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Linksys E2000 Chapter 1: P roduct Over view 1 Advanced W ireless-N Router Chapter 1: P roduct Over view Thank you for choosing the Linksys E2000 Advanced Wir eless-N Router . The Router lets you access the I nternet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched Gigabit Ethernet por ts. Y ou can also use the Router to share resourc e[...]

Linksys E2000 Chapter 1: P roduct Over view 2 Advanced Wireless-N Router Horizontal Plac ement The Rout er has four rubber f eet on its bottom panel. Place the Router on a level surface near an electr ical outlet. W all-Mounting Placement The Router has two wall-mount slots on its bottom panel. The distance between the slots is 152 mm (6 inches). T[...]

3 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Chapter 2: A dvanced C onfiguration After setting up the Router with the setup sof tware (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be r eady for use. If you would like to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s browser-based utilit y . This chapter describes ea[...]

4 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Automatic C onfiguration - DHCP The default I nternet Connection T ype is set to Automatic Configur ation - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Pr otocol). Keep the default only if your ISP suppor ts DHCP or you are c onnecting using a dynamic IP Address . ( This option usu[...]

5 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Username and Password Enter the Username and P assword pr ovided by your ISP . Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time Y ou can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection af ter it has been inac tive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time). If your I nternet con[...]

6 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Optional Settings Some of these settings may be required by your ISP . Verify with your ISP befor e mak ing any changes. Optional Settings Host Name and Domain Name These fields allow y ou to supply a host and domain name f or the Router . Some ISPs, usually cable ISPs, [...]

7 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation • Select Clients from DHCP T able Click the Select check box to reser ve a client ’ s IP address . Then click Add Clients . • Manually Adding Client T o manually assign an IP address, enter the client ’ s name in the Enter Client Name field. Enter the IP address [...]

8 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation DynDNS.org Setup > DDNS > DynDNS Username Enter the Username for your DDNS accoun t. Passw ord Enter the Passw ord for y our DDNS account. Host Name The DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS ser vice is displayed . Sy stem Select the DynDNS ser vice you use: Dynamic , Stat[...]

9 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Clone My PC’ s MAC Click this option to clone the M AC address of the computer y ou are using . Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes . Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is used to set up the Router ’ s advance[...]

10 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Wir eless > Basic Wir eless S ettings The basic settings for wireless net working are set on this screen. There are t wo ways to configure the Router ’ s wireless network(s), manual and Wi-Fi P rotected Setup. Wi-F i Protected Setup is a f eature that makes it easy[...]

11 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Wi-F i Pr otected Setup There are three methods av ailable. Use the method that applies to the client device y ou are configuring. Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings ( Wi-F i Protected Setup) NO TE: Wi-F i P rotected Setup configures one client device at a time . Rep[...]

12 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Office Options The office options are available for net works that use a R ADIUS ser ver for authentication. The office options are stronger than the personal options because WP A2 or WP A provides encryption while RADIUS provides authentication. Security Option Strengt[...]

13 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation WP A2/WP A Enterprise Mixed Mode This option features WP A2/WP A used in coor dination with a RADIUS server . ( This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router .) NO TE: If you select WP A2/WP A Enterprise Mixed Mode as your Security Mode, each [...]

14 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation WEP WEP is a basic encr yption method that is not as secure as WP A. NO TE: If you select WEP as your Security Mode, each device in your wireless net work MUST use WEP and the same encr yption and passphrase. Wireless Security > WEP Encryption Selec t a level of WEP [...]

15 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Wir eless > Wir eless MAC F ilter Wir eless access can be filtered (restricted) by specifying the MAC addr esses of the devices in your wireless network. Wireless > Wireless MA C Filter Wir eless MAC F ilter Enabled/Disabled T o filter wireless users by the MAC ad[...]

16 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Advanc ed Wireless AP Isolation The AP (Access Point) Isolation feature isolates all wireless clients and wir eless devices on y our network from each other . Wireless devices will be able to communicate with the Router but not with each other . T o use this option, sel[...]

17 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Securit y > F irewall The Firew all screen is used to configure a firewall that can filter out various types of un wanted traffic on the Router’ s local network. Security > Firewall F irewall SPI F irewall Protection T o use fir ewall pr otection, keep the defau[...]

18 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Ac cess Restric tions > Internet Acc ess The Int ernet Ac cess screen allows you to deny or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, and websit es during specific days and times . Access Restrictions > Inter[...]

19 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation 6. Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforc ed. Select the individual days during which the policy will be in effect, or select Everyda y . Then enter a range of hours and minutes during which the policy will be in effect, or selec t 24 Hours .[...]

20 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Applications and Gaming > P or t Range F or warding The Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set up public ser vices on your network, such as web servers, ftp ser vers, e -mail ser vers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applicat[...]

21 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Applications and Gaming > DMZ The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature allows one network computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconfer encing. DMZ hosting f or wards all the ports at the same time to o[...]

22 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation this will defeat the purpose of allocating the available bandwidth. I f you want to select below normal bandwidth, select Lo w . Depending on the application, a few attempts may be needed to set the appropriat e bandwidth priority . Enabled/Disabled T o use the QoS poli[...]

23 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Port Range Enter the port range that the game will be using. Y ou can have up to three ranges to define for this bandwidth allocation. Port numbers can range from 1 to 65535. Check your application ’ s documenta tion for details on the ser vice ports used. Select the [...]

24 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation W eb Utility Access via Wireless I f you are using the Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to the Router ’ s browser-based utility . Y ou will only be able to access the utility via a wired con[...]

25 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation • <T ype> Log The Incoming L og display s a temporar y log of the source IP addresses and destination port numbers for the incoming I nternet traffic. The Outgoing Log displays a tempor ar y log of the local IP addresses, destina tion URLs/IP addresses , and ser[...]

26 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Administra tion > F ac tor y Defaults The F actor y Defaults screen allows you to restore the Router ’ s configuration to its factory default settings. Administration > F actor y Defaults NO TE: Do not restore the fac tory defaults unless you ar e having difficu[...]

27 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2000 Chapter 2: Adv anced Configur ation Internet Connection This sec tion shows the current network information stored in the Router . The information varies depending on the Internet connection type selec ted on the Setup > Basic Setup screen. F or a DHCP connec tion, selec t IP Address Release or IP Addr[...]

Linksys E2000 Appendix A: T roubleshooting 28 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c a nnot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instructions until your computer can connect to the Internet: • V er ify that the po wer adapter is connec ted to the Router and to a power outlet. I f c onnected to a power strip, ma[...]

Linksys E2000 Appendix A: T roubleshooting 29 Advanced Wireless-N Router 6. Y our web browser automatically opens. Enter the username and password , and then click OK . (If you copied the passwor d to the Clipboard in step 4, press Ctrl- V to paste it into the P assword field.) When you tr y to log into the browser-based utility , your password doe[...]

Linksys E2000 Appendix B: Specifications 30 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix B: Specifications Model Name Linksys E2000 Description Advanced Wireless-N Router Model Number E2000 Standards 802.11n, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Ethernet (1-4), Wi-Fi [...]

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