devices in your wireless network . Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled/Disabled To filter wireless users by the MAC addresses of their computers or devices, select Enabled .
  • Page 28 Linksys E3000 Frame Burst Enabling this option should provide your network with greater performance, depending on the manufacturer of your wireless products . To use the Frame Burst option, keep the default, Enabled . Authentication Type The default is Auto, which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication to be used .

  • Page 29: Security > Firewall

    Linksys E3000 Security > Firewall The Firewall screen is used to configure a firewall that can filter out various types of unwanted traffic on the Router’s local network . Security > Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection To use firewall protection, keep the default selection, Enabled .

  • Page 30: Storage > Disk

    Linksys E3000 Storage > Disk Your Linksys E3000 has a USB port on the back of the Router . This allows you to connect an external USB drive and access the contents over the network . Reset Internet Ethernet When a USB drive is connected to the USB port of the Router, a shared folder titled public is automatically created and shared on the USB drive .

  • Page 31: Shared Folder

    Linksys E3000 Return to Upper Folder To move back up a folder level, select this option . Current Folder The current folder is displayed . Folder Name The available folders are listed by Folder Name . Enter into Folder To display subfolders, click this button .

  • Page 32: Storage > Media Server

    Linksys E3000 Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes . Click Close to exit the screen . Delete To delete a shared folder, click this option . Format Disk Disk To format a disk and create a new partition, select the disk you want to format, and then click Format Disk .

  • Page 33: Storage > Ftp Server

    Linksys E3000 Add a Media Folder Use this screen to add a media folder . Media Folder Media Folder Display Name Create a name for the folder . This will appear in the Database table on the Media Server screen .

  • Page 34: Storage > Administration

    Linksys E3000 Create or Edit an FTP Folder Use this screen to add an FTP folder . FTP Folder Screen Display Name Create a name for the folder . Enter a display name that will appear in the Access table of the FTP Server screen .

  • Page 35: Access Restrictions > Internet Access Policy

    Linksys E3000 User Management By default the Router creates two users, admin and guest . The users are listed by User Name and Group . Create New User To create a new user, click this button . The User Account screen appears . Proceed to Create or Edit a User Account, page 32 .

  • Page 36: Internet Access Policy

    Linksys E3000 Access Restrictions > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access Policy Access can be managed by a policy . Use the settings on this screen to establish an access policy (after Save Settings is clicked) . Selecting a policy from the drop-down menu will display that policy’s settings .

  • Page 37: Applications And Gaming > Single Port Forwarding

    Linksys E3000 Applications and Gaming > Single Port Forwarding The Single Port Forwarding screen allows you to customize port services for common applications . When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate servers (computers) .

  • Page 38: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Triggering

    Linksys E3000 Port Range Forwarding To forward a port, enter the information on each line for the criteria required . Application Name In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application . Each name can be up to 12 characters .

  • Page 39: Applications And Gaming > Qos

    Linksys E3000 Applications and Gaming > QoS Quality of Service (QoS) is a method that assigns priority to specific types of network traffic, which often are demanding, real-time applications, such as gaming, videoconferencing, video streaming, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony . QoS helps to ensure optimal performance for these types of uses .
  • Page 40 Linksys E3000 Online Games Online Games Online Games Games Select the appropriate game . If you select Add a New Game, follow the instructions in the Add a New Game section . Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium (Recommended), Normal, or Low .

  • Page 41: Administration > Management

    Linksys E3000 Summary This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices . Priority This column displays the bandwidth priority of High, Medium, Normal, or Low . Name This column displays the application, device, or port name .

  • Page 42: Administration > Log

    Linksys E3000 UPnP If you want to use UPnP, keep the default, Enabled . Otherwise, select Disabled . Allow Users to Configure Keep the default, Enabled, if you want to be able to make manual changes to the Router while using the UPnP feature . Otherwise, select Disabled .

  • Page 43: Administration > Factory Defaults

    . Firmware Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksysbycisco.com . Please Select a File to Upgrade Click Browse and select the firmware upgrade file .

