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1. Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Remove USB Storage If you need to disconnect a USB storage device from the router first click Safely Remove Disk on the Storage gt Disk screen refer to Storage gt Disk on page 22 This prevents the possible loss or corruption of data which may occur if you remove the disk while it is transferring data Quick Access Windows 7 Vista or XP ZA NOTE The screenshots are shown for Windows 7 and similar screens appear for non Windows 7 users 1 Right click your desktop Select New and click Shortcut tra Saat by Refresh Road Shortcut Betreraga imagi Contact kamal Document a Rich Test Discuotierti Tea Decurnara Comprened npped Folder irene kia E He Windows Explorer Icon 2 In the Type the location of the item field enter the default IP address of the router 192 168 1 1 and click Next i Cami art What bem wena oy bong lo TAG a Eee lor Pay mad baga pos da aa ka de al on id paaa pama Mg Dd CTRA Er TS Naga ta lec of a pre VL FE check amd bo contaran Create Shortcut Enter IP Address 49 Linksys E4200 3 In the Type a name for this shortcut field enter a descriptive name and click Finish a E Cures faerat Whai vaha y like sg mape the BR Eppa p mamma Fpa iiep phetai LA erg Eiri Pei Es cri ika heta Create Shortcut Name Shortcut 4 Double click the shortcut to
2. 5 rodas Lect A Gir Witness Seco Wireless Security gt WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8 63 characters The default is password If you used the setup software for installation then the default is changed to a unique passphrase WPA2 Personal ZA NOTE If you select WPA2 Personal as your Security Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 Personal and the same passphrase GH Wireless cur 2A GHI ieksa Sturi Wireless Security gt WPA2 Personal Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8 63 characters The default is password If you used the setup software for installation then the default is changed to a unique passphrase Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration WPA Personal La NOTE If you select WPA Personal as your Security Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use WPA Personal and the same passphrase 5 GH Nas termi ZA GH Witness smy Wireless Security 5 WPA Personal Passphrase Enter a passphrase of 8 63 characters The default is password If you used the setup software for installation then the default is changed to a unique passphrase WPA2 WPA Enterprise Mixed Mode This option features WPA2 WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the router ZA NOTE Ifyou select WPA2 WPA Enterprise Mixed Mode as your Security Mode each dev
3. For example if you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your entertainment system then the digital media adapter can locate the router using the UPnP AV standard The folders you specify can then be accessed and played by the digital media adapter FaF Maha Serri l O Batap Wesa Sarrar lis Cmes0009h LP Meda Serer E Esad Eka abilasi os Wace gice hat Anat T issem ry Tee Seen Ad Master Parusa Ed a LI WE SHARE DSS SHARED Storage gt Media Server UPnP Media Server Setup Media Server Name Enter the display name of the UPnP media server Use only alphanumeric characters letters A to Z and numbers O to 9 The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is found on the bottom of the router A NOTE If you used the setup software for installation then the UPnP Media Server Name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters UPnP Media Server To use the router s media server function select Enabled Otherwise select Disabled Database Setup This section lets you select content to add to the database of the router s media server ZA NOTE Scanning media files may take up to 40 minutes depending on the number and size of the files Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Specify Folder to Scan To add a media folder to the database of the router s media server click
4. Nian Baa paaa a PIT LALA ME ea Diagnostics gt Ping Traceroute Test Traceroute displays the route that packets travel between your computer and the IP or URL address IP or URL Address Enter the IP or URL address you want to test Start Test To run the test click this option The Traceroute screen shows if the test is successful Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen Click Stop to stop the test Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Fiacaruaie lr aap pa paa coe CRL NIT NAKA IG ape men 2 bin pactata A m idaga AA agp pem AT AG IL ina Naa E AA e EEG ma DLAN AE PG aaa ae ne 0 de a Pd eee A EAS AA a NT es A ER AE ES E Ha a iros 0 107 CE 014408 a 11307 ea Page A EEE ARES A NAA CA AE SE SAA LE ENE L Pees O A O AE AE A AE AE Ga KANA CAL mg A PG er O NN oa AA ma rm Ufa oc 151 164 234 AA GL A ajia miaii a ee o H A PLA HA Bi A A a e 1191 Bd al A A A ed E Aa PE NG HA a re e 0144 44 L dd Ga a E e j MF m B mia NA pre Ng epee e 101 504 DE AT e AA AA CET KA TF EE ap phoca os 11 87 00 40 150 si 4504 mr il peg an ER 07 NT ma LES ma iia pe a ji ee A PA a TA A E pl pico a 0 1A LT NG aa LT Ep labaha E a a Eg a S a E AA e a a eee ri o po NAE HAT 2 ee 0 7 Pre r n Diagnostics gt Traceroute Administration gt Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to restore the router s configuration to its fact
5. A Disk gt Claim Disk On the Disk screen click Refresh to update the on screen information Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Create a Shared Folder Shared Foldor Folder Enter into Folder Select a photos Ener inte Forter Disk gt Shared Folder 1 In the Display Name field enter a name for the shared folder Has lo be unigae Shared Folder gt Enter Display Name 2 The Partition name is displayed If the shared folder should include the entire partition select Share Entire Partition and go to step 4 share Entre Partition Shared Folder gt Share Entire Partition ZA NOTE If you select Share Entire Partition then all of the Groups with Access see step 4 can access any folder in the partition 24 Linksys E4200 3 To specify a folder to share click Select To display subfolders click Enter into Folder To return to the previous folder click Return to Upper Folder Location i Mew Folder Share Entire Partition Folder Enter into Folder Select Shared Folder gt Select Folder or Enter into Folder To create a new folder enter its name in the New Folder field Then click Create Location music New Folder karaoke Share Entre Partition Folder Enter into Folder Return to Upper Folder Shared Folder gt Create New Folder 4 To allow a group to access the shared folder select it
6. In Windows XP you do not see the router in the My Network Places screen In the Network Tasks section click Show icons for networked UPnP devices If the router does not appear follow these instructions 1 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Firewall 2 Click the Exceptions tab 3 Select UPnP Framework 4 Click OK In Windows XP you do not see your USB storage device in the View workgroup computers screen Make sure the router and your computer use the same workgroup name The default workgroup name of the router is workgroup In Windows XP go to Start gt Control Panel gt System Click the Computer Name tab The workgroup name is displayed If they differ then change the workgroup name of the router Follow these instructions 1 Access the web based utility of the router Refer to How to Access the Browser Based Utility on page 3 2 Click the Storage tab Click the Administration tab 4 In the Workgroup Name field enter the workgroup name of your computer 5 Click Save Settings Your USB storage device includes two USB connectors Connect the primary USB connector of the USB storage device to the USB port of the router If the USB storage device does not work properly because it requires additional power from the secondary USB connector then use a different USB storage device with a single USB connector MN WEB If your questions are not addressed here gan refer to our Linksys E420
7. Protected Setup Wi Fi Protected Setup Light Activity The Cisco logo on the top panel of the router functions as the Wi Fi Protected Setup light When the Wi Fi Protected Setup process is active the light flashes slowly When the Wi Fi Protected Setup is successful the light is continuously lit If there is an error the light flashes quickly for two minutes please wait and try again Wait until the light is continuously lit before starting the next Wi Fi Protected Setup session Wi Fi Protected Setup Button Use this method if your client device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup button ZA NOTE Make sure you configure one client device at a time Wi Fi Protected Setup Use one of folowing for each Wi Fi Protected Selup supported device 1 H your chent device has a Wi Fi Protected Selup button cick or press that button and then cick the bulton on the right Wi Fi Protected Setup gt Wi Fi Protected Setup Button a Click or press the Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the client device b Click the Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen OR press and hold the Wi Fi Protected Setup button on the back panel of the router for one second 13 Linksys E4200 c After the client device has been configured click OK on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes Enter Client Device PIN on Router Use this method if your client device has a Wi Fi Protected S
8. from the Available Groups column and then click the gt gt button To create groups go to Create or Edita Group Account on page 31 a E 7 m m Awsilabie Groups Groups with Access admnir amp we Shared Folder gt Groups with Access ZA NOTE By default no password is needed for read and write access to the disk If you want to specify which groups can access the shared folder select Disabled for the Anonymous Disk Access option Go to Storage gt Administration on page 29 5 Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Disk screen Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Edit a Shared Folder Shared Fader Fu BS p tr Shara Entre Parton Folder Enter into Foldes Laledi T F T T karacan Estero Folder atm ko Upper Fosas Disk gt Shared Folder Make the appropriate changes to the following options Display Name The current Display Name is shown To change the name enter a new name Partition The name of the partition is displayed Location The path to the displayed folder is displayed New Folder To create a new folder enter its name and then click Create Share Entire Partition Ifthe shared folder should include the entire partition select this option If you do not want to sh
9. gt Select Folder or Enter into Folder To create a new folder enter its name in the New Folder field Then click Create Location videos Mew Folder pool party Share Entre Parton Media Folder gt Create New Folder 4 Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Media Server screen Storage gt FTP Server The options on the various Storage screens are available when a USB storage device is connected to the USB port of the router Use the FTP Server screen to create an FTP server that can be accessed from the Internet or your local network You can also create FTP folders which are folders you create to manage FTP client access to the folders on the disk FTP Saree beak FEF Saree Naya E te FTP Sar rar ia Lineage UTP Aa Bata Faik fame Parties Storage gt FTP Server FTP Server Setup FTP Server Name Enter the display name of the FTP server Use only alphanumeric characters letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9 The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is found Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration on the bottom of the router If you used the setup software for installation then the FTP Server Name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters FTP Server Select Enabled to
10. Double click the shared folder Double Click Shared Folder NOTE If the login screen appears enter your account username and password Click OK Map a Drive 1 On your desktop double click the Network icon Network Icon ZA NOTE If the My Computer icon is not displayed then go to Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 In the Address field enter the default IP address of the router 192 168 1 1 A 4410216811 Enter Local IP Address of Router ZA NOTE Another option is to use the Device Name Disk of the router In the Address field enter Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number If you used the setup software for installation then enter the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters in the Address field 52 Linksys E4200 3 Right click the folder you want to map and click Map Network Drive Map Network Drive 4 From the Drive drop down menu select an available drive letter Lo Sa ULA AE Viet aak oder aek yo li ta Magi lagh Pa Seber dt dor Ba scr ia P dal a p ir ar 6b T Lagmay eee F imore nl ili j LLEI umaing a ih TETE E E ad a E a re Select Drive Letter ZA NOTE If the login screen appears enter your account username and password Click OK 5 Click Finish Me Lilas Selma sus Whai reaa fodder acuda you cr do Magi ta Pa a itir Per e sor ira Pa dol ari para mind Pi coer 1
11. Enter the IP address of the server running the specific application If you need to assign a static IP 36 Linksys E4200 address to the computer then go to DHCP Reservation on page 7 Enabled Select Enabled to activate port forwarding Applications Gaming gt Port Range Triggering The Port Range Triggering screen allows the router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the router so that when the requested data returns through the router the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules Ha Riag Hogia Triggered Range Forwarded Banga Ena ioa Applications and Gaming 5 Port Range Triggering Port Range Triggering For each entry complete the following Application Name Enter the name of the application Each name can have up to 12 characters Triggered Range Enter the starting and ending port numbers of the outgoing traffic Check the Internet application s documentation for more information Forwarded Range Enter the starting and ending port numbers of the incoming traffic Check the Internet application s documentation for more information Enabled Select Enabled to activate port triggering Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Applications and Gaming gt DMZ The DMZ DeMilitarized Zone feature allow
12. L Lagro Tara F imar al be ae LL A a a Y EA Click Finish Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Access the Mapped Drive 1 On your desktop double click the Computer icon Computer Icon ZA NOTE If the Computer icon is not displayed then go to Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 Double click the mapped drive to access it Double Click Mapped Drive Windows XP Access the USB Storage Device 1 On your desktop double click the My Computer icon My Computer Icon ZA NOTE If the My Computer icon is not displayed then go to Start 5 All Programs 5 Accessories gt Windows Explorer 53 Linksys E4200 2 In the Address field enter the default IP address of the router 11192 168 1 1 Address W 192 168 1 1 Enter Local IP Address of Router ZA NOTE Another option is to use the Device Name Disk of the router In the Address field enter Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number If you used the setup software for installation then enter the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters in the Address field 3 Double click the shared folder Double Click Shared Folder ZA NOTE If the login screen appears enter your account username and password Click OK Map a Drive 1 On your desktop double click the My Computer icon My Computer Ic
13. List column select it and click the lt lt button Blocked Appia Robe only ban appicabens can be biecked per pricy Appia tne Blocked List Tons 53 53 Pmp 0 0 HTTP 80 80 HETES 443 443 1 4 FTP 21 21 POP mig tig BAP faa Blocked Applications 9 Ifthe 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 TCP Transmission Control Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol or Both from the Protocol drop down menu Then click Add To modify a service select it from the Applications column Change its Application Name Port Range and or Protocol setting Then click Modify Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration To delete a service select it from the Applications list Then click Delete 10 Click Save Settings to save the policy s settings or click Cancel Changes to clear the changes ZA NOTE If you have already set up Parental Controls and now want to use Internet Access Policy then you will be asked to enter the password for Parental Controls before you can click Save Settings 22 Linksys E4200 Storage gt Disk The router s USB port lets you connect USB storage that can be accessed over your network When you connect a USB storage device to the router s USB port you can acc
