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  • Page 1 Linksys E-Series Routers User Guide...

  • Page 2: Linksys E-Series

    Linksys E-Series E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Linksys E-Series E1200/E1500 Contents Product overview E1200/E1500 Package contents Features Back view Bottom view Determining your router’s version Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network What is a network? How to set up a home network Where to find more help...
  • Page 4 How to check the status of your router How to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to test your Internet connection How to configure and use logs Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 Specifications Linksys E1200 Linksys E1500 E1200/E1500 Contents...
  • Page 5 Linksys E-Series E2500 Contents Product overview E2500 Package contents Features Back view Bottom view Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network What is a network? How to set up a home network Where to find more help How to set up your router...
  • Page 6 Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure? Network security following a manual setup How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 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 42...
  • Page 7 Linksys E-Series E3200 Contents Product overview E3200 Package contents Features Back view Bottom view Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network What is a network? How to set up a home network Where to find more help How to set up your router...
  • Page 8 Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure? Network security following a manual setup How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 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 42...
  • Page 9 Linksys E-Series E4200 Contents Product overview E4200 Package contents Features Top view Back view Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network What is a network? How to set up a home network Where to find more help How to set up your router...
  • Page 10 Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure? Network security following a manual setup How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 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 42...

  • Page 11: Product Overview

    SpeedBoost Higher quality antenna technology helps maintain high speeds across greater distances throughout your home (E1500 only; not on E1200) Advanced security Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected...

  • Page 12: Back View

    Linksys E-Series Back view E1200V1/E1500 Ethernet ports Internet port Wi-Fi Protected Setup button E1200V2 Ethernet ports Internet port Wi-Fi Protected Setup indicator Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) • to these Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports, color coded blue, and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or...

  • Page 13: Bottom View

    Linksys E-Series Bottom view Reset button—Press and hold this button for 5-10 seconds (until the • port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factory defaults. You can also restore the defaults using the browser-based utility. For more information, see “How to restore factory defaults”...

  • Page 14: E2500

    Linksys E-Series E2500 Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable AC power adapter • • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless-N technology Built with leading 802 11n technology, create a powerful home wireless network...

  • Page 15: Back View

    Linksys E-Series Back view Internet port Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) • to these Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports, color coded blue, and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or •...

  • Page 16: E3200

    Linksys E-Series E3200 Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable AC power adapter • • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless-N technology Built with leading 802 11n technology, create a powerful home wireless...

  • Page 17: Back View

    Linksys E-Series Back view USB port Internet port Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button USB port—To easily share disk storage with other users on your network • or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this port For more information, see “Using an External Drive”...

  • Page 18: E4200

    Linksys E-Series E4200 Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: Network (Ethernet) cable • • AC power adapter Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation • Features Wireless-N technology Built with leading 802 11n wireless technology, your router offers maximum...

  • Page 19: Top View

    Linksys E-Series IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network 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, password-protected network for guests...
  • Page 20 Linksys E-Series Port activity indicators Yellow network 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...

  • Page 21: Setting Up: Basics

    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 router or download it from the router’s support site at Linksys com/support Cisco Connect shows you how to connect your router to your home network, step by step To get started, see “How to start Cisco Connect”...

  • Page 22: How To Start Cisco Connect

    To start Cisco Connect for the first time: 1. Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive 2. Click Set up your Linksys Router If you do not see this: For Windows, click Start, Computer, then double-click the CD drive •...

  • Page 23: How To Improve Your Wireless Connection Speed

    Linksys E-Series How to improve your wireless connection speed Follow these tips to improve your network’s wireless connection speed: Make sure that your router is in a good location: • • For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of...

  • Page 24: How To Connect Devices To Your Network

    Linksys E-Series How to connect devices to your network How to connect a computer to your network You can connect a computer to your network using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key...
  • Page 25 6. After that computer connects to your network, return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click next 7. Click Connect to your Linksys router, then follow the on-screen instructions 8. When you are prompted to enter a name for the newly connected...