  • Page 44: Status > Router

    Linksys E3000 Status > Router The Router screen displays information about the Router and its current settings . Status > Router Router Information Firmware Version The version number of the Router’s current firmware is displayed . Firmware Verification The unique identifier of the firmware is displayed .

  • Page 45: Status > Wireless Network

    Linksys E3000 Status > Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays the status information of your 5 GHz and/or 2 .4 GHz wireless network(s) . Status > Wireless Network 5GHz/2 .4GHz Wireless Network MAC Address The MAC address of the Router’s local, wireless interface is displayed .

  • Page 46: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    DSL modem in order to use the Router . Connect the telephone line to the DSL modem, and then insert the setup CD into your computer . Click Set up your Linksys Router and follow the on-screen instructions .
  • Page 47 4 . In the Workgroup Name field, enter the workgroup name of your computer . 5 . Click Save Settings . WEB: refer to our E3000 support section on the web, www.linksys.com/support/E3000 Appendix A: Troubleshooting If your questions are not addressed here,...

  • Page 48: Appendix B: How To Install And Access Usb Storage

    Linksys E3000 Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage Overview The Router’s USB port lets you connect USB storage that can be accessed over your network . This appendix covers the main functions of the shared storage feature,...
  • Page 49 Linksys E3000 4 . On the login screen, enter your account user name and password . (For the admin account, admin is both the default user name and password .) Click OK . Enter Account User Name and Password User accounts are set up on the Storage >...

  • Page 50: Windows Vista

    Linksys E3000 6 . Click Finish . Click Finish Access Mapped Drive 1 . On your desktop, click the Windows Explorer icon . Windows Explorer Icon NOTE: If the Computer icon is not displayed, then go to Start > All Programs > Accessories >...
  • Page 51 Linksys E3000 3 . Double-click the Public folder . (By default the Router creates a shared folder called Public .) Double-Click Public Folder NOTE: If the USB storage device has pre-existing folders, then you will have to create shared folders so there is network access to these pre-existing folders .

  • Page 52: Windows Xp

    Linksys E3000 4 . From the Drive drop-down menu, select an available drive letter . Select Drive Letter 5 . If the login screen appears, enter your account user name and password . (For the admin account, admin is both the default user name and password .) Click OK .
  • Page 53 Linksys E3000 Access the USB Storage Device 1 . On your desktop, double-click the My Computer icon . My Computer Icon NOTE: If the My Computer icon is not displayed, then go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer .
  • Page 54 Linksys E3000 3 . Right-click the folder you want to map, and click Map Network Drive . Map Network Drive 4 . From the Drive drop-down menu, select an available drive letter . Select Drive Letter 5 . If the login screen appears, enter your account user name and password .

  • Page 55: Mac Os X

    Linksys E3000 Access Mapped Drive 1 . On your desktop, double-click the My Computer icon . My Computer Icon NOTE: If the My Computer icon is not displayed, then go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows Explorer .
  • Page 56 Linksys E3000 3 . Click Connect As . Connect As button 4 . Enter your name and password . (For the admin account, admin is both the default user name and password .) Click OK . User accounts are set up on the Storage >...
  • Page 57 Linksys E3000 3 . The shared folder will be displayed on the desktop and you can access it by double-clicking on the icon . Add to Startup Login Items 1 . Go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences .

  • Page 58: Advanced Configuration

    Linksys E3000 Advanced Configuration (Advanced Users Only) To manage access to the USB storage device, you can create shared folders, user groups, and user accounts . Access the Browser-Based Utility To access the browser-based utility, launch the web browser on your computer, and enter the Router’s default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field .
  • Page 59 Linksys E3000 Create a User Group Account 1 . Click the Storage tab . 2 . Click the Administration tab . Storage > Administration 3 . In the Group Management section, click Create New Group . Group Account 4 . In the Group Name field, create a name for the group .