14. Security gt WPA Enterprise Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default is 1812 Shared Key Enter the key shared between the router and the server WEP WEP is a basic encryption method which is not as secure as WPA VIN NOTE If you select WEP as your Security Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use WEP and the same encryption and shared key 50H Wireless Security WEF 40 1 debe 19 Baan Ap 24 Ghr iras Security WEF a5 Tb 19 Eya pEi Wireless Security gt WEP Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption 40 64 bit 10 hex digits or 104 128 bit 26 hex digits The default is 40 64 bit 10 hex digits Passphrase Entera passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys Then click Generate Key 1 4 If you did not enter a passphrase enter the WEP key s manually TX Key Select a default TX Transmit Key to use The default is 1 Linksys E4200 RADIUS This option features WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the router LA NOTE If you select RADIUS as your Security Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use RADIUS and the same encryption and shared key Suka Virales Security A Secuniy dd DA iii in UWE Wireless Secu
15. Select proses Ener woo Fetter Disk gt Shared Folder 4 Inthe Display Name field enter a name for the shared folder Shared Folder gt Enter Display Name 5 The Partition name is displayed If the shared folder should include the entire partition select Share Entire Partition and go to step 7 USB SHARED Share Entre Partition Shared Folder gt Share Entire Partition La NOTE If you select Share Entire Partition then all of the Groups with Access see step 7 can access any folder in the partition 58 Linksys E4200 6 To specify a folder to share click Select To display subfolders click Enter into Folder To return to the previous folder click Return to Upper Folder Share Entire Partibon Fokder Enter into Folder Gama o stern o Hopa Eckin Shared Folder gt Select Folder or Enter into Folder To create a new folder enter its name in the New Folder field Then click Create Location music New Folder karaoke Share Entre Partition Shared Folder 5 Create New Folder 7 To allow a group to access the shared folder select it from the Available Groups column and then click the 55 button To create groups go to Create a Group Account on page 53 Access Shared Folder gt Groups with Access La NOTE By default no password is needed for read and write access to the disk If you want to specify which groups can access the shar
16. Settings Mero Mode Bid Kaha Neme 550 Caco Se Channel Wel 29 UHz Dey Channel aut 550 Drian Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings Manual 5 GHz Wireless Settings Mera ch Rhode Uned Meteen Nasi 550 caco Chand NT da a AH T Chanel me OFS Som rra nl mied Cheabied Basic Wireless Settings Manual gt 5 GHz Wireless Settings Network Mode Select the wireless standards your network will support Mixed If you have Wireless A and Wireless N 5 GHz devices in your network keep the default Mixed Wireless A Only If you have only Wireless A devices select Wireless A Only Wireless N Only If you have only Wireless N 5 GHz devices select Wireless N Only Disabled If you do not have any Wireless A and Wireless N 5 GHz devices in your 5 GHz network select Disabled ZA NOTE If you are not sure which mode to use keep the default Mixed Network Name SSID The Service Set Identifier SSID is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboard characters The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration found on the bottom of the router If you used the setup software for installation then the default Network Name is changed to an easy to remember name ZA NOTE If you restore the router s factory default sett
17. and return to the Internet Access Policy screen CEGE GO OO Bn Od 0G 50 05001 50 05 bo 20 00 DAO 00 00 mi GOET 04 04 AAA rra ca OO pr 10 00 05 bg GN Se OG EA a a o s max be re nm EG 66 600 5h oes bese ote Br cgi tn UK i CHO SEL 1st L E 10 154 10 orr CITA 1 0 List of PCs 21 Linksys E4200 6 To block Internet access for the computers on the List of PCs screen select Deny To allow Internet access for the computers on the List of PCs screen select Allow 1 Deny Access Restriction inl rnel acoesa dunng selected days and hours Deny or Allow 7 Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforced Select the individual days during which the policy will be in effect or select Every Day Then enter a time span during which the policy will be in effect or select 24 Hours Se hee le Baga et bay Bay Timan Y 34 Haw Schedule 7 To block websites with specific URL addresses enter each URL in a separate Website Blocking by URL Address field Website Blocking by URL Address 8 You can filter access to various services accessed over the Internet such as FTP or telnet You can block up to three applications per policy From the Applications column select the application you want to block Then click the 55 button to move it to the Blocked List column To remove an application from the Blocked
18. appropriate option Connect on Demand Max Idle Time This option causes the router to drop the Internet connection if the router is inactive for a specified period and to reconnect only when you try to access the Internet again To use this option select Connect on Demand In the Max Idle Time field enter the duration of inactivity allowed before your Internet connection terminates The default is 5 minutes Keep Alive Redial Period This option causes the router to periodically check its Internet connection and automatically reconnect if the connection is down To use this option keep the default Keep Alive In the Redial Period field specify how often the router should check the Internet connection The default is 30 seconds Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a service that generally applies to connections in Europe internal Setup BETE Otter an Pida Arica ty Srecey on F ANA internet Address Taip Liga Che Pal Chaba vy ENS banal DAF 2 eternal DHS 3 Pabanahi Senet P Aida b MEE Pasawond Cone on Demand Das e Tine kapala Redal Prod J5 feta Internet Connection Type gt PPTP If your PPTP connection supports DHCP or a dynamic IP address then select Obtain an IP Address Automatically If you are required to use a fixed IP address to connect to the Internet then select Specify an IP Address and configure th
19. available IP addresses the starting IP address is displayed End IP Address For the range of available IP addresses the ending IP address is displayed DHCP Client Table Click this option to view a list of computers or other devices that are using the router as a DHCP server IBA hasi T i 4 agn interinos Aden MAC Ar OEE t 1 i i Li E E DHCP Client Table DHCP Client Table The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the router The list can be sorted by IP Address MAC Address Interface and Client Name To remove a DHCP client click Delete To update the on screen information click Refresh To exit this screen and return to the Local Network screen click Close 45 Linksys E4200 Status gt Wireless Network The Wireless Network screen displays information about your wireless network s 5 GH Wireless Network MAC Address B8 FC 11184 01 12 Mode Mixed Metwork Name SSID Cisco00009 Channel Width Channel Securty 98 FC 11 84 81 11 Mode Mixed 2 4 GH1 Wireless Network MAC Address Network Name S30 Cisco00009 Channel Width Channel Security SSU Brosdcast Status gt Wireless Network 5 GHz Wireless Network or 2 4 GHz Wireless Network MAC Address The MAC address of the router s wireless interface is displayed Mode The wireless mode used by the network is displayed Network Name SSID The na
20. in a creer pra a oda a pos ar dl cot is Select Drive Letter NOTE If the login screen appears enter your account username and password Click OK 5 Click Finish Ki NE tag Ha ir Mina retecat Sobier wc pon ban bo map kaaa Fa dnm bee in hn core pd a Saba a a eed be cri Click Finish 51 Linksys E4200 Access the Mapped Drive 1 On your desktop click the Windows Explorer icon T Windows Explorer Icon ZA NOTE If the Computer icon is not displayed then go to Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 Double click the mapped drive to access it Double Click Mapped Drive Windows Vista Access the USB Storage Device 1 On your desktop double click the Computer icon Computer Icon ZA NOTE If the Computer icon is not displayed then go to Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 In the Address field enter the default IP address of the router 11192 168 1 1 NG lg 419216811 ma Enter Local IP Address of Router Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage ZA NOTE Another option is to use the Device Name Disk of the router In the Address field enter Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number If you used the setup software for installation then enter the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters in the Address field 3
21. is displayed Update To manually trigger an update click Update Linksys E4200 TZO com Emad adara TZO Papaword Doman kase mlang P Aggro 64 NO1 111 229 Stats Update Setup gt DDNS gt TZO Email Address Enter the email account for your TZO account TZO Password Enter the password for your TZO account Domain Name Enter the domain name for your TZO account Internet IP Address The router s Internet IP address is displayed Because it is dynamic it will change periodically Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed Update To manually trigger an update click Update Setup gt MAC Address Clone A Media Access Control MAC address is a 12 digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification Some ISPs require you to register a MAC address for Internet access If your computer s MAC address is registered with your ISP and you do not wish to re register the MAC address then you may assign the registered MAC address to the router with the MAC Address Clone feature MAC Madina Cline GE FE ay ipag Mg PE LAL Setup gt MAC Address Clone MAC Address Clone Enabled Disabled To have the router clone the MAC address you specify below select Enabled MAC Address Enter the MAC address registered with your ISP Clone My PC s MAC Click this option to clone the MAC address of the computer you are using Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chap
22. network settings can be changed using Cisco Connect To change the router s advanced settings refer to How to Access the Browser Based Utility on page 3 You want to access the browser based utility from Cisco Connect To enter the browser based utility from Cisco Connect follow these steps 1 Open Cisco Connect 2 On the main menu click Router settings 3 Click Advanced settings 4 Write down the username and password that are displayed To help protect your password you can copy it to the Clipboard by clicking Copy password 5 Click OK 47 Linksys E4200 6 Your web browser automatically opens Enter the username and password and then click OK If you copied the password to the Clipboard in step 4 press Ctrl V to paste it into the Password field When you try to log into the browser based utility your password does not work Your wireless security password also serves as the browser based utility s login password To see this password 1 Open Cisco Connect 2 Onthe main menu click Router settings 3 The Password is displayed on the left side of the screen The router does not recognize your USB storage device Make sure the USB storage device uses the NTFS FAT or HSF format To check its format follow these instructions 1 Connect the USB storage device directly to your computer 2 On your desktop double click Computer or My Computer icon 3 Right click the USB storag
23. these Ethernet ports connect the router to computers and other Ethernet network devices on your wired network The yellow light flashes to indicate network activity over that port The green light turns on when the local network port is connected to a 10 100 1000 Gigabit port Internet yellow and green Using an Ethernet cable also called a network or Internet cable the Internet port connects the router to your Internet connection which is typically a cable or Digital Subscriber Line DSL modem The yellow light flashes to indicate network activity over that port The green light turns on when the Internet port is connected to a 10 100 1000 Gigabit port Wi Fi Protected Setup Button 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 USB Port The USB port connects to a USB storage device Reset This button allows you to reset the router to its factory defaults Press and hold the Reset button for approximately five seconds As an alternative you can restore the defaults from the Administration gt Factory Defaults screen in the router s browser based utility refer to Administration gt Factory Defaults on page 42 Power The Power port connects to the included power adapter Maxim
24. to a unique password Change Click this option to change the Guest Password The Change Guest Password screen appears Bedroom Living Room Pip Impnetworkguestlogin Enter the Guest Password for Internet Access Notebook 8 Internet Local Access and Guest Access Diagram Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Linksys E4200 Change Guest Password Enter a new guest network password 4 32 characters Guest Access 5 Change Guest Password Change Guest Password Enter a new guest network password Enter a password of 4 32 characters Then click Change to save the new password and return to the Guest Access screen Total Guests Allowed By default 5 guests are allowed Internet access through the guest network Select the number of guests you want to allow on your guest network SSID Broadcast When wireless devices survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID wireless network name broadcast by the router To broadcast the SSID of the guest network keep the default Enabled If you do not want to broadcast the SSID of the guest network then select Disabled Guest Instructions When a guest wants Internet access in your home provide these instructions 1 On the guest computer connect to the wireless guest network named on the Guest Access screen 2 Open a web browser On the login screen enter the password displayed on the Guest Access scr
25. up to five computers or devices You can block Internet access or limit it to specific times and you can also block specific websites Up to five Internet Access Policies manage Internet access for multiple computers or devices You can block Internet access or limit it to specific times block specific websites and block specific applications Parental Controls or Internet Access Policy Parental Controls Internet Access Policy Select the method you want to use If you select Parental Controls go to Parental Controls on page 32 If you select Internet Access Policy go to Internet Access Policy on page 33 Farentad Controls E Parc Carora Diabla ie ee Pokey Enabled BER Peral KO EA Access Restrictions gt Parental Controls Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Parental Controls Target Devices Target Devices Restrict internet access on Parental Controls gt Target Devices Restrict Internet access on Parental Controls manages the computers or other devices on this list Add If you want to apply Parental Controls to more computers or other devices click Add and a new Parental Controls screen appears Parental Controls Setup parental controls for Select the appropriate computer Then click OK to exit this screen and return to the main Parental Controls screen Parental Controts Set up parental controls far Parental Controls gt
26. using is displayed Enter a Name Enter a name for your device MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your device Priority Select the appropriate priority level High Medium Recommended Normal or Low Click Apply to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list 39 Linksys E4200 Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Voice Device QoS gt Voice Device Enter a Name Enter a name for your voice device MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your voice device Priority Select the appropriate priority level High Recommended Medium Normal or Low Click Apply to save 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 predefined application or game was selected there will be no valid entry shown in this section Remove Click this option to remove an entry Edit Click this option to make changes Maximum Performance Wireless N Router 40 Linksys E4200 Administration gt Management The Management screen allows the network s administrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security Asahi Parar CU As mier la Comte
