Linksys E2000, User Manual

Page 1: ...Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless N Router User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ress Clone 21 Setup Advanced Routing 21 Wireless Basic Wireless Settings 22 Wireless Wireless Security 24 Wireless Wireless MAC Filter 25 Wireless Advanced Wireless Settings 26 Security Firewall 27 Security VPN Passthrough 28 Access Restrictions Internet Access 28 Applications and Gaming Single Port Forwarding 29 Applications and Gaming Port Range Forwarding 30 Applications Gaming Port Range Trigg...

Page 3: ...ion Exposure Statement 42 Safety Notices 42 Industry Canada Statement 42 Restrictions in the 5 GHz Band 42 Avis d Industrie Canada 43 Restrictions dans la bande 5 GHz 43 Wireless Disclaimer 43 Avis de non responsabilité concernant les appareils sans fil 43 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment WEEE 44 Appendix E Softwar...

Page 4: ...Protected Setup then you can use the Wi Fi Protected Setup button to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network s To use Wi Fi Protected Setup refer to Wi Fi Protected Setup page 23 Wireless Blue The Wireless LED lights up when the wireless feature is enabled If the LED is flashing the Router is actively sending or receiving data over the network Internet Blue The Internet...

Page 5: ...ting hardware illustrations are not true to scale NOTE Cisco is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure wall mounting hardware Follow these instructions 1 Determine where you want to mount the Router Make sure that the wall you use is smooth flat dry and sturdy Also make sure the location is within reach of an electrical outlet 2 Drill two holes into the wall Make sure the holes are 152 m...

Page 6: ...games Install or run program General options Set up your Linksys Router Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Speed up my system using Windows ReadyBoost Set Up Your Linksys Router If you do not see this access setup on the CD directly To do so perform the following steps for your specific operating system W...

Page 7: ...e setup software is setting up the Router Please Wait 6 The installation is complete Click OK Installation is Complete NOTE If you have any problems during the installation process refer to the Frequently Asked Questions 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: ... The number of devices connected to the Router is displayed Add device To connect another computer or device to the Router click Add device and go to Computers and Other Devices page 9 Main Menu Parental Controls Parental controls restrict Internet access for up to five computers For the computers you select you can block or limit Internet access to specific times You can also block specific websi...

Page 9: ... Connect with the Easy Setup Key page 9 No I don t have an Easy Setup Key create a new one now If you want to create or update an Easy Setup Key select this option Click Next and go to Create or Update the Easy Setup Key page 10 I want to connect manually using my wireless settings If you want to connect manually without an Easy Setup Key select this option Click Next and go to Connect Manually pa...

Page 10: ... other computers to the Router for more information refertoConnectwiththeEasySetupKey page 9 Click Close Easy Setup Key Has Been Updated Connect Manually 1 EntertheNetworkname SSID SecurityKey andSecurity Type settings on your wireless device SSID stands for Service Set Identifier To print this information click Print these settings Connecting a Device 2 After your device connects click Next 3 Ent...

Page 11: ...a secret question and answer pair If you forget the password you can reset it by correctly answering the secret question Enter your question Answer Enter the answer to your secret question Click OK to save your settings 2 Select the computer whose parental controls you want to set up Then click OK Set Up Parental Controls For 3 The Parental controls main screen appears Parental Controls You have t...

Page 12: ... for a computer follow these instructions 1 Select the computer from the RestrictInternetaccesson list If the computer is not listed click Add to select the computer Parental Controls 2 The Block Internet access option offers the following Always To always block Internet access select this option Specific times To block Internet access during specific days and times select this option and set the ...

Page 13: ...oftware sets up the password for the guest network To change the password click Change If you clicked Change the Change guest password screen appears Change Guest Password Enter a new guest password Enter a password of 4 32 characters Click Change to save your setting Total guests allowed By default 5 guests are allowed Internet access through the guest network Select the appropriate number of gue...

Page 14: ...cted to the Router will need to be reconnected using the new name or password for more information refer to Computers and Other Devices page 9 If you clicked Change the Changing router name or password screen appears 1 To change the Router name or password click Yes Otherwise click No Changing Router Name or Password 2 Complete the following Router name Enter a name of 1 32 characters Password Ent...

Page 15: ...s password to access the browser based utility Copy password To copy the password to the Clipboard click this option Advanced Settings Click OK to open the web browser and access the browser based utility For more information refer to How to Access the Browser Based Utility page 16 How to Exit Cisco Connect To exit Cisco Connect click Close on the main menu Main Menu How to Access Cisco Connect Wi...

Page 16: ...admin Then enter the password created during the setup software If you did not run the setup software then use the default password admin You can set a new password on the Administration Management screen Refer to Administration Management page 33 Click OK to continue Login Screen NOTE You can also access the browser based utility through Cisco Connect For more information refer to Router Settings...

Page 17: ...r to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option select Connect on Demand In the Max Idle Time field enter the number of min...

Page 18: ... connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option select Connect on Demand In the Max Idle Time field enter the number of minutes you want to elapse before your Internet connection terminates The default is 5 minutes Keep Alive Redial Period If you select this option the Router will periodically check your Internet connection If you are disconnected then the Router...

Page 19: ...outer s DHCP server option make sure there is no other DHCP server on your network DHCP Server Setting DHCP Server DHCP is enabled by factory default If you already have a DHCP server on your network or you do not want a DHCP server then select Disabled no other DHCP features will be available DHCP Reservation Click DHCP Reservation if you want to assign a fixed local IP address to a MAC address D...

