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- Page 1 Linksys E-Series Routers User Guide...
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Page 2: Linksys E-Series
Linksys E-Series E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
How to set up your router How to start Cisco Connect How to configure UPnP How to install Cisco Connect on another computer How to use a router as an access point How to improve your wireless connection speed How to put your new router behind an existing router... - Page 4 Linksys E-Series E1200/E1500 Contents How to connect a device manually How to control access to your wireless network How to improve security using the built-in firewall Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding How to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports How to set up port range triggering for online gaming...
- Page 5 How to set up your router How to start Cisco Connect How to enable Voice over IP on your network How to install Cisco Connect on another computer How to configure UPnP How to improve your wireless connection speed How to use a router as an access point...
- Page 6 Linksys E-Series E2500 Contents Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually How to control access to your wireless network How to improve security using the built-in firewall Port Forwarding and Port Triggering...
- Page 7 How to set up your router How to start Cisco Connect How to enable Voice over IP on your network How to install Cisco Connect on another computer How to configure UPnP How to improve your wireless connection speed How to use a router as an access point...
- Page 8 Linksys E-Series E3200 Contents Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button How to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to test your Internet connection How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to configure and use logs How to connect a device manually How to control access to your wireless network...
- Page 9 How to set up your router How to start Cisco Connect How to enable Voice over IP on your network How to install Cisco Connect on another computer How to configure UPnP How to improve your wireless connection speed How to use a router as an access point...
- Page 10 Linksys E-Series E4200 Contents Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button How to upgrade the router’s firmware How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to check the status of your router How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to connect a device manually How to test your Internet connection...
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Page 11: Product Overview
Network (Ethernet) cable • Easy to manage AC power adapter • Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation • multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, secure, password-protected network for guests... -
Page 12: Back View
Linksys E-Series Product overview Back view Port activity indicator Green network activity indicator Power port Network and Internet port Ethernet ports Internet port Power indicator Green activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, stays on when a cable • Wi-Fi Protected Setup button connects the port to another Ethernet port On the Internet port, stays on while connected to a modem On both port types, it flashes while Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) -
Page 13: E2500
Internet QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable VoIP Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network... -
Page 14: Bottom View
Linksys E-Series Product overview Back view Port activity indicator Green network activity indicator Power port Network and Internet port Internet port Power indicator Green activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, stays on when a cable • Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button connects the port to another Ethernet port On the Internet port, stays on while connected to a modem On both port types, it flashes while Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) -
Page 15: E3200
Built with leading 802 11n wireless technology, your router offers maximum speed and range to create an ultra-powerful network designed for home Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add theater performance Connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game... -
Page 16: Back View
Linksys E-Series Product overview Back view Port activity indicators Yellow network Green network activity indicator activity indicator Network or Internet port Power port Green network activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a • USB port Internet port Power indicator cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port On the Internet port, turns on while connected to a modem Ethernet ports... -
Page 17: E4200
Quick to install theater performance Connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game Cisco Connect software helps you easily set up your router consoles, smartphones and other Wi-Fi devices at blazingly fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience... -
Page 18: Top View
Linksys E-Series Product overview Back view Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, secure, password-protected network for guests. Parental controls Ethernet ports... - Page 19 Linksys E-Series Product overview Port activity indicators Yellow network Green network activity indicator activity indicator Network or Internet port Green network activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a • cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port On the Internet port, turns on while connected to a modem Yellow network activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity •...