27. 0 section on the web www linksys com support 48 Linksys E4200 Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Overview The router s USB port lets you connect USB storage that can be accessed over your network This appendix covers the following e Connect and remove the USB storage device e Access the USB storage device and create shortcuts e Map the USB storage device Windows or add it to Startup Login Items Mac e Create a shared folder on a USB storage device advanced users e Manage access to shared folders using group and user accounts advanced users Add or Remove USB Storage Add USB Storage 1 Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless connection to the router 2 Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash drive to the USB port of the router VIN NOTE If your USB storage device includes two USB connectors then connect the primary USB connector to the USB port of the router If the USB storage device does not work properly because it requires additional power from the secondary USB connector then use a different USB storage device with a single USB connector 3 Follow the instructions for your operating system Windows 7 on page 45 Windows Vista on page 47 Windows XP on page 49 or Mac OS X on page 51 La NOTE For a quick way to access your USB storage device go to Quick Access on page 44 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router
28. Afiafi CISCO User Guide Linksys E4200 Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 io PAP PPT AY 1 Dok de oe ee de de KA a ee ah AA ee a de nG 2 Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration 3 How to Access the Browser Based Utility ua 3 How to Use the Browser Based Utility 0 0a aa 3 Setup gt Basic SetUP tc acu 4 Setup gt MAC Address Clone 0 aaa 9 Setup gt Advanced Routing 0 an 9 Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings 0 ooo oo 0 aaa 11 Wireless gt Wireless Security 0 la aa 14 Wireless gt Guest ACCESS 0000 aaa 18 Wireless gt Wireless MAC Filter 0 ee eens 19 Security gt Firewall 44 tana oe Oe 8 OS NG aa KANG NGAY WHE WA 21 Security gt VPN Passthrough 0 a 21 NO de ISK ia a AA BN ad a ada SS Ak 23 Storage gt Media Server o o ooo 26 Storage ELE ONE cisnes ranas ados ee ee ee ains 27 Storage gt Administration o ooo ee eee eee 29 Access Restrictions gt Parental Controls Internet Access Policy 32 Applications and Gaming gt Single Port Forwarding o 36 Applications and Gaming gt Port Range Forwarding o 36 Applications 4 Gaming gt Port Range TriggerinQ o o 37 Applications and Gaming gt DMZ o ooo eens 37 A
29. Linksys E4200 for installation then the Device Name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters DHCP Server Settings The settings allow you to configure the router s DHCP server function The router can be used as a DHCP server for your network A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer or device on your network ZA NOTE If you choose to enable the DHCP server option make sure there is no other DHCP server on your network DAR rar E Enabled Dinab zd Cech eerie aa F idit Ms i 1 NG Been kare el Da F Address Karga Cf MALA Eb Ci lama Tie E rar D rara ra Sap Sc GG 1 fae CN 3 Baat End 3 ene Basic Setup gt DHCP Server Settings DHCP Server DHCP is enabled by 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 specific device on your network This is helpful if you have a device whose IP address must always remain the same such as a media server or print server To reserve an IP address for a specific device select it from the list of devices or manually enter the Media Access Control MAC address of the device DHCP Reservation The DHCP Reservation screen appears and displays a list of DHCP clients with the following information Client Name Interface IP A
30. Member Select the appropriate group Account Disabled To temporarily disable an account select this option Click Create Modify to apply your changes or click Cancel to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Administration screen 30 Linksys E4200 Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Group Account Administration 5 Group Account To create a group account complete the options To edit a group account make the appropriate changes Group Name Enter a name for the group Description Enter keywords to describe the group Access Select the appropriate level of access read and write or read only Click Create Modify to apply your changes or click Cancel to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Administration screen 6 Click Save Settings to save the policy s settings or click Cancel Changes to clear the changes ZA NOTE If you have already set up Parental Controls and now want to use Internet Access Policy then you will be asked to enter the password for Parental Controls before you can click Save Settings Maximum Performance Wireless N Router 31 Linksys E4200 Access Restrictions gt Parental Controls Internet Access Policy To manage Internet access you have two methods available Parental Controls and Internet Access Policy Only one method can be used at a time As part of Cisco Connect Parental Controls can restrict Internet access for
31. P Client Table The DHCP Client Table screen appears It lists computers and other devices that have IP addresses assigned by the router The list can be sorted by Client Name Interface IP Address and MAC Address La Tasa P del LL A e Serer te Select TE TEEN DMZ gt DHCP Client Table 37 Linksys E4200 To select a DHCP client click Select To update the on screen information click Refresh To exit this screen and return to the DMZ screen click Close Applications and Gaming gt QoS Quality of Service QoS is a method that assigns priority to specific types of network traffic which often are demanding real time applications such as online gaming VoIP calls video streaming and videoconferencing QoS can mark packets to designate different levels of priority so it helps to ensure optimal performance for the most important real time applications QoS is only applied to traffic streams that are uploaded to the Internet QoS cannot be guaranteed after the traffic streams reach the Internet To ua dl Lervice Mild hopar E nibii Comme Data Erie NG MING ape Insite kasbiod att Dumas AA A Diet tbe Upaseam amn dike m AA A pepe te mi Mth Heper per T Pinty A a EG Applications and Gaming gt QoS QoS Quality of Service Wireless WMM Support The Wi Fi MultiMedia WMM feature is a wireless QoS feature based on the IEEE 802 11e standard WMM improves quality fo
32. Route Name Enter a name for the route using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters Destination LAN IP Enter the IP address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route LAN stands for Local Area Network Linksys E4200 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the Destination LAN IP address Gateway Enter the IP address of the gateway server that enables communication between the router and the remote network or host Interface Select the location of the Destination LAN IP address the LAN amp Wireless Ethernet and wireless networks or the Internet WAN WAN stands for Wide Area Network Click Show Routing Table to view the static routes you have already set up i mune merema sane Oo LAA reten AAA ot ra BAWING memo KONO a pan i CIN T CUTE il MA AANI T 1 Advanced Routing 5 Routing Table Routing Table The Routing Table screen appears For each route the Destination LAN IP address Subnet Mask Gateway Hop Count and Interface are displayed my i j ank LG aa Pos Cow mia mggng MIS no PO LAIA Hr 1 il F 1s mmm caot remeras GAN a eer ithe EE DEE SEG TET i eter cen ee GAO Advanced Routing gt Routing Table Click Refresh to update the information Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Advanced Routing screen Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Links
33. Set Up Parental Controls Remove If you no longer want to apply Parental Controls to a device select it and click Remove Rename To change the name of a device select it and click Rename A new Parental Controls screen appears Rename the Device Enteranewnamefor currentnameof device Enter the new name Then click OK to save the new name and return to the main Parental Controls screen Parental Controls Rename fhe Devin Enter a now nama dor tech Parental Controls gt Rename Device 32 Linksys E4200 Schedule Bick Finny Access de ever C Always Specific times School raghta 800 PU gt Weekend 6 00 PU Parental Controls gt Schedule Never Always Specific times Specify when Internet access is blocked To never block Internet access keep the default Never To always block Internet access select Always To specify days and times when Internet access is blocked select Specific times Then set the schedule School nights Select the appropriate start and end times Weekends Select the appropriate start and end times Block Specific Sites Parental Controls 5 Block Specific Sites URL 1 8 In each field enter a website address that you want to block For example to block http www example com enter example com in a field La NOTE When you set up Parental Controls for the first time and click Save Settings you will be asked to set up a password that protects access to Parental Contr
34. TITE Hor Varapaaert Eeabled Diaabind Ati va o ATTE HEITAR Herois Upp ii Enabled i a bie Aimed yens PAGS y F Ada Arete Harper Port Enabled dd Enabkod doe leery do Con gar nabied Aica Lia la bibo f a rena Acera nahiga Musbad _ Dep Cashews gt Rantoracaefgarntas Administration gt Management Management Router Access J Management Router Access Router Paga vor nana a a a a a a a Re Enter te Confer Management gt Router Access To ensure the router s security you will be asked for your password when you access the router s browser based utility The default is admin If you used the setup software for installation the default is changed to a unique password Router Password Enter a new password for the router Re enter to confirm Enter the password again to confirm Local Management Access Locad Management Access Access va ACCESS val VERS Management gt Local Management Access Access via HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol is the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web HTTPS uses SSL Secure Socket Layer to encrypt data transmitted for higher security Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Select the protocol for local access HTTP or HTTPS The default is HTTP Access via Wireless To allow wireless access to the router s browser based utility keep the default Enabled R
35. a layag 2 Pri Unde thea JU Spey QosS gt Online Games Game Select the appropriate game If you select Add a New Game follow the instructions in the Add a New Game section Priority Select the appropriate priority level High Medium Recommended Normal or Low Click Apply to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Add a New Game Cateqorr EK Cl Game Enter litros Peri Rang Mpina QoS gt Add a New Game Enter a Name Enter a name for this game Port Range Enter the port range that the game will use For example if your game uses a single port 4000 then enter 4000 to 4000 as the port range If you need services for a game that uses ports 4000 to 5000 then enter 4000 to 5000 as the port range You can define up to three ranges for this bandwidth allocation Port numbers can range from 1 to 65535 Check your game s documentation for details on the service ports used Select the protocol TCP or UDP or select Both Priority Select the appropriate priority level High Medium Recommended Normal or Low Click Apply to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list MAC Address Legere Lal La F Pp Coren PG LA Adigey a TA Enter a Mara MAC Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Pio Meta deter QoS gt MAC Address The MAC address of the computer you are
36. access the USB storage device Shortcut Icon Mac OS X 1 From your desktop go to Finder gt Go gt Network di Finder Fla Edt Waw PE Window hp Bk mk Apalicariong Umi Recent Folder Go to Folder NC Connect bo Server ME Select Go gt Network 2 Double click the server name ZA NOTE If you used the setup software for installation then the server name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters If not the server name is Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Double Click Server Name NOTE It may take a few moments before the router is detected Please wait Windows 7 Access the USB Storage Device 1 On your desktop click the Windows Explorer icon Windows Explorer Icon ZA NOTE If the Windows Explorer icon is not displayed then go to Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 In the Address field enter the default IP address of the router 192 168 1 1 A e Sy 192 168 1 1 Enter Local IP Address of Router La NOTE Another option is to use the Device Name Disk of the router In the Address field enter Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number If you used the setup software for installation then enter the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters i
37. al network and its resources so your guests will not have access to your computers or personal data For example the guest computer cannot print to a printer on the local network or copy files to a computer on the local network This helps minimize exposure of your local network For example in the diagram Local Access and Guest Access Diagram on page 18 the local network includes the wired network and the local wireless network which is represented by yellow waves between the router and the wireless printer in the office and the notebook in the bedroom The Guest Access feature is represented by the purple waves between the router and the notebook in the living room Office Wireless Network Printer Storage mE Local Network EE Guest Network Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration are Ares Da ALDERI PAA ENG a NG GP PYRA KA Bd NY an nG pour Can or parc a Sa DI Up PE LOG Fun Guard limon ia TL Gai Paan PARTE Tai Cita dt SOO Bata a feii Cinat ril Wie pub td cor A per Fore Pi A E iy E Vent bn an ar erg See and Seasons Wireless gt Guest Access Guest Access Allow Guest Access To allow Internet access through a guest network keep the default yes Otherwise select no Guest Network Name The default is the name of your wireless network followed by guest Guest Password The default is guest If you used the setup software for installation then the default is changed
38. al policies one at a time 1 Select a number from the Access Blocking Policy drop down menu mea ocna qe 7 ema Trim ney Suman Select Policy Number 2 Entera Policy Name Enter Policy Mame Enter Policy Name 3 To activate this policy select Enabled Status 2 Enabled Disabled Enable Policy 4 Click Edit List to select which computers will be affected by the policy Applied PCs ESA This Policy applies only to PCa on the List Edit List The List of PCs screen appears You can select a computer by MAC address or IP address You can also enter a range of IP addresses if you want to apply this policy to a group of computers To assign a static IP address to a computer go to DHCP Reservation on page 7 To look up the MAC address of a computer go to DHCP Client Table on page 37 After making your changes click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Then click Close to exit this screen and return to the Internet Access Policy screen Lita PCs PO Ob EH Bo oe ler G0 fh fh oo OF te TEET BO bA KA na OF Bt KN Bat 60 1 F 60 Oi 10 00 OS 00 po pi b080 5h 05 20 b6 20 06 05 00 mm Le Ma 1 6 i 1 6 mang ol LEN CLA List of PCs Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration 6 To block Internet access for the computers on the List of PCs screen select Deny To allo
39. ange fields Select TCP Transmission Control Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol or Both from the Protocol drop down menu Then click Add To modify a service select it from the Applications column Change its Application Name Port Range and or Protocol setting Then click Modify To delete a service select it from the Applications list Then click Delete 34 Linksys E4200 Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration 10 Click Save Settings to save the policy s settings or click Cancel Changes to clear the changes ZA NOTE If you have already set up Parental Controls and now want to use Internet Access Policy then you will be asked to enter the password for Parental Controls before you can click Save Settings Maximum Performance Wireless N Router 35 Linksys E4200 Applications and Gaming gt Single Port Forwarding The Single Port Forwarding screen allows you to customize port services for various applications When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet the router will forward those requests to the appropriate computers also called servers Before using forwarding you should assign static IP addresses to the designated computers Use the DHCP Reservation option on the Basic Setup screen go to DHCP Reservation on page 7 Hinagis Prue Ipa waa rre rt kama External Port internal Port Pretocet To IP Atresi pa Mora E Ps iat waa 4 ia is CL i a