  • Page 60: Appendix C: Specifications

    Linksys E3000 Appendix C: Specifications Model Name Linksys E3000 Description High Performance Wireless-N Router Model Number E3000 # of Antennas 6 total, 3 internal antennas per each 2 .4 GHz & 5 GHz radio band Detachable (y/n) Modulation 802 .11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK 802 .11g: OFDM...

  • Page 61: Appendix D: Warranty Information

    Linksys E3000 Appendix D: Warranty Information Limited Warranty (U .S .A, Canada, Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand) FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THEIR COUNTRY OF PURCHASE OR, IF DIFFERENT, THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS WARRANTY...

  • Page 62: Technical Support

    Linksys E3000 OF SUCH DAMAGES . TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CISCO’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT . The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy provided under this limited warranty fails of its essential purpose .

  • Page 63: Appendix E: Regulatory Information

    Linksys E3000 Appendix E: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation .

  • Page 64: Avis D'industrie Canada

    Linksys E3000 Because high power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) in 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz, these radars could cause interference and/or damage to licensed exempt LAN devices . Additional requirements for the band 5600-5650 MHz:...

  • Page 65: Electric And Electronic Equipment (Weee)

    Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products . Consumers are required to comply with this notice for all electronic products bearing the following symbol:...

  • Page 66: Appendix F: Software End User License Agreement

    Linksys E3000 Appendix F: Software End User License Agreement Cisco Products: This product from Cisco Systems, Inc . or its subsidiary licensing the Software instead of Cisco Systems, Inc . (“Cisco”) contains software (including firmware) originating from Cisco and its suppliers and may also contain software from the open source community .
  • Page 67 Linksys E3000 “Software” includes, and this Agreement will apply to (a) the software of Cisco or its suppliers purchased separately or provided in or with the applicable Cisco product, and (b) any upgrades, updates, bug fixes or modified versions (“Upgrades”) or backup copies of the Software supplied...
  • Page 68 Linksys E3000 In addition, Cisco may collect and store detailed information regarding Your network configuration and usage for the purpose of providing You technical networking support . The information is associated with You only when You provide a unique ID number to the support representative while You are receiving help .
  • Page 69 Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by Cisco and You . Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo and other trademarks contained in the Software and Documentation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Linksys, Cisco, its licensors and third parties, as the case may be .
  • Page 70 Linksys E3000 END OF SCHEDULE 1 Schedule 2 Open Source and Third Party Licenses Schedule 2-A If this Cisco product contains open source software licensed under Version 2 of the “GNU General Public License” then the license terms below in this Schedule 2-A will apply to that open source software .
  • Page 71 Linksys E3000 2 . You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: a .
  • Page 72 Linksys E3000 5 . You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it . However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works . These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License .
  • Page 73 Linksys E3000 12 . IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,...
  • Page 74 Linksys E3000 We call this license the “Lesser” General Public License because it does Less to protect the user’s freedom than the ordinary General Public License . It also provides other free software developers Less of an advantage over competing non-free programs . These disadvantages are the reason we use the ordinary General Public License for many libraries .
  • Page 75 Linksys E3000 table used by this function must be optional: if the application does not supply it, the square root function must still compute square roots .) These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole . If identifiable sections of that work are not...
  • Page 76 Linksys E3000 a . Accompany work with corresponding machine-readable source code for the Library including whatever changes were used in the work (which must be distributed under Sections 1 and 2 above); and, if the work is an executable linked with the Library, with the complete machine-readable “work that uses the...
  • Page 77 Linksys E3000 11 . If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License .
  • Page 78 Linksys E3000 Schedule 2-C OPENSSL LICENSE If this Cisco product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit . (http://www.openssl.org/) . This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft .com) .
  • Page 79 Linksys E3000 2 . Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution . 3 . All advertising materials mentioning features or...
  • Page 80 .linksys .com/support © 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc . All rights reserved . Cisco, the Cisco logo, and  Linksys are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries . All other trademarks mentioned in this document or website are the property of their respective owners .

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