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Page 20: Setting Up: Basics
How to set up your router the wired connections The easiest and fastest way to set up your router is to run the Cisco Connect setup software You can find Cisco Connect on the CD that came with your How to set up a home network router or download it from the router’s support site at Linksys com/support... -
Page 21: How To Start Cisco Connect
You can then use Cisco Connect to easily manage your router To install Cisco Connect on another computer after your router has been set up, see “How to install Cisco Connect on another computer” on page 12... -
Page 22: How To Install Cisco Connect On Another Computer
• network cards in computers) from older wireless standards to 802 11n If Although Cisco Connect is installed onto your computer when you run the a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard, the performance setup CD, you may want to manage your router from a different computer on... -
Page 23: How To Connect Devices To Your Network
The Computers and other devices screen opens 5. When the files have finished copying, remove the Easy Setup Key from your computer You can now use it to install Cisco Connect onto other computers and to connect them to the network... - Page 24 To use your Easy Setup Key to connect a computer to your network: To manually connect a computer to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices.
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Page 25: How To Connect A Printer
4. Follow your printer’s instructions for entering the wireless network information into your printer 2. Click Other devices A screen opens that displays network information 5. After the printer connects to your network, click Next in Cisco Connect... -
Page 26: How To Set Up Parental Controls
To access parental controls for the first time: 6. Enter a name for device, then click Finish 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls The For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also: Parental controls password screen opens “How to optimize your router for gaming and voice”... - Page 27 3. To save your settings, click OK The Parental controls main screen appears To access parental controls after the first time: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls The Enter the parental controls password screen opens 2. Enter the parental control password, then click OK...
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Page 28: How To Select The Computers To Have Parental Controls
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Basics How to select the computers to have parental How to set parental controls controls 1. In the Parental controls main screen, click the computer name to set parental controls for It’s not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home 2. -
Page 29: How To Set Up Guest Access To Your Network
Setting Up: Basics How to set up guest access to your To set up guest access to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access The Guest network Access screen opens You can use your router’s guest access feature to provide your guests with... -
Page 30: How To Change Your Router's Name And Password
Cisco Connect We recommend using the procedure below to change your router’s login information To change your router’s name and password: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings 2. Under Personalize, click Change A Changing router name and password warning appears 3. -
Page 31: Setting Up: Advanced
The router prompts you for a user name and password How to manually set up your router Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router Be careful... -
Page 32: How To Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection
In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection band router (see “How to start Cisco Connect” on page 11) For some ISPs (Internet Service Providers), especially those outside of the United States, you may need to For E2500, E3200, E4200 manually configure your router’s Internet connection Your router supports six... - Page 33 Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced Upgrade your wireless clients To reconfigure your wireless network: Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings If you have network adapters that support only legacy wireless network 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based standards such as 802 11b, you should consider upgrading them with utility”...
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Page 34: How To Set Up The Dhcp Server On Your Router
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to set up the DHCP server on your b. Network Name (SSID) – Provide a unique SSID for your 5 GHz wireless network The name must not exceed 32 keyboard characters router In the example above, the 5 GHz wireless network was renamed BronzeEagle5GHz Your router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) c. -
Page 35: How To Set Up Dhcp Reservation
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to find your network on the Internet How to set up DHCP reservation Why would I use it? DHCP reservation allows you to assign a unique, fixed IP Why would I need to find my network on the Internet? If you want to address to a specific device on your network Assigning a fixed IP address is remotely access a USB drive attached to your router or view a web camera, you a good way to manage devices such as print servers, web cameras, network... -
Page 36: How To Clone A Mac Address
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to clone a MAC address 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 On any home network, each network device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address Some ISPs register the MAC address of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to the modem If your computer’s MAC address is registered with your ISP and you do not want to re-register... -
Page 37: How To Connect To Your Corporate Office Using A Vpn
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to connect to your corporate office PPTP Passthrough – PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows • the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) to be tunneled through an IP network using a VPN The VPN clients on the local network can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router This option is enabled by default What is a VPN, and do I need to change my router settings? A VPN (Virtual L2TP Passthrough –... - Page 38 Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced To configure QOS: Applications & Gaming > QoS Do not set all priorities to High, because all items will have the 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based same priority, and it would be easier to disable Internet Access utility”...