40. arding Applications and Gaming gt Port Range Forwarding The Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set up public services on your network such as web servers FTP servers email servers or other specialized Internet applications Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming Some Internet applications may not require any forwarding When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet the router will forward those requests to the appropriate computers also called servers Before using forwarding you should assign static IP addresses to the designated computers Use the DHCP Reservation option on the Basic Setup screen go to DHCP Reservation on page 7 If you need to forward all ports to one computer click the DMZ tab Por Sang llorar E f f D E o lo 1 B Fa alalolo Applications and Gaming gt Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding For each entry complete the following Application Name Enter the name of the application Each name can have up to 12 characters Start End Port Enter the number or range of port s used by incoming traffic Check the Internet application s documentation for more information Protocol Select the protocol s used for this application TCP UDP or Both To IP Address
41. are the entire partition then select the folder you do want to share Folder The available folders are listed by Folder name Enter into Folder To display subfolders click this option Select To specify a folder click Select Return to Upper Folder To return to the previous folder click this option Access Specify which groups have read and write or read only access to the folder To create groups go to Create or Edit a Group Account on page 31 Available Groups To allow a group to access the folder select it and then click the gt gt button Groups with Access To block a group from accessing the folder select it and then click the lt lt button Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Disk screen 25 Linksys E4200 Storage gt Media Server The options on the various Storage screens are available when a USB storage device is connected to the USB port of the router The Media Server feature allows you to share stored content with other computers and devices on your home network and on the Internet If you have UPnP AV Audio and Video enabled or Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA certified devices in your home then you can use the router as a media server Examples of UPnP AV enabled devices include a digital media player a gaming console with a built in media player or a digital picture frame
42. ce Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration DynDNS org Cyn oy Y eral Pagaword Hog Mama Bang Ta Dynamo Lal xchange Optoma Esstyp UA Enabled Y Disabled Midara Emabied Y Desabled karne P Address 84 101 111229 paste Setup 5 DDNS 5 DynDNS Username Enter the username for your DynDNS account Password Enter the password for your DynDNS account Host Name Enter the host name for your DynDNS account System Select the DynDNS service you use Dynamic Static or Custom The default is Dynamic Mail Exchange Optional Enter the address of your mail exchange server so emails to your DynDNS address go to your mail server Backup MX This option allows the Mail eXchange MX server to be a backup To disable this option keep the default Disabled To enable the option select Enabled If you are not sure which setting to select keep the default Disabled Wildcard This setting enables or disables wildcards for your host For example if your DDNS address is myplace dyndns org and you enable wildcards then x myplace dyndns org will work as well x is the wildcard To disable wildcards keep the default Disabled To enable wildcards select Enabled If you are not sure which setting to select keep the default Disabled Internet IP Address The router s Internet IP address is displayed Because it is dynamic it will change periodically Status The status of the DDNS service connection
43. ck Login Items Maximum Performance Wireless N Router 57 Linksys E4200 How to Manage Access to USB Storage To manage access to the USB storage device you can create shared folders groups and user accounts Access the Browser Based Utility To access the browser based utility launch the web browser on your computer and enter the router s default IP address 192 168 1 1 in the Address field Then press Enter A login screen appears A similar screen appears for non Windows 7 users 1 In the User name field enter admin 2 In the Password field enter the password created by the setup software If you did not run the setup software then enter the default admin 3 Click OK to continue TEE A AE Pirai Ul Jina EE nutes RA Et H dd dir Et A A a Pac Pare hik kaba mien eit A Sieh Dua Haya Login Screen Create a Shared Folder 1 Click the Storage tab Top and Lower Level Tabs 2 Click the Disk tab The Disk screen appears Leak Wan again Hitt USO Flash Disk CUT TY Pama Mie aem Capacity free ipece Cresta Dare PAT ETE Ga E Cum Ba ito son iptay hiami l AA PAE ER MARD Storage gt Disk Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage 3 Click Create Share for the appropriate partition The Shared Folder screen appears Shared Foaldor 7 Shane Entre Parties Folder Enterinio Folder
44. creen and return to the FTP Server screen 27 Linksys E4200 Create an FTP Folder FTF Foldor Share Entre Parton Forder Soir inie Folder FTP Server gt FTP Folder 1 In the Display Name field enter a name for the FTP folder Has bo be unique FTP Folder gt Enter Display Name 2 The Partition name is displayed If the FTP folder should include the entire partition select Share Entire Partition and go to step 4 Partition U5B SHARED Location Mew Folder Share Entire Partition FTP Folder gt Share Entire Partition Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration 3 To specify a folder for FTP client access click Select To display subfolders click Enter into Folder To return to the previous folder click Return to Upper Folder FTP Folder gt Select Folder or Enter into Folder To create a new folder enter its name in the New Folder field Then click Create Location fvideos How Folder barbecue Share Entire Partition FTP Folder gt Create New Folder 4 To allow a group to access the FTP folder select it from the Available Groups column and then click the gt gt button To create groups go to Create or Edit a Group Account on page 31 AGAD Groupa FTP Folder gt Groups with Access LA NOTE By default the disk can be accessed without a password If you want to specify which groups can acc
45. ct Account Disabled 60 Linksys E4200 Appendix C Specifications Model Name Description Model Number Standards Radio Frequency Switch Port Speed Ports Buttons LEDs Number of Antennas Detachable y n Modulations Receive Sensitivity Antenna Gain in dBi Supported File Systems for Storage Device UPnP Security Features Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router E4200 802 11n 802 11a 802 11g 802 11b 802 3 802 3u 802 3ab 2 4 and 5 GHz 10 100 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Power USB Internet Ethernet 1 4 Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup Top Panel Power Back Panel Internet Ethernet 1 4 6 Total 3 Internal Antennas per Each 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Radio Band No 802 11b CCK QPSK BPSK 802 11g OFDM 802 11a OFDM 802 11n BPSK QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM 2 4 GHz 802 11b 87 dBm 11 Mbps Typical 802 11g 77 dBm 54 Mbps Typical 802 11n 20 MHz 71 dBm MCS15 Typical 802 11n 40 MHz 68 dBm MCS15 Typical 5 GHz 802 11a 71 dBm 54 Mbps Typical 802 11n 20 MHz 70 dBm MCS23 Typical 802 11n 40 MHz 68 dBm MCS23 Typical 2 4 GHz 3 internal PIFA antennas PIFA 1 lt 3 6 dBi Right PIFA 2 lt 3 8 dBi Left PIFA 3 lt 3 8 dBi Front 5 GHz 3 internal PIFA antennas PIFA 1 lt 4 8 dBi Right PIFA 2 lt 5 3 dBi Left PIFA 3 lt 5 2 dBi Front FAT32 NTFS and HSF Supported WEP WPA WPA2 Max
46. d blank Domain Name Some ISPs usually cable ISPs require a domain name as identification You may have to check with your ISP to see if your service has been configured with a domain name Enter a domain name for the router if required In most cases you can leave this field blank MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest packet size that is transmitted To have the router select the best MTU for your Internet connection keep the default Auto Size When Manual is selected in the MTU field this option is available Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range The default size depends on the Internet Connection Type DHCP Static IP or Telstra 1500 PPPoE 1492 PPTP or L2TP 1460 Network Setup The Network Setup section configures the IP settings for your local network hota Sotup Bouter Address Pure Easton bimi 295 ee A Denice Mane Cao00253 Basic Setup 5 Router Address Router Address IP Address The router s local IP address is displayed The default is 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask The router s local subnet mask is displayed The default is 255 255 255 0 Device Name The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is found on the bottom of the router The Device Name is also the router s NetBIOS name If you used the setup software 6
47. ddress and MAC Address DHEN Aesar Don iria P MAC Addreqe heieir ber nba Adee dar Te Tha MAC Adarna aa 20 20 00 00 00 00 m7 Chasis Akami Rawarsad Ani F dra Fa Tiana MAC Adri kataga EA EA O EN Basic Setup gt DHCP Reservation Select Clients from DHCP Table Click the Select check box to reserve a client s IP address Then click Add Clients Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Manually Adding Client To manually assign an IP address enter the client s name in the Enter Client Name field Enter the IP address you want it to have in the Assign IP Address field Enter its MAC address in the To This MAC Address field Then click Add and click Save Settings Clients Already Reserved A list of DHCP clients and their fixed local IP addresses is displayed at the bottom of the screen If you want to remove a client from this list click Remove Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes To update the on screen information click Refresh To exit this screen and return to the Basic Setup screen click Close Start IP Address The Start IP Address specifies the starting IP address for the range of addresses assigned by your router when it functions as a DHCP server The first IP address assigned by the router will be randomly selected within the range you specify Because the router s default IP address is 192 168 1 1 th
48. e Disk The Device Name or NetBlOS name of the router is displayed The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number 29 Linksys E4200 which is found on the bottom of the router If you used the setup software for installation then the Device Name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters Workgroup Name Enter the workgroup name for the router it should match the workgroup name of the computers on your local network The router s default is workgroup Server LAN IP Address The local IP address of the router s media and FTP server is displayed Server Internet IP Address The Internet IP address of the router s FTP server is displayed Anonymous Access ANON mons ACCESS Socnymeus FTP Enabled Disabled head on Sal eppen Aranymeua Duh Acorn Enabisd Dinabled Ad ar de Administration gt Anonymous Access Anonymous FTP By default this option is disabled To allow read only anonymous FTP user access select Enabled Anonymous Disk Access By default no password is needed for read and write access to the disk To manage group and user access to specific shared folders select Disabled User Management By default the router creates two users admin and guest The users are listed by User Name and Group User Management Administration gt User Management Create New User To create a new user click this option Go to Create or Edit a User Acco
49. e Outgoing Log displays a temporary log of the local IP addresses destination URLs IP addresses and service port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic The Security log displays the login information for the browser based utility The DHCP Client Log displays the local DHCP server status information Click Save the Log to save this information to a file on your computer s hard drive Click Refresh to update the log Click Clear to clear all the information that is displayed 42 Linksys E4200 Administration gt Diagnostics The diagnostic tests Ping and Traceroute allow you to check the connections of your network devices including connection to the Internet Tkagnastics Administration gt Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Ping checks whether the IP or URL address is reachable IP or URL Address Enter the IP or URL address you want to test Packet Size Enter the packet size you want to send The default is 32 bytes Number to Ping Enter the number of times you wish to test the connection The default is 5 Start Test To run the test click this option The Ping screen shows if the test is successful Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen Click Stop to stop the test a sara i pee AG PAA IEA T yiti baa KARA ee A 1 23 byt nana ear Di 1 a apa Bpm Ta AA A ad tad e iT a EI yawa gam TST a sang OT tees H A A A mad a im O AA gorge cen pang Os 2 patata Karaan pat npo DN pao cee
50. e Start IP Address must be 192 168 1 2 or greater but smaller than 192 168 1 254 The default Start IP Address is 192 168 1 100 Maximum Number of Users The Maximum Number of Users specifies the number of IP addresses that can be assigned by your router when it functions as a DHCP server This number cannot be greater than 253 The default is 50 IP Address Range The range of available IP addresses is displayed Client Lease Time The Client Lease Time is the length of time that a dynamically assigned IP address will remain in effect After this time is up the device will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address or the lease will be renewed Enter the length of time in minutes that a user will be leased a dynamic IP address The default is 0 minutes which means one day Static DNS 1 3 The Domain Name System DNS is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS server IP address If however you wish to use a different DNS server enter its IP address you can enter up to three DNS server IP addresses These static DNS server s will have higher priority than the ISP s DNS servers The router will assign these DNS servers to the computers and other devices in your local network WINS The Windows Internet Naming Service WINS manages each computer s interaction with the Internet If you use a WINS server enter its IP address Oth
51. e and password Click OK 4 The shared folder opens Access Shared Folder Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Display the Shared Folder on the Desktop 1 Go to Finder gt Preferences Go to Finder gt Preferences 2 Select Connected servers Show these Memi on the Desktop M Hard disks M External disks Fl CDs DVDs and iPods M Connected servers New Finder windows open Home l Wed Always open folders in a new window I Soring loaded folders and windows Short ed rey Long Preid Space Bar ts ope immediately Select Connected Servers 3 The shared folder is displayed on the desktop To access it double click the icon Double Click Shared Folder Icon 56 Linksys E4200 Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Add to Startup Login Items 4 Drag the shared folder to the Login Items window 1 Gotothe Apple menu and select System Preferences a aaa E a wt se stoma en rme ae ii e h so ia iaa LET z i awa Tg bofs er eee ee pee lag on rr ida oie ih a Lown Opec Go to Apple gt System Preferences ou rea cre 2 Click Accounts Drag Shared Folder 5 The folder appears in the list of Login Items Click the red x to close the window z E aire a Te ta ar AA A Ama Eg ek ma Ced LI Click Accounts Close Window 3 Click Login Items Cli
52. e device and click Properties 4 The format is listed in the File system description If the format is not NTFS FAT or HSF then back up the data on the USB storage device After you have backed up the data on the USB storage drive you can format it Windows Right click the USB storage device and click Format Follow the on screen instructions For more information refer to Windows Help Mac Use the Disk Utility If the router still does not recognize the USB storage device then remove the power adapter from the router s Power port Wait five seconds and then re connect the power adapter to the router s Power port In Windows Vista you do not see the USB storage device in the Network screen Make sure the router and your computer use the same workgroup name The default workgroup name of the router is workgroup In Windows Vista right click the Computer icon and select Properties Click Advanced system settings Click the Computer Name tab The workgroup name is displayed If they differ then change the workgroup name of the router Follow these instructions 1 Access the web based utility of the router Refer to How to Access the Browser Based Utility on page 3 2 Click the Storage tab Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix A Troubleshooting 3 Click the Administration tab 4 In the Workgroup Name field enter the workgroup name of your computer 5 Click Save Settings
