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Linksys E-Series Routers
User Guide
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Linksys E-Series E900 E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200
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Linksys E-Series E900 Contents E900 Contents Product overview Setting Up: Advanced E900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . Ho .w to open the browser-based utility . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . Package contents 1 How to manually set up your router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . Features 1 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 Back view 2 How to set up the DHCP se
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Linksys E-Series E900 Contents Improving Security Maintaining and Monitoring How do I know if my network is secure? . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . How to back up and restore your router configuration . . . . . 61 . How to restore factory defaults 61 Network security following a manual setup . . . . . . . . . .42 . . . How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
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Linksys E-Series E1200/E1500 Contents E1200/E1500 Contents Product overview Setting Up: Advanced E1200/E1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . .How to open the browser-based utility . . . . . . . . . . . 25 . . . . Package contents 3 How to manually set up your router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . Features 3 How to manually set up your Internet connection 26 Back view 4 How to set up the DHCP
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Linksys E-Series E1200/E1500 Contents Improving Security Maintaining and Monitoring How do I know if my network is secure? . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . How to back up and restore your router configuration . . . . . 61 . How to restore factory defaults 61 Network security following a manual setup . . . . . . . . . .42 . . . How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected
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Linksys E-Series E2500 Contents E2500 Contents How to set up the DHCP server on your router . . . . . . . . . 29 . . Product overview How to set up DHCP reservation 30 E2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . How to find your network on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . Package contents 6 How to clone a MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . Fe
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Linksys E-Series E2500 Contents Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Browser-based Utility Menu Structure How to set up port forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 . . . . . E2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 . . . . . . . . . How to set up port forwarding for a single port 57 How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 58 How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 58 Specifications How to set
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Linksys E-Series E3200 Contents E3200 Contents How to set up the DHCP server on your router . . . . . . . . . 29 . . Product overview How to set up DHCP reservation 30 E3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . How to find your network on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . Package contents 8 How to clone a MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . Fe
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Linksys E-Series E3200 Contents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring How to configure storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . How to back up and restore your router configuration . . . . . 61 . How to create shared folders 48 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to manage group and user access to shared folders 49 How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . How to create a group 49 How to cr
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Linksys E-Series E4200 Contents E4200 Contents How to set up the DHCP server on your router . . . . . . . . . 29 . . Product overview How to set up DHCP reservation 30 E4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . How to find your network on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . Package contents 10 How to clone a MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . Feat
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Linksys E-Series E4200 Contents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring How to configure storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . How to back up and restore your router configuration . . . . . 61 . How to create shared folders 48 How to restore factory defaults 61 How to manage group and user access to shared folders 49 How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 . . . . How to create a group 49 How to cr
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Linksys E-Series Product overview Features Product overview Wireless-N technology Built with leading 802 .11n technology, create a powerful home wireless network in minutes . Connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, smartphones, and other Wi-Fi devices at fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience . E900 Advanced security Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected . Benefits of Fast Ether
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Linksys E-Series Product overview Port activity indicator Back view Green network activity indicator Ethernet ports Internet port Power port Wi-Fi Protected Setup indicator Network and Internet port Wi-Fi Protected Setup button • Green activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, stays on when a cable connects the port to another Ethernet port . On the Internet port, stays • Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) on while connected to a modem . On both port types, it f
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Linksys E-Series Product overview Advanced security E1200/E1500 Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected . Benefits of Fast Ethernet Use the four Fast Ethernet (10/100) ports for quick file sharing between computers and servers . Home network ready Connect computers, printers, and more to your wireless network and the Internet . QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so y
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Linksys E-Series Product overview • Power indicator—Stays on steadily while power is connected and Back view following a successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection . Flashes slowly during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection . Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup error . • Power—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port . CAUTIon Use only the adapter that came with your router . E1200V1/E1500 Power port Ethernet ports Int
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Linksys E-Series Product overview Bottom view Determining your router’s version To determine your router model’s version, either examine the back panel (differences are shown on the preceding page) or the system label on the bottom of the router . If your router is version 2, a V2 appears on the label . Serial No. / N° de série MAC Address / Adresse MAC FCC ID: Q87-E1200V2 IC: 3839A-E1200V2 CANADA ICES/NMB003, RSS210 Class/Classe B Model No./Modèle: E1200 V2 Rating/Régime nominal:
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Linksys E-Series Product overview The power of dual band E2500 Double your network bandwidth with simultaneous dual-band N (2 .4 and 5 GHz) . The dual-band feature is designed to avoid interference and optimize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming, file transfers, and wireless gaming . Advanced security Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected . Benefits of Fast Ethernet Use the four Fast Eth
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Linksys E-Series Product overview Port activity indicator Back view 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) tran
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Linksys E-Series Product overview SpeedBoost E3200 Higher quality antenna technology helps maintain high speeds across greater distances throughout your home . Advanced security Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall to help keep your network protected . Benefits of gigabit Use the four Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports for quick file sharing (up to 10× faster than standard Ethernet) between other Gigabit-enabled devices like computers and
