Chapter 1: Product Overview - Cisco Linksys E4200 User Manual

Linksys E4200

Chapter 1: Product Overview

Thank you for choosing the Linksys E4200 Maximum
Performance Wireless-N Router . The router lets you access
the Internet via a wireless connection or through one
of its four switched ports . You can also use the router to
share resources such as computers, printers and files . The
router's USB port connects to a USB storage device, so you
can add storage space to your network using a USB hard
drive or access your portable files using a USB flash disk .
The router's media server streams music, video, and photos
from an attached storage device to any UPnP-compatible
media adapter or player .
Various security features help protect your data and your
privacy while you are online . Security features include
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security, which
encrypts data on your wireless network; a Stateful Packet
Inspection (SPI) firewall to help block unauthorized access
to your router; and Network Address Translation (NAT)
technology, which enhances network protection by
allowing your computers to share Internet access through
a single, public Internet IP address . (IP stands for Internet
Protocol .)
Setup and use of the router is easy using Cisco Connect,
the software that is installed when you run the included
CD . Advanced configuration of the router is available
through the provided browser-based utility .
For more wireless bandwidth, the router can create two
simultaneous yet separate Wireless-N networks, one
using the 5 GHz radio frequency band and one using the
2 .4 GHz band . For example, use the Wireless-N 2 .4 GHz
network to surf, email, and print while keeping the less
crowded, Wireless-N 5 GHz network free for time-sensitive
traffic like Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, online gaming, and
high-definition video . For more information, refer to
"Simultaneous Networks" on page 10 . The Guest Access
feature allows you to provide Internet access to guests
visiting your home without granting them access to your
local network .
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This light indicates power or Wi-Fi Protected
Setup status . If you have client devices, such as
wireless printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup
to automatically configure wireless security for
your wireless network . To use Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, refer to "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" on
page 12 .
Power (white) When the router is powered
on, resets to factory defaults, or upgrades
its firmware, the light flashes slowly (every
three seconds) . When the router is ready for
use, the light is continuously lit . If there is an
error, the light flashes quickly (every second);
disconnect the power adapter from your
router, wait two seconds, and then reconnect
the power adapter to your router .
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Wi-Fi Protected Setup process is active, the
light flashes slowly (every two seconds) for
two minutes . When the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
is successful, the light is continuously lit . If
there is an error, the light flashes quickly
(every second) for two minutes; please wait
and try again .
(white) When the
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