53. e options below Internet IP Address This is the router s IP address as seen from the Internet Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Subnet Mask This is the router s subnet mask as seen from the Internet Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP Default Gateway This is the IP address of your ISP s gateway server Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP DNS 1 3 This is the IP address of your ISP s DNS server Enter the DNS server IP address es provided by your ISP Server IP Address This is the IP address of the PPTP server Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Connect on Demand Max Idle Time For details refer to Connect on Demand or Keep Alive on page 5 Keep Alive Redial Period For details refer to Connect on Demand or Keep Alive on page 5 Linksys E4200 L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP is a service that generally applies to connections in Israel internot Setup internet Connection Type Late Tier P addres Pasa vrord Toned on Demand Max kia Tie D Keep Alva Redal Perod 30 Tegami Internet Connection Type gt L2TP Server IP Address This is the IP address of the L2TP server Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Connect on Demand Max Idle Time For d
54. ed folder select Disabled for the Anonymous Disk Access option on the Storage gt Administration screen Goto Disable Anonymous Disk Access on page 53 8 Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Disk screen Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Manage Group and User Access to Shared Folders By default no password is needed for read and write access to the disk Before you can manage group and user access to specific shared folders you must disable the Anonymous Disk Access option Disable Anonymous Disk Access 1 Click the Storage tab Top and Lower Level Tabs 2 Click the Administration tab The Administration screen appears information FTP Server Name Cisc000009 Dera lara Deak Crepes Werkgroup Marre i sarar LAN F Aderesa HEILI Sarrar memel F Asaran 0 000 ARATE ACTORS Enabled Disabled User Management Group Mla reagent Storage gt Administration 3 Forthe Anonymous Disk Access option select Disabled Click Save Settings 59 Linksys E4200 Create a Group Account 1 In the Group Management section on the Storage gt Administration screen click Create New Group Group Management Administration gt Group Management 2 The Group Account screen appears In the Group Name field enter a name for
55. een 4 Click Login Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Wireless gt Wireless MAC Filter Wireless access can befiltered restricted by specifying the MAC addresses of the devices in your wireless network s Wire ns BEAL bitter G Prewend Pos haag baga from boang bh arpani Paw Permrt PCa ites betes 15 beta De vr rent Aeta CTTO GOR 60 0G 00 60 sg DO 00 06 60 60 20 De 0023 0000 go 05 00 00 00 60 i 100500000000 O bao O DO 04 20 05 0006 0000 20 06 00 00 00 50 GO D0 pe 00 06 20 00 GO 000004 fa DE 00 00 00 50 29 DO 0000 00 00 03 00 00 50 00 KG bs DO 00 08 NO NG BS DD 60 DSO 80 ba 000005 00 04 BS 00 60 00 00 NO Da 00 6005 DO 60 BG Go te Hi ca 100600050040 0 DO NG Oo DO 20 ka DOG BO GO ba 000010700 00 bo 06 60 Oo 0000 te 00 60 fo 0069 eS 000600250 CO bo 00 00 ce 00 KG Wireless gt Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC Filter Enabled Disabled To filter wireless users by the MAC addresses of their computers or devices select Enabled Otherwise keep the default Disabled Access Restriction Prevent PCs listed below from accessing the wireless network When the Wireless Mac Filter is enabled and this option is selected computers on the MAC Address filter list will not have access to the wireless network Permit PCs listed below to access to the wireless network When the Wireless Mac Filter is enabled and this option is selected only comp
56. eep the default Enabled Allow Users to Disable Internet Access To prevent local network users from disabling your Internet connection through the UPnP feature keep the default Disabled Back Up and Restore Back Up and Restore Asc lip Combigumatos Restore Configuration Management gt Back Up and Restore Back Up Configuration To back up the router s configuration settings click this option and follow the on screen instructions Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Restore Configuration To restore the router s configuration settings click this option and follow the on screen instructions You must have previously backed up the router s configuration settings Administration gt Log The router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection Enabled Disabled PEETER Administration gt Log Log Enabled Disabled To disable the Log function select Disabled To monitor traffic between the local network and the Internet keep the default Enabled With logging enabled you can choose to view temporary logs When you wish to view the logs click View Log Log Log gt View Log Type Select Incoming Log Outgoing Log Security Log or DHCP Client Log lt Type gt Log The Incoming Log displays a temporary log of the source IP addresses and destination port numbers for the incoming Internet traffic Th
57. emote Access Aero Narapamert Espbled gt Disabled LORA WE HTTF HTTPS Reece Upgrade rable puhd Akong Remota F Adiresi dry Pido Management gt Remote Access Remote Management To manage the router over the Internet select Enabled Access via HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol is the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the Internet HTTPS uses SSL Secure Socket Layer to encrypt data transmitted for higher security Select the protocol for remote access HTTP or HTTPS HTTP is the default Remote Upgrade To upgrade the router s firmware over the Internet select Enabled You must have the Remote Management option enabled as well Allowed Remote IP Address If you want to be able to access the router from any external IP address select Any IP Address To specify an external IP address or range of IP addresses select and complete the IP address range fields Remote Management Port Enter the port number that will be open to outside access To access the router you will need to enter the router s password ZA NOTE When you 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 41 Linksys E4200 Advanced Features Management gt Ad
58. er supports the following wireless security options WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode WPA2 Personal WPA Personal WPA2 WPA Enterprise Mixed Mode WPA2 Enterprise WPA Enterprise WEP and RADIUS WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access WEP stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Personal Options Security Option Strength WPA2 Strongest WPA Strong WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode WPA Personal Strong WEP Basic Office Options The office options are available for networks that use a RADIUS server for authentication The office options are stronger than the personal options because WPA2 or WPA provides encryption while RADIUS provides authentication Security Option Strength WPA2 WPA Enterprise Mixed WPA2 Strongest Mode WPA Strong 5 GHz Wireless Security or 2 4 GHz Wireless Security Wireless security is strongly recommended and WPA2 is the strongest method available Use WPA2 if it is supported by all of your wireless devices Security Mode The 5 GHz and 2 4 GHz networks can use different security options Select the security option for each wireless network Then go to the instructions for your selection Linksys E4200 WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode ZA NOTE If you select WPA2 WPA Mixed Mode as your Security Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 WPA and the same passphrase
59. erwise leave this field blank Linksys E4200 Time Settings Time Setinmgs GUT D8 001 Pace Tree UTA amp Canada Aviomaicedy ant clock for dayiti saving changes Basic Setup gt Time Settings Time Zone Select your network s time zone from this drop down menu Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes Select this option to have the router automatically adjust for daylight saving time Reboot Basic Setup 5 Reboot Reboot Click this option to restart the router ZA NOTE If you have changed any settings on this screen click Save Settings before you use the Reboot option otherwise you will lose your new settings Setup gt DDNS The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS feature DDNS lets you assign a fixed host 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 option 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 service is provided by DynDNS org then select DynDNS org from the drop down menu If your DDNS service is provided by TZO then select TZO com The features available on the DDNS screen will vary depending on which DDNS service provider you use Maximum Performan
60. ess its content without a password via Windows Explorer or the Mac Finder For more information go to Appendix B How to Install and Access USB Storage Overview on page 49 The options on the various Storage screens are available when a USB storage device is connected to the USB port of the router The Disk screen describes the USB disk currently attached to the router Use this screen to create shared folders safely remove a disk or format a disk any data on the disk will be deleted during formatting You can use shared folders to manage network access to the contents on the disk You can specify individual folders that you want to share or you can share the entire partition Each shared folder created on the Disk screen has a unique name Display Name is mapped to a physical folder on the disk and specifies access rights to that folder Access rights are managed by group and user accounts that you can create on the Storage gt Administration screen go to Storage gt Administration on page 29 Each user has his or her own login and belongs to a group Each group has either read and write or read only access rights ZA NOTE By default all content on the disk can be accessed without a password If you want to specify which groups can access the shared folders select Disabled for the Anonymous Disk Access option Go to Storage gt Administration on page 29 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Cha
61. ess the FTP folder select Disabled for the Anonymous Disk Access option Go to Storage gt Administration on page 29 5 Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the FTP Server screen 28 Linksys E4200 Edit an FTP Folder FTF Foldor Aim ko be a u Share Entre Partition Polder Enter mio Folder Selec percecos Esterinio Folder Raten do Upper Fear FTP Server gt FTP Folder Make the appropriate changes to the following options Display Name The current Display Name is shown To change the name enter a new name Partition The name of the partition is displayed Location The path to the displayed folder is displayed New Folder To create a new folder enter its name and then click Create Share Entire Partition If the FTP folder should include the entire partition select this option If you do not want to share the entire partition then select the folder you do want to share Folder The available folders are listed by Folder name Enter into Folder To display subfolders click this option Select To specify a folder for FTP client access click Select Return to Upper Folder To return to the previous folder click this option Access Specify which groups have read and write or read only access to the FTP folders To create groups go to Create or Edit a Group Accoun
62. et the maximum The router sets speeds that are multiples of 512 Kbps Here are a couple of examples Ifthe router auto detects an upstream speed between 512 Kbps and 1024 Kbps it will set the maximum at 512 Kbps If the router auto detects an upstream speed of 2300 Kbps it will set the maximum at 2048 Kbps 512 Kbps X4 Upstream Bandwidth This option sets the maximum outgoing bandwidth of your Internet connection To allow the router to detect the maximum keep the default Auto To specify the maximum select Manual Then enter the appropriate bandwidth and select Kbps or Mbps ZA NOTE If the maximum bandwidth is too high then the router cannot apply QoS properly and there will be adverse QoS issues Category You can define the Internet access priority level for as many selections as you want The Summary section will display all of the priority selections that you enter Select from the following categories Applications Allows you to assign a priority level for a predefined application or one that you add Online Games Allows you to assign a priority level for a preset game or one that you add MAC Address This option lets you prioritize network traffic based on the device that is accessing the network For example if you want your gaming console to have higher priority accessing the Internet than your computer you can assign their priority levels using their respective MAC addresses Voice Device Voice device
63. etails refer to Connect on Demand or Keep Alive on page 5 Keep Alive Redial Period For details refer to Connect on Demand or Keep Alive on page 5 Telstra Cable Telstra Cable is a service that generally applies to connections in Australia Alen Setup Telva abi Sarver F Address Wagrnamg Pasawana Cannect sa Demand Was de Tre Keep hr Asdal Period M Second Internet Connection Type gt Telstra Cable Server IP Address This is the IP address of the Telstra Cable server Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Connect on Demand Max Idle Time For details refer to Connect on Demand or Keep Alive on page 5 Keep Alive Redial Period For details refer to Connect on Demand or Keep Alive on page 5 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Optional Settings Some of these settings may be required by your ISP Verify with your ISP before making any changes Optional Senings required by some imernel 3 Hiasi kane Servico Providera a luka WT Basic Setup gt Optional Settings Host Name Some ISPs usually cable ISPs require a host name as identification You may have to check with your ISP to see if your service has been configured with a host name Enter a host name for the router if required In most cases you can leave this fiel
64. etup PIN Personal Identification Number 2 your cheni device has a Wi Fi Protected Setup PIN number enter Ibal number hara ang then chei Register Wi Fi Protected Setup 5 Enter Client Device PIN on Router a Enter the PIN from the client device in the field on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen b Click the Register button on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen c After the client device has been configured click OK on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes Enter Router PIN on Client Device Use this method if your client device asks for the router s PIN 3 Hf your chent asks for ihe Routers Pil number enter thes number 16201196 in your chen device Wi Fi Protected Setup 5 Enter Router PIN on Client Device a On the client device enter the PIN listed on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen It is also listed on the bottom of the router b After the client device has been configured click OK on the router s Wi Fi Protected Setup screen within two minutes For each wireless network the Network Name SSID Security and Passphrase are displayed at the bottom of the screen NOTE If you have client devices that do not ZA support Wi Fi Protected Setup note the wireless settings and then manually configure those client devices Wireless gt Wireless Security The wireless security settings configurethe security of your wireless network s The rout
65. f you have only Wireless B devices select Wireless B Only Wireless G Only If you have only Wireless G devices select Wireless G Only Wireless N Only If you have only Wireless N 2 4 GHz devices select Wireless N Only Disabled If you have no Wireless B Wireless G and Wireless N 2 4 GHz devices in your network select Disabled Linksys E4200 ZA NOTE If you are not sure which mode to use keep the default Mixed Network Name SSID The Service Set Identifier SSID is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboard characters The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is found on the bottom of the router If you used the setup software for installation then the default Network Name is changed to an easy to remember name ZA NOTE If you restore the router s factory default settings by pressing the Reset button or using the Administration gt Factory Defaults screen the Network Name will return to its default value and all devices on your wireless network will need to be reconnected Channel Width For best performance in a network using Wireless B Wireless G and Wireless N 2 4 GHz devices select Auto 20 MHz or 40 MHz For a channel width of 20 MHz keep the default 20 MHz only Channel Select the channel from the drop down list for Wireless B Wireless G and Wireless N 2 4 GHz network