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Page 39: How To Remotely Change Your Router Settings
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced 7. Configure Upstream Bandwidth 8. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen to accept your changes To allow the router to detect the maximum, select Auto (default) Auto • sets speeds in multiples of 512 Kbps To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth •... -
Page 40: How To Enable Voice Over Ip On Your Network
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to enable Voice over IP on your How to configure UPnP network What is UPnP? UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows devices connected to a network to discover each other and automatically create working Do I need to configure Voice over IP? VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a configurations Examples of UPnP-capable devices include web cameras, technology for using the Internet as an interface for telephone communications... - Page 41 Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced You need to take note of your new router’s settings, then apply some of those 5. Disable the DHCP server on your old router (Because your old router will settings to the old router so it can work as an access point be operating as an access point instead of a router, you don’t want it to distribute IP addresses There should be only one active DHCP server on your network, and that should be your new router )
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Page 42: How To Put Your New Router Behind An Existing Router
In most cases, you can easily add your router to an existing wireless network by running Cisco Connect If you are unable to set up the additional router using the instructions below, see “To share an Internet connection” on page 32 or “To extend your network”... - Page 43 From the Dock, click System preferences, click Network, then click Ethernet in the window to the left A network status window appears 3. Run Cisco Connect on each computer that you want to connect to the Linksys router Each computer needs either a wired or wireless c.
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Page 44: To Extend Your Network
Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to expose a device to the Internet 3. Complete the Static DNS fields with the information provided by your content filtering provider Why would I expose a device to the Internet? If you are operating a web server, a mail server, or a web camera, you may want to expose that device to the Internet so anybody can access it Your router includes a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature that forwards all inbound ports presented on the WAN interface,... - Page 45 Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced 7. Click Save Settings to apply your changes d. Click Select next to the device that you want to place in the DMZ In this example, the first device was selected The corresponding MAC address was copied into the MAC Address field as shown below e.
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Page 46: Improving Security
Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your network is secure During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industry- If you configured your router manually (not recommended), you must manually... -
Page 47: How To Set Up Wireless Security Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Linksys E-Series Improving Security To manually set your router’s wireless security settings: Connect network devices using one of the three methods below Wireless > Wireless Security NOTE 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time Repeat the utility”... -
Page 48: How To Connect A Device Using Its Wi-Fi Protected Setup Pin
Linksys E-Series Improving Security How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected 4. On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen It is also listed on the bottom of the router In the example Setup PIN below, the router’s PIN is 32744781 Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal... -
Page 49: How To Control Access To Your Wireless Network
Why would I need to control access to my wireless network? If you used Cisco Connect to configure your router, your wireless network is already secure By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security using WPA2/WPA mixed mode Cisco Connect configures your... -
Page 50: How To Improve Security Using The Built-In Firewall
Linksys E-Series Improving Security 7. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page Filter Multicast—Multicasting allows a single transmission to • simultaneously reach specific recipients within your local network 8. Click Wireless Client List again to check the updated device list Only Select this option to block multicasting This option is disabled by the device you selected remains on the network default... -
Page 51: How To Create Shared Folders
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive Using an External Drive How to configure storage How to create shared folders For E3200, E4200 To create a shared folder: Storage > Disk Why would I need to configure storage? By default, when you connect a storage device to your router, the entire contents of the device are available for 1. -
Page 52: How To Manage Group And User Access To Shared Folders
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive 4. If you want to share the entire partition, select Share Entire Partition, c. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen, then repeat the then click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen above steps to add more folders that you want to share - OR –... -
Page 53: How To Create A Group
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive How to disable anonymous disk access 3. Under Group Management, click Create New Group By default, no password is needed for read and write access to the drive Before you can manage group and user access to shared folders, you must disable anonymous disk access To disable anonymous disk access: Storage >... -
Page 54: How To Create A New User
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive How to create a new user 6. From the Group Member drop-down list, select the group to assign the user to, then click Create The new user is displayed in the user list Two user accounts (Admin and Guest) are preconfigured for router access The password for the Admin user is the same password that you use to access the router By default, the user Admin is a member of the group named Admin, and the user Guest is a member of the group named Guest To keep it simple,... -