  • Page 26: How To Connect A Printer

    Setting up your printer this way does not require Cisco Connect - OR - If your router is a Linksys E3200 or E4200, you can connect a USB printer • to the router’s USB port to make the printer available to any networked...
  • Page 27 Linksys E-Series Because of the wide variety of devices and methods of connecting, you must manually enter network information into the devices for a successful network connection To manually connect a device to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices.

  • Page 28: How To Set Up Parental Controls

    • TIPS • You can also set parental controls in the browser-based utility On the E4200, click the Access Restrictions tab On other Linksys routers, click the Access Restrictions tab, then click the Parental Controls page • When someone tries to open a blocked website, a window opens...

  • Page 29: How To Select The Computers To Have Parental Controls

    Linksys E-Series To change the parental controls password: 1. In the Parental controls main screen, click Change parental controls password, then follow the on-screen instructions How to select the computers to have parental controls It’s not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home...

  • Page 30: How To Set Parental Controls

    Linksys E-Series How to set parental controls 1. In the Parental controls main screen, click the computer name to set parental controls for 2. Under Block Internet access, specify when the computer’s Internet access will be blocked: never does not block Internet access •...
  • Page 31 Linksys E-Series To set up guest access to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access The Guest Access screen opens 2. Under Allow guest access, click yes (default) to allow guest Internet access Otherwise, click no to disable guest access 3.

  • Page 32: How To Change Your Router's Name And Password

    Linksys E-Series How to change your router’s name and password You can change the name and password of your router, but if you do so, all wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection until you reconnect them using the new router name and password CAUTIon If you change your router’s name and password using the browser-...

  • Page 33: Setting Up: Advanced

    Linksys E-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility CAUTIon If you change settings in the browser-based utility, you might not be able to run Cisco Connect later To open the browser-based utility: 1.

  • Page 34: How To Manually Set Up Your Router

    Linksys E-Series 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 when changing settings using this method To manually set up your router: 1.

  • Page 35: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Dual-Band Router

    Linksys E-Series IPv6 Internet connection settings E1200V2 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet headers and requires IPSec. It also has improved support for mobile IP and computing devices. If your router model supports IPv6, an IPv6 Setup page is available under the Setup tab.
  • Page 36 Linksys E-Series Although the 2 4 GHz band may be more crowded with wireless traffic • from your neighbors, it’s fine for basic Internet traffic that is not time- sensitive (such as e-mail) Even though you are connected to your own wireless network, you are •...

  • Page 37: How To Set Up The Dhcp Server On Your Router

    Linksys E-Series On the 2 4 GHz band, you can select: Auto (20 MHz or 40Mhz) • 20 MHz only • d. Channel—Choose the operating channel for each band Your router will automatically select the channel with the least amount of...

  • Page 38: How To Set Up Dhcp Reservation

    Linksys E-Series How to set up DHCP reservation Why would I use it? DHCP reservation allows you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to a specific device on your network Assigning a fixed IP address is a good way to manage devices such as print servers, web cameras, network...

  • Page 39: How To Clone A Mac Address

    Linksys E-Series 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 In this example, the domain name registered with TZO com is BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com If an Internet camera had been configured (see “How to set up port forwarding for a single port”...

  • Page 40: How To Connect To Your Corporate Office Using A Vpn

    Linksys E-Series How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN What is a VPn, and do I need to change my router settings? A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a network that uses a public network, such as the Internet,...
  • Page 41 Linksys E-Series To configure QoS: Applications & Gaming > QoS 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 23) 2. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the QoS page For field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen 3.

  • Page 42: How To Remotely Change Your Router Settings

    Linksys E-Series 7. Configure Upstream Bandwidth 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 • you want it to use...

  • Page 43: How To Enable Voice Over Ip On Your Network

    Linksys E-Series How to enable Voice over IP on your network Do I need to configure Voice over IP? VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a technology for using the Internet as an interface for telephone communications To use VoIP, you need to get an account with a VoIP service provider The VoIP...