66. ice in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 WPA Enterprise and the same shared key 5 Chi Was Lecumiy 2A Gh Wired Secmrity Wireless Security gt WPA2 WPA Enterprise Mixed Mode RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default is 1812 Shared Key Enter the key shared between the router and the server Linksys E4200 WPA2 Enterprise This option features WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the router ZA NOTE If you select WPA2 Enterprise as your Security Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 Enterprise and the same shared key T Gti Weiss Security 24 GHE Wireless Security Wireless Security gt WPA2 Enterprise RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default is 1812 Shared Key Enter the key shared between the router and the server WPA Enterprise This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the router ZA NOTE If you select WPA Enterprise as your Security Mode each device in your wireless network MUST use WPA Enterprise and the same shared key 5 di Windies becuriti A GE usa Seiri Wireless
67. ij HG ad ai a 1 8 102 140 4 1 a a Bab a a 1 E T T Bem maa F MA es l ee ee AT 8 Applications and Gaming gt Single Port Forwarding Single Port Forwarding Pre defined applications are available for the first five entries For each entry complete the following Application Name Select the appropriate application To IP Address Enter the IP address of the server that should receive the requests If you need to assign a Static IP address to the computer then go to DHCP Reservation on page 7 Enabled Select Enabled to activate port forwarding For additional applications complete the following fields Application Name Enter the name of the application Each name can have up to 12 characters External Port Enter the external port number that accepts incoming traffic Check the Internet application s documentation for more information Internal Port Enter the internal port number that accepts traffic forwarded by the router Check the Internet application s documentation for more information Protocol Select the protocol s used for this application TCP UDP or Both Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration To IP Address Enter the IP address of the computer that should receive the traffic If you need to assign a static IP address to the computer then go to DHCP Reservation on page 7 Enabled Select Enabled to activate port forw
68. imum Performance Wireless N Router Security Key Bits Environmental Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp Storage Temp Operating Humidity Storage Humidity Appendix C Specifications Up to 128 Bit Encryption 8 86 x 0 98 x 6 30 225 x 25 x 160 mm 12 52 0z 355 9 12V 2A FCC IC CE Wi Fi a b g n Windows 7 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 10 to 80 Relative Humidity Noncondensing 5 to 90 Noncondensing Specifications are subject to change without notice 3245 01479 10120610NC JL 61 Afeafe CISCO www linksys com support Cisco the Cisco Logo and Linksys are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and or its affiliates in the U S and other countries A listing of Cisco s trademarks can be found at www cisco com go trademarks Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company O 2010 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved
69. ing If you are not sure which channel to select then keep the default Auto SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router To broadcast the router s SSID keep the default Enabled If you do not want to broadcast the router s SSID then select Disabled 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 printers that support Wi Fi Protected Setup then you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup Three methods of Wi Fi Protected Setup are available Use the method that applies to the client device you are configuring Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Aki Mor lad Lata ip O Woh Prec bra Wi Fi Protected Setup Ube gap BA At mang tee ope Pr Deeg cg Cet ka Sieh i 2 por chenj Gewese hae E A Pesiacind ets Balter Sic or piiri Car us ped eee chick ha Ges cn fe FEEL On Ep cee Be Fae di hd ek A ee ad ra ad 22 Pas ss Re SP peter el ma dor Pa ctra A E rt A A A par deal fai Cite Wireless batangas elias 880 aani TA Gh usi arangi karag liers 155G Lanta ty Wireless 5 Basic Wireless Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup La NOTE Wi Fi Protected Setup configures one client device at a time Repeat the instructions for each client device that supports Wi Fi
70. ings by pressing the Reset button or using the Administration gt Factory Defaults screen the Network Name will return to its default value and all devices on your wireless network will need to be reconnected Channel Width For best performance in a network using Wireless A and Wireless N 5 GHz devices keep the default Auto 20 MHz or 40 MHz For a channel width of 40 MHz select 40 MHz Only For a channel width of 20 MHz select 20 MHz Only Channel Select the channel from the drop down list for Wireless A and Wireless N 5 GHz networking If you are not sure which channel to select then keep the default Auto DFS SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID wireless network name broadcast by the router To broadcast the router s SSID keep the default Enabled If you do not want to broadcast the router s SSID then select Disabled 2 4 GHz Wireless Settings 14 Ghr Wireless Settinga Neo Hoge Memo Nama E50 Chien WEA Chaecne 50 rorat Basic Wireless Settings Manual gt 2 4 GHz Wireless Settings Network Mode Select the wireless standards your network will support Mixed If you have Wireless N 2 4 GHz Wireless G and Wireless B devices in your network keep the default Mixed Wireless B G Only If you have both Wireless B and Wireless G 2 4 GHz devices in your network select Wireless B G Only Wireless B Only I
71. ion gt Management on page 41 3 Click OK to continue ZA NOTE You can also access the browser based utility through Cisco Connect How to Use the Browser Based Utility Use the tabs at the top of each screen to navigate within the utility The tabs are arranged in two levels top level tabs for general functions and lower level tabs for the corresponding specific functions Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration ADORA O a aa Tra Top and Lower Level Tabs The top level tabs are Setup Wireless Security Storage Access Restrictions Applications 8 Gaming Administration and Status Each of these has its own unique lower level tabs ZA NOTE Within this User Guide each screen is identified by its top and lower level tab names For example Setup gt Basic Setup is the screen accessed via the Setup top level tab and its Basic Setup lower level tab If you change any settings on a screen you must click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes These controls are located at the bottom of each screen Save Settings or Cancel Settings Click Help on the right side of a screen for additional information on the screen s options Linksys E4200 Setup gt Basic Setup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen This allows you to change the router s general settings Lara laletrel Pelop Meteo
72. ion 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 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 1 Product Overview s0f000 00 This light indicates power or Wi Fi Protected CISCO 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 white When the 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 Linksys E4200 Ethernet 1 4 yellow and green Using Ethernet cables also called network cables
73. me of the wireless network also called the SSID is displayed Channel Width The radio channel width used by Wireless N devices is displayed Channel The routers operating radio channel is displayed Security The wireless security method used by the wireless network is displayed SSID Broadcast The status of the SSID Broadcast option is displayed Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Status gt Ports The Ports screen allows you to control the router s port lights and displays information about the router s port speeds Hear Port Lights Internet Port Speed i 10100 Mbps 1Gbps internet um Local Pon Speed 10100 Mbpa 1Gbps Status gt Ports Rear Port Lights On Off To allow the lights on the router s back panel to turn on keep the default On Internet Port Speed 10 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps The maximum speed of the Internet port is displayed Local Port Speed 10 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps The maximum speed of each local port Ports 1 4 is displayed Click Refresh to update the on screen information 46 Linksys E4200 Appendix A Troubleshooting Your computer cannot connect to the Internet Follow these instructions until your computer can connect to the Internet e Verify that the power adapter is connected to the router and to a power outlet If the power adapter is connected to a power strip make sure the power s
74. n the same 2 4 GHz Network Name and wireless security settings ZA NOTE You should use the same Network Name for both your 5 GHz and 2 4 GHz wireless networks this allows seamless roaming by dual band Wireless N client devices You can use Wi Fi Protected Setup to set up both networks or you can manually configure the router 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 printers that support Wi Fi Protected Setup then you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup Configuration View To manually configure your wireless networks select Manual Go to Manual Setup on page 12 To use Wi Fi Protected Setup select Wi Fi Protected Setup Go to Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 13 Configuration View O Manual O W Fi Protected Setup Basic Wireless Settings Manual gt Configuration View Living Room Gaming Console Simultaneous Networks Diagram Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Linksys E4200 Manual Setup Set up the 5 GHz and 2 4 GHz wireless networks on this screen ZA NOTE After you set up the wireless network s set up the wireless security settings Go to Wireless gt Wireless Security on page 14 Coofiguration New i paan Wifi Protected Sola Natoreri Lcda Mires Nga Nasan 55D ERA Chanel ian Aya P0 LHE er 20 UAT F Chaenei Aila DES m 550 Bresicani Enabled 14 GMT Wiretess
75. n the Address field 50 Linksys E4200 3 Double click the shared folder Double Click Shared Folder ZA NOTE If the shared folder is not displayed right click Network Click Properties Click Change advanced sharing settings Select Turn on network discovery Select Turn on file and printer sharing Click Save changes NOTE If the login screen appears enter your account username and password Click OK Map a Drive 1 On your desktop click the Windows Explorer icon ETa Windows Explorer Icon ZA NOTE If the Windows Explorer icon is not displayed then go to Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 In the Address field enter the default IP address of the router 11192 168 1 1 CI 9216811 Enter Local IP Address of Router ZA NOTE Another option is to use the Device Name Disk of the router In the Address field enter Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number If you used the setup software for installation then enter the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters in the Adaress field Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage 3 Right click the folder you want to map and click Map network drive Map Network Drive 4 From the Drive drop down menu select an available drive letter np WE tag Haba Doh nat paaa Sober world you e bo map Ie ta de bee
76. nection Type Siate interne F Address 6a Sib Mask Fiat Defaut Gateway Es Das i DAS 2 Opbonal 0515 2 pO peters Internet Connection Type gt Static IP Internet IP Address This is the router s IP address as seen from the Internet Enter the IP address provided by your ISP Subnet Mask This is the router s subnet mask as seen from the Internet Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP Default Gateway This is the IP address of your ISP s gateway server Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP DNS 1 3 This is the IP address of your ISP s Domain Name System DNS server Enter the DNS server IP address es provided by your ISP Linksys E4200 PPPoE If you have a DSL connection check whether your ISP uses Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet PPPoE If so select PPPoE internet Setup internet Connection Type PPPoE Username Password Se a lisme Opbesall Connect on Demand Lar ke Tre Keep awe Bed Pera 30 Second Internet Connection Type gt PPPoE Username Enter the username provided by your ISP Password Enter the password provided by your ISP Service Name Optional If provided by your ISP enter the Service Name Connect on Demand or Keep Alive The Connect on Demand and Keep Alive options let you choose whether the router connects to the Internet only as needed useful if your ISP charges for connect time or if the router should always be connected Select the
77. nternet This option is enabled by default WARNING To help protect your local network you should keep the SPI Firewall Protection option enabled Internet Filters Filter Anonymous Internet Requests This filter blocks Internet requests from unknown sources such as ping requests This option is enabled by default Filter Multicast Multicasting allows a single transmission to simultaneously reach specific recipients within your local network Select this option to enable the filter that blocks multicasting This option is disabled by default Filter Internet NAT Redirection This filter prevents a local computer from using a URL or Internet IP address to access the local server Select this option to enable the filter This option is disabled by default Filter IDENT Port 113 This filter keeps port 113 from being scanned by devices from the Internet This option is enabled by default Web Filters Proxy This filter blocks the use of Internet proxy servers To deny proxy requests select this option Proxy access is allowed by default Java This filter blocks Java so you may not be able to access Java content on websites To deny Java requests select this option Java content is allowed by default ActiveX This filter blocks ActiveX so you may not be able to access ActiveX content on websites To deny ActiveX Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration requests select this option Acti
78. ols Follow the on screen instructions Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Internet Access Policy Milana eres Pop Parati Cerra rea ire Ac Pio Enabled j ieee er Paty AS IO Erie Pole hara Sula Enabled CGabied ES Lat Th Pob appien cry to PC on thee Lind BERT ipmai bonia dere atieched depa and beers D ran Depas F berir Soe Tia 34 Heard URL E a W PEL di Hri Cry A A Access Restrictions gt Internet Access Policy Access Blocking Policy To display a policy s settings select its number from the drop down menu To delete a policy select its number and click Delete This Policy To view all the policies click Summary and the Summary screen appears Summary The policies are listed with the following information No Number Policy Name Access Days Time and Enabled Disabled status To enable a policy select Enabled To delete a policy click Delete Click Save Settings to save your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes To exit this screen and return to the Internet Access Policy screen click Close iii Fa lay Summary Status Policies are disabled by default To activate a policy select the policy number from the drop down menu and select Enabled 33 Linksys E4200 To create or change a policy follow steps 1 10 Repeat these steps to create addition
79. on ZA NOTE If the My Computer icon is not displayed then go to Start 5 All Programs 5 Accessories gt Windows Explorer Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage 2 In the Address field enter the default IP address of the router 192 168 1 1 Address W M192 168 1 1 Enter Local IP Address of Router La NOTE Another option is to use the Device Name Disk of the router In the Address field enter Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number If you used the setup software for installation then enter the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters in the Address field 3 Right click the folder you want to map and click Map Network Drive a Gibb ie i a Map Network Drive 4 From the Drive drop down menu select an available drive letter Mag Hetwork Drive ti indi con help yoo oonmect to a head nabali folder ind aay a drive kiter bo bhe conection 6 that won can poea the fodder aang My Computer Hot ha ce by for De Ganahan nl the oda al po sra NG correct ber Ex molo erar a iamma al gan ori ur Finish Cancel Select Drive Letter NOTE If the login screen appears enter your account username and password Click OK 54 Linksys E4200 5 Click Finish Windia can help yoo connect to a charac nesters fiber ind asc a drive letter bo the connection mi that yoo can access the fodder