Page 55: How To Configure Your Router's Storage For Remote Access
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive How to configure your router’s storage 4. In the Shared Folder section, click Edit next to the shared folder you want to change group access for for remote access For E3200, E4200 Why would I need to access my router’s storage remotely? If your router’s storage is set up for remote access, you can access your files anywhere you have an Internet connection To do this, you must enable the router’s built-in FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server After your router is set up, you can access... -
Page 56: How To Share Folders And Set Access Rights
Storage > FTP Server 1. In the Storage tab’s FTP Server page, click Specify Folder If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, the FTP Server Name field is already completed with the name of your wireless network If you set up your router manually, the default name is Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router’s serial number... -
Page 57: How To Access Files Remotely
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive How to access files remotely 6. To apply your changes and enable FTP access, click Save Settings For E3200, E4200 To access files remotely, you must first attach a USB drive to your router and set up that storage for remote access For instructions, see “How to configure your router’s storage for remote access”... -
Page 58: How To Set Up Your Router As A Media Server
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways, 3. Click Enabled to enable the media server but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through FTP folders: Click a folder name to open it •... -
Page 59: How To Connect Your Upnp Device To The Media Server
Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive How to connect your UPnP device to the media server 8. To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the New Folder box, then click Create After you set up your router’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 you can play the media server’s content To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server:... -
Page 60: Port Forwarding And Port Triggering
Linksys E-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding 3. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the Single Port Forwarding page Why would I use port forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or ports to a specific device or port on your local network You can set up port forwarding for: A single port (see “How to set up port forwarding for a single port”... -
Page 61: How To Set Up Port Forwarding For Multiple Ports
Linksys E-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 8. Select Enabled next to the IP Address field Why would I set up port forwarding for multiple ports? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port to a single device on your local network Unlike a web camera that typically only requires a single port to be forwarded, some applications require forwarding of multiple ports VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software that allows you to... -
Page 62: How To Set Up Port Range Triggering For Online Gaming
Linksys E-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port range triggering for To set up port range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding online gaming 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility”... -
Page 63: How To Configure Your Xbox For Online Gaming
Linksys E-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to configure your Xbox for online 4. Enter the port and protocol information as shown in the image below gaming Why would I set up my Xbox for online gaming? Online gaming adds another dimension to using your Xbox As with other online gaming applications and gaming consoles, you need to forward multiple ports to use your Xbox for online gaming The procedure for setting up your Xbox is almost identical to... -
Page 64: Maintaining And Monitoring
Linksys E-Series Maintaining and Monitoring Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router To restore your router configuration: Administration > Management configuration 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 21) Why do I need to back up my router configuration? As with any valuable 2. -
Page 65: How To Upgrade The Router's Firmware
If not, move your computer closer to your router TIPS Each time you run Cisco Connect, it checks for software updates and installs them, if available Use the following instructions only if you don’t run Cisco Connect... -
Page 66: How To Check The Status Of Your Router
On a Mac, open the Applications folder, then click Cisco Connect The Cisco Connect main menu opens 2. Look in the upper-right corner of the Cisco Connect main menu If your router is online and secure, you see online secure and a green indicator... -
Page 67: How To Disable The Ethernet Port Status Lights
Why would I want to disable the Ethernet port status lights? Depending on the placement of the router in a home, some users might find the lights distracting You can easily disable the lights using Cisco Connect, but you can also disable them using the browser-based utility To disable the lights using Cisco Connect: 1. -
Page 68: How To Test Your Internet Connection
Linksys E-Series Maintaining and Monitoring How to test your Internet connection The Cisco Connect main menu opens 2. Under Router Settings, click Change What utilities are included in my router to test my Internet connection? 3. Under Port lights, click Off, then click Finish... -
Page 69: How To Configure And Use Logs
Linksys E-Series Maintaining and Monitoring A window opens showing the ping test results You will see a response A window opens with the test results for each successful ping NOTE If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the site is down For security reasons, some sites are configured to not respond to ping requests How to configure and use logs... - Page 70 Linksys E-Series Maintaining and Monitoring 5. Select the log you want to see from the Type drop-down list Incoming Log—The source IP addresses and destination port • numbers for incoming Internet traffic Outgoing Log—Local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, • and service/port numbers for outgoing Internet traffic Security Log—Logins for the browser-based utility •...
