Cisco Linksys-E1200 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

Given below is full router user manual of Cisco Linksys-E1200 router model. You can also download this manual in PDF Format to read later on your computer.

Product user manuals come handy in case you want to know all functionalities of your device, troubleshooting, fist time configuration & setup and in many other situations.

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User Guide
Linksys E-Series Routers
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E1500
E2500
E3200
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E1200/E1500 Contents
Linksys E-Series
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Product overview
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Package contents
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Features
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Back view
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Bottom view
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Setting Up: Basics
How to create a home network° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 10
What is a network?
10
How to set up a home network
10
Where to find more help ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 10
How to set up your router ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 10
How to start Cisco Connect
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How to improve your wireless connection speed ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 12
How to test your Internet connection speed ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 12
How to connect devices to your network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 13
How to connect a computer to your network
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How to connect a printer
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How to connect other devices
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How to set up parental controls ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 17
How to access parental controls
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How to select the computers to have parental controls
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How to set parental controls
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How to set up guest access to your network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 19
How to change your router’s name and password° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 21
Setting Up: Advanced
How to open the browser-based utility ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 22
How to manually set up your router° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 22
How to manually set up your Internet connection
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How to set up the DHCP server on your router ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 26
How to set up DHCP reservation
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How to find your network on the Internet° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 27
How to clone a MAC address ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 28
How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN ° ° ° ° ° ° 28
How to optimize your router for gaming and voice ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 29
How to remotely change your router settings ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 30
How to enable Voice over IP on your network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 31
How to configure UPnP ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 32
How to use a router as an access point ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 32
How to put your new router behind an existing router° ° ° ° ° ° 34
To add your router to an existing router or gateway
34
To share an Internet connection
34
To extend your network
36
How to expose a device to the Internet ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 36
Improving Security
How do I know if my network is secure? ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 38
Network security following a manual setup° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 38
E1200/E1500 Contents
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How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup ° ° 39
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light
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Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
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How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN
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How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN
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How to connect a device manually
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How to control access to your wireless network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 41
How to improve security using the built-in firewall
42
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
How to set up port forwarding ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 53
How to set up port forwarding for a single port
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How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports
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How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports
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How to set up port range triggering for online gaming ° ° ° ° ° 55
How to configure your Xbox for online gaming ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 56
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router configuration° ° ° ° ° ° 57
How to restore factory defaults
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How to upgrade the router’s firmware ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 58
How to check the status of your router° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 59
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights
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How to test your Internet connection
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How to configure and use logs
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Browser-based Utility Menu Structure
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Specifications
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Linksys E1500 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 69
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E2500 Contents
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E2500 Contents
Product overview
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Package contents
3
Features
3
Back view
4
Bottom view
4
Setting Up: Basics
How to create a home network° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 10
What is a network?
10
How to set up a home network
10
Where to find more help ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 10
How to set up your router ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 10
How to start Cisco Connect
11
How to improve your wireless connection speed ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 12
How to test your Internet connection speed ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 12
How to connect devices to your network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 13
How to connect a computer to your network
13
How to connect a printer
15
How to connect other devices
15
How to set up parental controls ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 17
How to access parental controls
17
How to select the computers to have parental controls
18
How to set parental controls
19
How to set up guest access to your network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 19
How to change your router’s name and password° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 21
Setting Up: Advanced
How to open the browser-based utility ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 22
How to manually set up your router° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 22
How to manually set up your Internet connection
23
How to get the most out of your dual-band router ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 24
How to set up the DHCP server on your router ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 26
How to set up DHCP reservation
26
How to find your network on the Internet° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 27
How to clone a MAC address ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 28
How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN ° ° ° ° ° ° 28
How to optimize your router for gaming and voice ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 29
How to remotely change your router settings ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 30
How to enable Voice over IP on your network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 31
How to configure UPnP ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 32
How to use a router as an access point ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 32
How to put your new router behind an existing router° ° ° ° ° ° 34
To add your router to an existing router or gateway
34
To share an Internet connection
34
To extend your network
36
How to expose a device to the Internet ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 36
Improving Security
How do I know if my network is secure? ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 38
Network security following a manual setup° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 38

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