80. ory default settings ZA NOTE Do not restore the factory defaults unless you are having difficulties with the router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures Once the router is reset you will have to re enter all of your configuration settings Factory Defaults Administration gt Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults To reset the router s settings to the default values click this option Any settings you have saved will be lost when the default values are restored 43 Linksys E4200 Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Administration gt Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the router s firmware Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the router or the new firmware has a feature you want to use Hinmarare Upgrade Lipad iaaa aan E Tinig Hp Eg dir ay AE a re S a CTT Leet pli Mer 7 FET Pe PHAT ja Upgrade musi NOT be letorrupdod Administration gt Firmware Upgrade ZA NOTE The router may lose the settings you have customized Before you upgrade its firmware write 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 Click Browse and select the firmware u
81. outer 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 informat
82. pgrade file Start Upgrade After you have selected the appropriate file click this option and follow the on screen instructions AN WARNING Do not interrupt the upgrade process You should not power off the router or press the Reset button during the upgrade process Doing so may disable the router Maximum Performance Wireless N Router 44 Linksys E4200 Status gt Router The Router screen displays information about the router and its current settings Bouter elymai Namayapa Yemen 10 00 bud l Sep E 2400 femme Wertcaton 100791 dbo ADE be Me Thanet Cuirara Tire Tha P Sop 2010 tisti itera WAG Aadria AGNO Cinco Intermnet Conte Comecon Type Aubematic Configaridi n DHCP mera E SEA A Dutra kiisi MAI 355 0 Dalaw Gab miiy AALALA Dies i A TLSE ITH DIE 3 MA aT ETY 1505 CAP Lasa Terra T Cay 23 Hour 19 Min 18 Sec Bata Paas TJ Amare Paso Status gt Router Router Information Firmware Version The version number of the router s current firmware is displayed Firmware Verification The unique identifier of the firmware is displayed Current Time The local time is displayed Internet MAC Address The router s MAC address as seen from the Internet is displayed Device Name The Device Name is the NetBIOS name of the router The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is found on the bottom of the router If you used the setup software for installation then
83. pplications and Gaming gt 005 o oo ooo 38 Administration gt Management 41 Administration 5 Log 1 o 42 Administration gt DIAagNostiCS eee eee 43 Administration gt Factory DefaultS aa 43 Administration gt Firmware Upgrade o ooo a aa 44 Stats NOUN kaa AA 40d ee oh eh et eee ee eee eae eee ae AN 45 Status gt Local Network 0 2 ee ee ee ee eee eee 45 Status gt Wireless Network 0 0 ee eee eee 46 Status gt PONS osea arsenal 46 Appendix A Troubleshooting 47 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router i Linksys E4200 Table of Contents Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage 49 OVEIVISW eo a a a AA e a NG AG ee 49 Add or Remove USB Storage ooo ee eee eee 49 OUIEKACESSS EP PA AA 49 MULE PP 50 WINDOWS VISA esos ataron od BAG Sew AG 52 WHGOOWS Nada rasrodesss redes ds arden 53 A A AB Be ee Se ee Be ee ee NANG 55 How to Manage Access to USB Storage o ooo ee ee 58 Appendix C Specifications 61 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router 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 r
84. pter 2 Advanced Configuration Lead lt aja Diet USO Flash Disk Ester Aeon Ema Fenitsn Fis System Capacity free ipere Crote ihare PAT rreca par n Cro har ito oo Ra Dea kaa Co Cie Tirai Daga Pr AS 2 Eomplay lee Permian SharedFwider fat FR sugo UER SHARED jem l Dai L28 Paga Cod Pama Ca Storage gt Disk Disk Management If a formatted disk is connected to the router then its name is displayed For each partition of the disk the Partition File System Capacity and Free Space information are displayed Safely Remove Disk Before you physically disconnect a USB disk from the router click Safely Remove Disk first La NOTE Use the Safely Remove Disk option to prevent the possible loss or corruption of data which may occur if you remove the disk while it is transferring data Create Share To create a shared folder click this option for the appropriate partition Go to Create a Shared Folder on page 24 USB Port Speed USB 1 1 or USB 2 0 The USB type of the connected disk is displayed The USB 1 1 standard supports speeds up to 12 Mbps The USB 2 0 standard supports speeds up to 480 Mbps Shared Folder Device Name Disk The Device Name or NetBIOS name of the router is displayed The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is found on the bottom of the router If you used the setup software fo
85. r ISP so you no longer need to connect manually Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix A Troubleshooting The DSL telephone line does not fit into the router s Internet port The router does not replace your modem You still need your DSL modem in order to use the router Connect the telephone line to the DSL modem and then insert the setup CD into your computer Click Set up your Linksys Router and follow the on screen instructions When you open the web browser the login screen appears even though you do not need to log in These steps are specific to Internet Explorer but are similar for other browsers Open the web browser Go to Tools gt Internet Options Click the Connections tab Select Never dial a connection Click OK HA A 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 The computer cannot connect wirelessly to the network Make sure the wireless network name or SSID is the same on both the computer and the router If you have enabled wireless security then make sure the same security method and key are used by both the computer and the router You need to change the settings on the router Wireless
86. r Sanu E Er sii 4 cre 4 SCF Fema verte as NT et NG MG 1 PO ia NAG CA HA Ca Gay z E D B a E E CATA eie Ta UA k CA Y din sl Lira ky dlp dir AA Neland Setup gt Basic Setup Language Select your language To use a different language select one from the drop down menu The language of the browser based utility will change five seconds after you select another language Internet Setup The Internet Setup section configures the router to your Internet connection Most of this information can be obtained through your Internet Service Provider ISP Internet Connection Type Select the type of Internet connection your ISP provides from the drop down menu The available types are Automatic Configuration DHCP Static IP PPPoE PPTP L2TP Telstra Cable Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Automatic Configuration DHCP The default Internet Connection Type is Automatic Configuration DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Keep the default only if your ISP supports DHCP or if you connect using a dynamic IP address This option usually applies to cable connections Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Automatic Configuration DHCP Internet Connection Type gt Automatic Configuration DHCP Static IP If you are required to use a fixed IP address to connect to the Internet select Static IP internet Setup internet Con
87. r audio video and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic To use this feature the wireless client devices in your network must support WMM To disable this option select Disabled Otherwise keep the default Enabled No Acknowledgement If you want the router to re send data if an error occurs keep the default Disabled If you do not want the router to re send data if an error occurs select Enabled Internet Access Priority The router is the interface between the local network and the Internet The user can configure the router to assign higher priority for these categories Applications Online Games MAC Address and Voice Device In this section you can set the bandwidth priority for a variety of applications and devices There are four levels of priority High Medium Normal or Low When you set priority do not set all applications to High because this will defeat the purpose of allocating the available bandwidth If you want to select below normal bandwidth select Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Low Depending on the application a few attempts may be needed to set the appropriate bandwidth priority Enabled Disabled To use the QoS policies you set select Enabled Otherwise keep the default Disabled Upstream Bandwidth The Upstream Bandwidth feature sets the maximum outgoing bandwidth that applications can use The default Auto allows the router to s
88. r installation then the Device Name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters Shared Disk IP Address The IP address of the disk is displayed Summary To view alist of shared folders click this option Go to Shared Folders Summary on page 24 The Shared Folder table lists the shared folders with the following information Display Name Partition and Shared Folder location 23 Linksys E4200 Edit To change the access settings of a shared folder click this option Go to Edit a Shared Folder on page 25 Delete To delete a shared folder click this option Shared Folders Summary For each folder the Display Name Partition Shared Folder location and Groups with Access are displayed BEHA A A PAS ee Oh EAT ER CARE Mir ee A ee maa a AED IG Sad SET AAP AN ir JER TALEE ERE FELE a kee L li Disk gt Shared Folders Summary Click Close to exit this screen and return to the Disk screen Format Disk Disk To format the disk as FAT32 select the disk you want to format and then click Format Disk If your disk was formatted with multiple partitions then the formatting will delete them and create a single partition The Claim Disk screen appears Claim Disk Enter a partition s name Enter a name for the partition Click Format and follow the on screen instructions Ciria Bak Manang femmi Dos mag inde a a cei a Geet fern ofl En arwar e prii Fi Dinn bud
89. rity gt RADIUS RADIUS Server Enter the IP address of the RADIUS server RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default is 1812 Shared Secret Enter the key shared between the router and the server Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption 40 64 bit 10 hex digits or 104 128 bit 26 hex digits The default is 40 64 bit 10 hex digits Passphrase Entera passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys Then click Generate Key 1 4 If you did not enter a passphrase enter the WEP key s manually TX Key Select a default TX Transmit Key to use The default is 1 Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Disabled If you choose to disable wireless security you will be informed that wireless security is disabled when you first attempt to access the Internet You will given the option to enable wireless security or confirm that you understand the risks but still wish to proceed without wireless security La NOTE When wireless security is disabled anyone can access your wireless network at any time Ti Wireless bece LAN Virtss TeCol Ny Wireless Security 5 Disabled Linksys E4200 Wireless gt Guest Access The Guest Access feature allows you to provide guests visiting your home with Internet access via wireless The guest network is a wireless network separate from your local network The Guest Access feature does not provide access to the loc
90. s one network device to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special purpose service such as online gaming or videoconferencing The router forwards all the ports at the same time to the DMZ device also called host The Port Range Forwarding feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one device exposing the device to the Internet Enabiat Disabled A A E fagga E 148 10 Dl drena Applications and Gaming gt DMZ DMZ Any device whose port is being forwarded should have its DHCP client function disabled and have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP function Enabled Disabled To disable DMZ hosting keep the default Disabled To expose one device select Enabled Then configure the options below Source IP Address To allow any IP address from the Internet to access the DMZ device select Any IP Address To specify an IP address or range of IP addresses from the Internet to access the DMZ device select and complete the IP address range fields Destination To specify the DMZ device by IP address select IP Address and enter its IP address If you need to assign a static IP address to the device then go to DHCP Reservation on page 7 To specify the DMZ device by MAC address select MAC Address and enter its MAC address To look up its MAC address click DHCP Client Table DHC
91. s 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 Go to Summary on page 40 for more information 38 Linksys E4200 Applications Applications Select the appropriate application If you select Add a New Application follow the instructions in the Add a New Application section Priority Select the appropriate priority level High Medium Recommended Normal or Low Click Apply to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list Add a New Application QoS gt Add a New Application Enter a Name Enter a name for this application Port Range Enter the port range that the application will use For example to allocate a single port for FTP enter 21 to 21 as the port range If you need services for an application that uses ports 1000 to 1250 then enter 1000 to 1250 as the port range You can define up to three ranges for this bandwidth allocation Port numbers can range from 1 to 65535 Check your application s documentation for details on the service ports used Select the protocol TCP or UDP or select Both Priority Select the appropriate priority level High Medium Recommended Normal or Low Click Apply to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list Online Games Categorr ti Gama Came Hisp
92. t on page 31 Available Groups To allow a group to access the folder select it and then click the gt gt button Groups with Access To block a group from accessing the folder select it and then click the lt lt button Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes Click Close to exit this screen and return to the FTP Server screen Storage gt Administration The Administration screen allows you to manage the groups and individual users who can access the shared folders information FTP Server Name Crreo00004 Dina lama Dd Crit Wenprup Namg WEFLBFEGE Serre LAN PA dara AP AE Saree mamal P Asaran 0 000 APAT ACTORS anomia FTP Resas prdy Set access Ancoymeus iik Apiai ea nv Gr acces User Management Group Hanagamani Storage gt Administration Information information FTP Serrar Mame Curiosa Nama Daki Ciscoe Ttorkgroup lamg Wherigroue Server LAN F Address 19218811 Saree hoemet P Agres 0 9 0 0 Administration gt Information FTP Server Name The display name of the FTP server is displayed The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits of the router s serial number which is found on the bottom of the router If you used the setup software for installation then the FTP Server Name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters Device Nam
93. ter 2 Advanced Configuration Setup gt Advanced Routing This screen is used to set up the router s advanced functions Dynamic Routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on your network Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network destination Advancod Roating bos Fried Cara LAR E Cuba Waaa Cata w any fier ain Shen Roving Taki Setup gt Advanced Routing Advanced Routing NAT Enabled Disabled If this Router shares your Internet connection for your local network keep the default Enabled When Network Address Translation NAT is disabled dynamic routing is available Dynamic Routing RIP Dynamic routing uses the Routing Information Protocol RIP This option enables the router to automatically exchange routing tables with the 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 NAT is disabled the Dynamic Routing option is available To use the Dynamic Routing option select Enabled 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