  • Page 44: How To Use A Router As An Access Point

    3. For the E4200, click Wireless Settings and take note of the Network Name (SSID), Security Mode, and Passphrase Or, for other Linksys router models: a. Click the Basic Wireless Settings page and take note of the Network Name (SSID) b.

  • Page 45: How To Put Your New Router Behind An Existing Router

    Linksys E-Series To use your old router as an access point: 1. With your computer connected to your old router, log into its browser- based administration utility noTE Save your changes after finishing each step below 2. Open the setup page for the local network (LAN) 3.

  • Page 46: To Add Your Router To An Existing Router Or Gateway

    192 168 100 0 network (The “0” indicates the entire network ) Your upstream network’s address may be different The default address of your new Linksys router is 192 168 1 1 In setting up one router behind another, you must make sure that the local network on your new router is...

  • Page 47: To Extend Your Network

    Linksys router For more information, see “How to connect a computer to your network” on page 14 The computers that are connected to the Linksys router are now on the same network, and are isolated from the upstream network However, you will still...

  • Page 48: How To Expose A Device To The Internet

    Linksys E-Series You can extend your network by turning the downstream router into an access point (See “How to use a router as an access point” on page 34) When you use a router as an access point, computers connected to the...
  • Page 49 Linksys E-Series 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. Click Save Settings to apply your changes...

  • Page 50: How Do I Know If My Network Is Secure? 40 E1200/E1500

    Linksys E-Series Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure? If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your network is secure During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industry- standard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for your wireless network and the administrator’s account...

  • Page 51: Wi-Fi Protected Setup Activity Light

    Linksys E-Series To manually set your router’s wireless security settings: Wireless > Wireless Settings (E4200) Wireless > Wireless Security (non-E4200) 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 22) 2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings page (for E4200 routers) or Basic Wireless Settings page (for non-E4200 routers) 3.

  • Page 52: How To Connect A Device Using The Router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup Pin

    Linksys E-Series How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN (Personal Identification Number) To connect a device using the device’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIn: Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 1.

  • Page 53: How To Control Access To Your Wireless Network

    Linksys E-Series 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...

  • Page 54: How To Improve Security Using The Built-In Firewall

    Linksys E-Series 7. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page 8. Click Wireless Client List again to check the updated device list Only the device you selected remains on the network How to improve security using the built-in firewall...
  • Page 55 Linksys E-Series ActiveX—This filter blocks ActiveX, so you may not be able to access • ActiveX content on websites To deny ActiveX requests, select this option ActiveX content is allowed by default (Not available on the E4200 ) Cookies—This filter blocks cookies, which are data stored on your •...

  • Page 56: Using An External Drive

    Linksys E-Series Using an External Drive How to configure storage E3200 E4200 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 read and write access to anyone on your local network (no login credentials are...

  • Page 57: How To Manage Group And User Access To Shared Folders

    Linksys E-Series c. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen, then repeat the above steps to add more folders that you want to share How to manage group and user access to shared folders To manage access to shared folders, you need to disable Anonymous Disk...

  • Page 58: How To Create A New User

    Linksys E-Series 3. Under Group Management, click Create new Group 4. Complete the Group name and Description fields 5. From the Access drop-down list, select read-only to grant read-only rights to the group, or select read-and-write to grant read and write rights to the group 6.

  • Page 59: How To Grant Group Access To A Share

    Linksys E-Series 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 7. To change the user name, description, or group membership, or to temporarily disable the account, click Edit 8.

  • Page 60: How To Configure Your Router's Storage For Remote Access

    Linksys E-Series How to configure your router’s storage for remote access 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...

  • Page 61: How To Share Folders And Set Access Rights

    Linksys E-Series How to share folders and set access rights You can select which folders to share You can also select which users can access the folders For more information on managing access rights, see “How to configure storage” on page 45 To configure FTP and control folder access: Storage >...