Page 20: ...st and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address It is useful when you are hosting your own website File Transfer Protocol FTP server or other server behind the Router Before you can use this feature you need to sign up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider www dyndns org or www TZO com If you do not want to use this option keep the default Disabled DDNS DDNS Service If your DDNS servic...

Page 21: ...tings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Setup Advanced Routing This screen is used to set up the Router s advanced functions Operating Mode allows you to select the type s of advanced functions you use Dynamic Routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on your network Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network destination Setup Advanced Routing ...

Page 22: ...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 Configuration View To manually configure your wireless network select Manual Proceed to the Manual Setup section TouseWi FiProtectedSetup selectWi FiProtected Setup Procee...

Page 23: ... s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen The Wi Fi Protected Setup LED flashes blue for two minutes during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process and lights up blue when the Wi Fi Protected Setup process is successfully completed The LED lights up amber if there is an error during the Wi Fi Protected Setup process Make sure the client device supports Wi Fi Protected Setup Wait until the LED is off and then try ...

Page 24: ...ireless security keep the default Disabled WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode NOTE If you are using WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WPA shared key or else the network will not function properly Wireless Security WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8 63 characters The default is password WPA2 Personal NOTE If you are using WPA2 or WPA each device in your...

Page 25: ...ecret Enter the key shared between the Router and the server Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption 40 64 bits 10 hex digits or 104 128 bits 26 hex digits The default is 40 64 bits 10 hex digits Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys Then click Generate Key 1 If you did not enter a Passphrase enter the WEP key manually Click Save Settings to apply your changes or cli...

Page 26: ... Key authentication to be used With Open System authentication the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for authentication With Shared Key authentication the sender and recipient use aWEP key for authentication Select Shared Key to only use Shared Key authentication Basic Rate The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of rates at which the Router can tra...

Page 27: ... is smaller than the preset Request to Send RTS threshold size the RTS CTS Clear to Send mechanism will not be enabled The Router sends RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame After receiving an RTS the wireless station responds with a CTS frame to acknowledge the right to begin transmission The RTS Threshold value should remain at its default value ...

Page 28: ...led PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunneled through an IP network To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router keep the default Enabled L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level To allow L2TP tunnels to pass through the Router keep t...

Page 29: ...the Applications list select the application you want to block Then click the button to move it to the Blocked List To remove an application from the Blocked List select it and click the button 10 If the application you want to block is not listed or you want to edit a service s settings enter the application s name in the Application Name field Enter its range in the Port Range fields Select its ...

Page 30: ... Before using forwarding you should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers use the DHCP Reservation option on the Basic Setup screen refer to DHCP Reservation page 19 If you need to forward all ports to one computer click the DMZ tab Applications and Gaming Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding For each entry complete the following Application Name Enter the name you wish to gi...

Page 31: ... IP addresses as the designated source select and complete the IP address range fields Destination If you want to specify the DMZ host by IP address select IP Address and enter the IP address in the field provided If you want to specify the DMZ host by MAC address select MAC Address and enter the MAC address in the field provided To retrieve this information click DHCP Client Table DMZ DHCP Client...

Page 32: ...nected to a specific Ethernet port For example you can assign a higher priority level to the computer connected to port 1 Voice Device Voice devices require a higher priority level You can assign a higher priority level to voice devices using their respective MAC addresses Summary This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices Refer to Summary page 33 for more inform...

Page 33: ...e your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list 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 game device or port name Information This column displays the port range or MAC address entered for your entry If a pre configur...

Page 34: ...ou are in a remote location and wish to manage the Router enter http xxx xxx xxx xxx yyyy or https xxx xxx xxx xxx yyyy depending on whether you use HTTP or HTTPS Enter the Router s specific Internet IP address in place of xxx xxx xxx xxx and enter the Remote Management Port number in place of yyyy UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP allows the appropriate Windows operating system to automatically c...

Page 35: ...ons of your network devices including connection to the Internet This screen also allows you to reset the Router Administration Diagnostics Reboot Reboot Click Reboot to reset the Router Diagnostics Ping Test Ping checks the status of a connection IP or URL Address Enter the address of the computer device or website whose connection you wish to test Packet Size Enter the packet size you want to us...

Page 36: ... down all of your custom settings After you upgrade its firmware you will have to re enter all of your configuration settings Firmware Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware download the Router s firmware upgrade file from the website www linksys com support Please select a file to upgrade the firmware Click Browse and select the extracted firmware upgrade file StarttoUpgrade Afteryouhaveselectedth...

Page 37: ... End IP Address For the range of IP addresses that can be used by devices on your local network the ending IP address is displayed DHCP Clients Table Click this option to view a list of computers or other devices that are using the Router as a DHCP server DHCP Clients Table DHCP Client Table The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the Router ...

Page 38: ...lick the Connections tab 3 Select Never dial a connection 4 Click OK The Router does not have a coaxial port for the cable connection The Router does not replace your modem You still need your cable modem in order to use the Router Connect your cable connection to the cable modem and then insert the setup CD into your computer Click Set up your Linksys Router and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 39: ...g Type CAT 5e Number of Antennas 3 RF Pwr EIRP in dBm 17 dBm Antenna Gain in dBi Main Antenna 1 5 dBi Third Antenna 2 2 dBi UPnP able cert Able Security Features WEP WPA WPA2 Security Key Bits Up to 128 Bit Encryption Environmental Dimensions 7 95 x 6 3 x 1 34 202 x 160 x 34 mm Weight 10 58 oz 0 30 kg Power 12V Certification FCC CE IC 03 Wi Fi Operating Temp 32 to 104ºF 0 to 40ºC Storage Temp 4 to...

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