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Advanced Dual-Band N Router

Linksys E2500

Chapter 1: Advanced Configuration

Dynamic Routing (RIP)

Dynamic  routing  uses  the  Routing  Information  Protocol
(RIP) .  This  option  enables  the  Router  to  automatically
adjust  to  physical  changes  in  the  network’s  layout  and
exchange routing tables with other router(s) . The Router
determines  the  network  packets’  route  based  on  the
fewest  number  of  hops  between  the  source  and  the
destination .

Enabled/Disabled

When the NAT setting is enabled, the

Dynamic Routing option is automatically disabled . When
the NAT setting is disabled, this option is available . Select

Enabled

to use the Dynamic Routing option .

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 . Click

Delete This Entry

to delete a static route .

Enter Route Name

Enter a name for the Route here,

using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters .

Destination LAN IP

The Destination LAN IP is the address

of the remote network or host to which you want to assign
a static route .

Subnet Mask

The Subnet Mask determines which

portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion .

Gateway

This is the IP address of the gateway device that

allows for contact between the Router and the remote
network or host .

Interface

This interface tells you whether the Destination

IP Address is on the

LAN & Wireless

(Ethernet and wireless

networks) or the

Internet

(WAN)

Click

Show Routing Table

to view the static routes you

have already set up .

Routing Table

For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed . Click

Refresh

to update the information . Click

Close

to exit

this screen .

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to clear your changes .

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this
screen .

There are two ways to configure the Router’s wireless
network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup .

Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set
up your wireless network . If you have client devices, such
as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup .

Simultaneous Networks

For more wireless bandwidth, the Router can create two
simultaneous yet separate Wireless-N networks, one using
the Wireless-N 5 GHz band and one using the Wireless-N
2 .4 GHz band . You can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to
easily configure and connect to both networks (refer to
“

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

” on page 9), or you can manually

configure the Router .

If you use manual configuration, then set up each network
with the following:

•

Unique Network Name (SSID)

•

Wireless

security

settings

(refer

“

5 GHz or 2.4 GHz Wireless Security

” on page 10)

Decide  which  computers  and  other  wireless  devices
should  join  which  network .  Wireless-N  devices  support
both the 5 GHz and 2 .4 GHz bands, so they can join either
the 5 GHz or 2 .4 GHz network . Wireless-G and Wireless-B
devices  support  only  the  2 .4  GHz  band,  so  they  should
join the 2 .4 GHz network . Wireless-A devices support only
the 5 GHz band, so they should join the 5 GHz network .

For the 5 GHz network, configure all computers and other
wireless  devices  with  the  same  5  GHz  Network  Name
(SSID)  and  wireless  security  settings .  For  the  2 .4  GHz
network,  configure  all  computers  and  other  wireless
devices with the same 2 .4 GHz Network Name (SSID) and
wireless security settings .

NOTE:

Make sure each network uses a unique

Network Name (SSID) .