  • Page 62: How To Access Files Remotely

    Linksys E-Series How to access files remotely 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” on page 49 You can then access files from...
  • Page 63 Linksys E-Series 4. Enter a name for your media server in the Media Server name box The name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long 5.

  • Page 64: How To Connect Your Upnp Device To The Media Server

    Linksys E-Series How to connect your UPnP device to the media server 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 65: How To Set Up Port Forwarding

    Linksys E-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding 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 66: How To Set Up Port Forwarding For Multiple Ports

    Linksys E-Series How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 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...

  • Page 67: How To Set Up Port Range Triggering For Online Gaming

    Linksys E-Series To set up port range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 22) 2. Set up a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the software (See “How to set up the DHCP server on...

  • Page 68: How To Configure Your Xbox For Online Gaming

    Linksys E-Series How to configure your Xbox for online 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 setting up multiple port forwarding for VNC remote control (See “How to set...

  • Page 69: How To Back Up And Restore Your Router Configuration

    Linksys E-Series Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router configuration Why do I need to back up my router configuration? As with any valuable data, you should back up your router configuration Your router might contain...

  • Page 70: How To Upgrade The Router's Firmware

    A confirmation window opens 4. Click oK How to upgrade the router’s firmware Why would I need to upgrade my router’s firmware? Linksys may periodically publish a firmware upgrade either to fix a problem or to add features to your router...
  • Page 71 2. Click the Status tab, then click the Router page and take note of the current firmware version for your router 3. Using your web browser, connect to Linksys.com/support, then find your router model 4. Click the Downloads tab, then select the hardware version for your router from the Select Hardware Version drop-down list 5.

  • Page 72: How To Check The Status Of Your Router

    Linksys E-Series How to check the status of your router Why would I want to check the status of my router? Your router status tells you whether you have a secure Internet connection and informs you about the status of your network-connected devices To check your router status using Cisco Connect: 1.

  • Page 73: How To Disable The Ethernet Port Status Lights

    Linksys E-Series 3. Click the Status tab, then click the Local network page Your local network’s IP address information and the DHCP server settings are displayed (Screen from IPv6-enabled router shown ) 4. Click DHCP Client Table to display the currently assigned IP addresses 5.

  • Page 74: How To Test Your Internet Connection

    Linksys E-Series To disable the lights using the browser-based utility: E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 Status > Ports 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 23) 2. Click the Status tab, then click the Ports page 3.

  • Page 75: How To Configure And Use Logs

    Linksys E-Series A window opens showing the ping test results You will see a response 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 4.
  • Page 76 Linksys E-Series 4. To view the logs, click View Log The Log window opens 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,...
  • Page 77 Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup (E1200V2/E1500 only) Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone...
  • Page 78 Linksys E2500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS DDNS Service...

  • Page 79: E3200

    Linksys E3200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone...

  • Page 80: E4200

    Linksys E4200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Port Lights Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd Tunnel DDNS DDNS Service MAC Address Clone...

  • Page 81: Specifications

    5 to 90% non-condensing noTES For regulatory, warranty, and safety information, see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys.com/support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary, including lower...

  • Page 82: Linksys E1500

    5 to 90% non-condensing noTES For regulatory, warranty, and safety information, see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys.com/support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary, including lower...

  • Page 83: Linksys E2500

    5 to 90% non-condensing noTES For regulatory, warranty, and safety information, see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys.com/support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary, including lower...

  • Page 84: Linksys E3200

    5 to 90% non-condensing noTES For regulatory, warranty, and safety information, see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys.com/support Specifications are subject to change without notice Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual performance can vary, including lower...

  • Page 85: Linksys E4200

    5 to 90% non-condensing NoteS For regulatory, warranty, and safety information, see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys.com/support. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage.
  • Page 86 24/7 technical support Cisco, the Cisco logo, 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.

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