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Page 71: E1200/E1500
Linksys Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 Security Administration Firewall Management Firewall Router Access Setup Internet Filter Local Management Access Basic Setup Web Filter Remote Management Access VPN Passthrough Language Advanced features Internet Setup VPN Passthrough UPnP Back up and Restore Internet Connection Type Access Policy... -
Page 72: E2500
Linksys Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E2500 Security Administration Firewall Management Firewall Router Access Setup Internet Filter Local Management Access Basic Setup Web Filter Remote Management Access VPN Passthrough Language Advanced features VPN Passthrough UPnP Internet Setup Back Up and Restore Internet Connection Type Access Policy Optional Settings... -
Page 73: E3200
Linksys Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E3200 Storage Administration Disk Management Disk Management Router Access Setup Local Management Access Shared Folder Basic Setup Remote Management Access Format Disk FTP Server Language Advanced features Setup UPnP Internet Setup Access Back Up and Restore Internet Connection Type Administration Optional Settings... -
Page 74: E4200
Linksys Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E4200 Storage Administration Disk Management Disk Management Router Access Setup Local Management Access USB Port Speed Basic Setup Remote Management Access Shared Folder Language Advanced features Format Disk Media Server UPnP Internet Setup UPnP Media Server Back Up and Restore Internet Connection Type Setup... -
Page 75: Specifications
Linksys E1200 Specifications Specifications Linksys E1200 Environmental Dimensions 7 43” × 5 97” × 1 23” Model Name Linksys E1200 (188 7 × 151 7 × 31 2 mm) Description Wireless-N Router Unit Weight 8 91 oz (252 7g) Model Number E1200 Power 12V, 0 5A... -
Page 76: Linksys E1500
Linksys E1500 Specifications Linksys E1500 Environmental Dimensions 7 43” × 5 97” × 1 23” Model Name Linksys E1500 (188 7 × 151 7 × 31 2 mm) Description Wireless-N Router with SpeedBoost Unit Weight 8 96 oz (254 1g) Model Number E1500 Power... -
Page 77: Linksys E2500
Linksys E2500 Specifications Linksys E2500 Environmental Dimensions 8 86” x 1 38” x 7 09” Model Name Linksys E2500 (225 x 35 x 180 mm) Description Advanced Dual-Band N Router Unit Weight 15 94 oz (452 g) Model Number E2500 Power 12V, 1A # of Antennas... -
Page 78: Linksys E3200
Linksys E3200 Specifications Linksys E3200 Storage File System Support FAT, and NTFS, and HFS+ Environmental Model Name Linksys E3200 Dimensions 6 69” x 0 98” x 7 48” Description High Performance Dual-Band N Router (170 x 25 x 190 mm) Model Number E3200 Unit Weight... -
Page 79: Linksys E4200
Linksys E4200 Specifications Linksys E4200 Supported File Systems for Storage Device FAT32, NTFS, and HSF+ Model Name Linksys E4200 UPnP Supported Description Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router Security Features WEP, WPA, WPA2 Model Number E4200 Security Key Bits Up to 128-bit encryption Standards 802 11n, 802 11a, 802 11g, 802 11b, 802 3, Environmental... - Page 80 Cisco, the Cisco logo, Flip, and Linksys are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries A listing of Cisco’s trademarks can be found at www cisco com/go/trademarks All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners ©...