94. the Device Name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters Host Name The Host Name of the router is displayed Domain Name The Domain Name of the router is displayed Internet Connection This section shows the current network information The information varies depending on the Internet connection type selected on the Setup gt Basic Setup screen For a DHCP connection select Release IP Address or Renew IP Address as appropriate to release or renew a DHCP lease For a PPPoE or similar connection select Connect or Disconnect as appropriate to connect to or disconnect from the Internet Click Refresh to update the on screen information Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Status gt Local Network The Local Network screen displays information about the local network Local Network Local MAC Address BEC 1 84 61 0F Router P Address 192 168 1 1 Subnet Magic 255 265 265 0 DHCP Server DHCP Server Enabled Ha P Adgres3 192 168 1 100 End F Address 192 163 1 149 DHCP Cheni Tabie Status gt Local Network Local Network Local MAC Address The MAC address of the router s local wired interface is displayed Router IP Address The router s local IP address is displayed Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the router is displayed DHCP Server DHCP Server The status of the router s DHCP server function is displayed Start IP Address For the range of
95. the group Group Account reac ahd writ a Salen om km Administration gt Group Account 3 Inthe Description field enter keywords to describe the group 4 From the Access drop down menu select the appropriate level of access read and write or read only 5 Click Create to apply your changes or click Cancel to clear your changes Click Close to exit the screen and return to the Administration screen Create a User Account 1 In the User Management section on the Storage gt Administration screen click Create New User User Management Administration gt User Management Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage 2 The User Account screen appears In the Name field enter a name for the user User Account Pasaword Confirm Paggawad Group Member admin Account Disabled Create Close Cancel Administration 5 User Account 3 In the Full Name field enter the actual name of the user 4 In the Description field enter keywords to describe the user 5 In the Password and Confirm Password fields enter the password that the user will use for login 6 From the Group Member drop down menu select the appropriate group A 7 Click Create to apply your changes or click Cancel to clear your changes Click Close to exit the screen and return to the Administration screen NOTE To temporarily disable an account sele
96. this option Go to Add a Media Folder on page 26 Last scanning time The last time the media server scanned for content is displayed Auto scan every __ To automatically scan the media folders select this option Then select the appropriate interval 2 Hours default 6 Hours 12 Hours 24 Hours or 48 Hours Scan All To scan all media files now click this option For each media folder the Name Partition and Folder location are displayed Scan To scan a folder now click Scan Delete To delete a folder click Delete Add a Media Folder Share Entre Partiban Folder Enter into Folder Erie ints Folder i E photos videos Resen ta Upper Folder Cancel Changes Media Server gt Media Folder 1 In the Display Name field enter a name for the media folder Has lo be unique Media Folder gt Enter Display Name 2 The Partition name is displayed If the media folder should include the entire partition select Share Entire Partition and go to step 4 Partition USB SHARED Location Mew Folder Share Entre Partition Media Folder gt Share Entire Partition 26 Linksys E4200 3 To specify a folder to scan click Select To display subfolders click Enter into Folder To return to the previous folder click Return to Upper Folder _ Share Entire Partition Folder Eter into Foder Media Folder
97. trip is powered on e Make sure that the Power light on the top of the router is lit If you have any wired computers connected to the router make sure the appropriate port lights on the back are lit ZA NOTE The Power light flashes after the power adapter is connected to the router If the light flashes for more than 30 seconds it may indicate that the router is not working properly For assistance use a computer or device with Internet access to refer to the support section on the web www linksys com support e Make sure that your DSL or cable modem is connected to your router s Internet port using an Ethernet cable e Reset all of the devices on your network 1 Power off all of your network computers and devices and then disconnect the power adapter from your router 2 Disconnect your modem s power cord and coaxial cable if you have a cable modem and wait two minutes 3 Reconnect your modem power cord and coaxial cable and wait two more minutes 4 Reconnect the power adapter to the router and then power on all of your network computers and devices The modem does not have an Ethernet port The modem is a dial up modem for traditional dial up service To use the router you need a cable DSL modem and high speed Internet connection You cannot use the DSL service to connect manually to the Internet After you have installed the router it will automatically connect to your Internet Service Provide
98. uang My Computer Steely the dree biy dor he correci n ara the Polar runt pau A Lo peel fz le Folder Access the Mapped Drive 1 On your desktop double click the My Computer icon My Computer Icon ZA NOTE Ifthe My Computer icon is not displayed then go to Start gt All Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 Double click the mapped drive to access it Double Click Mapped Drive Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Appendix B How to Connect and Access USB Storage Mac OS X Access the USB Storage Device 1 From your desktop go to Finder 5 Go 5 Network Lab Finder File Ede Wew KOY Window Help B Dak pk Apalications Ues Recent Folders Ga to Folder UHG Connect bo Server ME Select Go gt Network 2 Double click the server name ZA NOTE If you used the setup software for installation then the server name is the name of your wireless network up to 15 characters If not the server name is Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router s serial number Double Click Server Name NOTE It may take a few moments before the router is detected Please wait 55 Linksys E4200 3 By default the window displays Connected as Guest Double click the shared folder E Breeds a Ga Double Click Shared Folder La NOTE If you have disabled the Anonymous Disk Access option then click Connect As On the login screen enter your account usernam
99. um Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 1 Product Overview Linksys E4200 Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration After setting up the router with the setup software located on the CD ROM the router will be ready for use If you would like to change its advanced settings use the router s browser based utility This chapter describes each web page of the utility and each page key functions You can access the utility via a web browser on a computer connected to the router How to Access the Browser Based Utility To access the browser based utility launch the web browser on your computer and enter the router s default Internet Protocol IP address 192 168 1 1 in the Address field Then press Enter ZA NOTE You can also access the browser based utility on Windows computers by entering the device name in the Address field Refer to Device Name under Router Address on page 6 A login screen appears A similar screen appears for non Windows 7 users pu ma AAA he jar 181004 eee rara bad peered ir T Fed Jina dE niuia UA Et cra dd paises Ba A ee a ES A e E od Cu Sterol Login Screen 1 In the User name field enter admin 2 In the Password field enter the password created by the setup software If you did not run the setup software then enter the default admin La NOTE You can set a new password on the Administration gt Management screen Refer to Administrat
100. unt on page 30 Edit To change the settings of a user account click Modify Go to Create or Edit a User Account on page 30 Delete To delete a user click this option Maximum Performance Wireless N Router Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Group Management By defaultthe router createstwo groups admin read and write access and guest read only access The groups are listed by Group Name and Access level There are two levels of access r amp w read and write and r read only Group Management Mame Access it SR ll ba E Guisa jm mm Ss pi Ka ME HO Ea Delta Administration gt Group Management Create New Group To create a new group of users click this option Go to Create or Edit a Group Account on page 31 Edit To change the description or access rights of a group click Modify Go to Create or Edit a Group Account on page 31 Delete To delete a group click this option Create or Edit a User Account User Account Parra Confirm Password Group Member admin Account Disabled Administration gt User Account To create a user account complete the options To edit a user account make the appropriate changes Name Enter a name for the user Full Name Enter the actual name of the user Description Enter keywords to describe the user Password Enter the login password Confirm Password Enter the password again to confirm Group
101. use the router as an FTP server Otherwise select Disabled An external USB hard drive or USB disk must be connected to the USB port to use this service FTP Port Enter the FTP Port number to use The default is 21 Encoding The router supports different character sets for the transfer of files in different languages Select the appropriate character encoding set Unicode UTF 8 Chinese Simplified GB18030 Vietnamese CP1258 or ISO 8859_1 The default is Unicode UTF 8 Access This section lets you add FTP folders that can be accessed through the FTP client Specify Folder To add an FTP folder click this option Go to Create an FTP Folder on page 28 Summary To view a list of FTP folders click this option Go to FTP Summary on page 27 The Access table lists the FTP folders with the following information Display Name Partition and Folder location Edit To change the access settings of an FTP folder click this option Go to Edit an FTP Folder on page 29 Delete To delete an FTP folder click this option FTP Summary For each folder the Display Name Partition Shared Folder location and Groups with Access are displayed Madian Foldor Share Entre Partiban AAA EA Folder Ender into Folder Lelect photos Enter inte Folder videoa Emerito Folder Baal a m Ania ja Upper Follar Cancel Changes FTP Server gt FTP Summary Click Close to exit this s
102. uters on the MAC Address filter list will have access to the wireless network MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Clickthis option to open the Wireless Client List screen F 22341 Chemie eiae Pibes AC Aiea alee HA AE AA A A Wireless MAC Filter gt Wireless Client List Linksys E4200 Chapter 2 Advanced Configuration Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network The list can be sorted by Client Name Interface IP Address MAC Address and Status Select Save to MAC Address Filter List for any device you want to add to the MAC Address Filter List Then click Add To update the on screen information click Refresh To exit this screen and return to the Wireless MAC Filter screen click Close MAC 01 32 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whose wireless access you want to control Maximum Performance Wireless N Router 20 Linksys E4200 Security gt Firewall The Firewall screen is used to configure a firewall that can filter out various types of unwanted traffic on the router s local network Firewall SA Firewall Protection e Enanled Disabled internet fiter A Fier Ancrymous internat Requests Fier Uui Pier internet HAT Redrecton w Filler DENT Port 113 Prem java C Acme E Cookies Security gt Firewall Firewall SPI Firewall Protection SPI firewall protection helps protect your local network from the I
103. vanced Features SIP ALG The Session Initiation Protocol SIP Application Layer Gateway ALG feature allows SIP packets which are used for VolP to traverse the NAT firewall For more information contact your VolP service provider To use the SIP ALG feature for VolP service select Enabled If you are not using VolP service then keep the default Disabled If your VolP service provider uses other NAT traversal solutions such as Session Traversal Utilities for NAT STUN Traversal Using Relay NAT TURN or Interactive Connectivity Establishment ICE then keep the default Disabled CTF The CTF Cut Through Forwarding option improves the efficiency of packet forwarding between the local network and the Internet Using this option the router caches route bridge entries for established connections so it can expedite the transmission of packets over those connections To use the CTF option keep the default Enabled UPnP Universal Plug and Play UPnP allows the appropriate operating system to automatically configure the router for various Internet applications such as online gaming and VoIP calls PAP E Enabled Disabled Alo Users to Configure 2 Enabled Drsabled Aira VETA 10 Dake internet Access Enabled Desabled Management gt UPnP UPnP Ifyou want to use UPnP keep the default Enabled Allow Users to Configure If you want to be able to make manual changes to the router while using the UPnP feature k
104. veX content is allowed by default Cookies This filter blocks cookies which are data stored on your computer and used by websites when you interact with them To deny cookie requests select this option Cookie usage is allowed by default Security gt VPN Passthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to enable Virtual Private Network VPN tunnels using IPSec PPTP or L2TP protocols to pass through the router s firewall VPN Passtbroogh Piec Presibrough Enabled Disabled PPTP Passihreugh Enabled Disabled LITP Pursthreugh Enabled Disabled Security 5 VPN Passthrough VPN Passthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security IPSec is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer The VPN client s on the local network can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the router This option is enabled by default PPTP Passthrough Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP allows the Point to Point Protocol PPP to be tunneled through an IP network The VPN client s on the local network can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router This option is enabled by default L2TP Passthrough Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable Point to Point sessions via the Internet on the Layer 2 level The VPN client s on the local network can establish an L2TP VPN tunnel through the router This option is enabled by default byour changes Then click Close to exit this screen
105. w Internet access for the computers on the List of PCs screen select Allow ny il rnel access dunno selected days and hours Access Restriction Deny or Allow 7 Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforced Select the individual days during which the policy will be in effect or select Every Day Then enter a time span during which the policy will be in effect or select 24 Hours Sead le Dapa Evry Day Tumana Y 34 Haw Schedule 7 To block websites with specific URL addresses enter each URL in a separate Website Blocking by URL Address field Website Blocking by URL Address 8 You can filter access to various services accessed over the Internet such as FTP or telnet You can block up to three applications per policy From the Applications column select the application you want to block Then click the gt gt button to move it to the Blocked List column To remove an application from the Blocked List column select it and click the lt lt button Bloched Apps Maha gni ban appear Can be decia par pricy Apple Blocked List ic 53 53 TT E 4 Pig dO Dj WTA 80 80 HTTRS 443 443 FTP 4 21 par id tigi EAF 143 148 Blocked Applications 9 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 R
106. ys E4200 Wireless gt Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen Simultaneous Networks 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 This allows you to isolate higher priority traffic such as online gaming Voice over Internet Protocol VoIP calls and video streaming For example in this diagram Simultaneous Networks Diagram on page 11 the 2 4 GHz wireless network is represented by green waves between the router and the office devices the wireless printer and notebook The 5 GHz wireless network is represented by the blue waves between the router and the living room devices the gaming console and media player Choose 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 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 and wireless security settings For the 2 4 GHz network configure all computers and other wireless devices with Internet g3 Office Chapter 2 Advanced Configuratio

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