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Appendix A: Troubleshooting
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High Performance Wireless-N Router
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Your computer cannot connect to the Internet.
Follow these instructions until your computer can connect
to the Internet:
Make sure that the Router is powered on° The Power
LED should be green and not flashing°
If the Power LED is flashing, then power off all of
your network devices, including the modem, Router,
and computers° Then power on each device in the
following order:
Cable or DSL modem
Router
Computer
Check the cable connections° The computer should
be connected to one of the ports numbered 1-4 on
the Router, and the modem must be connected to the
Internet port on the Router°
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 Provider (ISP), so you no
longer need to connect manually°
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 double-click the web browser, you are
prompted for a username and password. If you want to
get rid of the prompt, follow these instructions.
Launch the web browser and perform the following steps
(these steps are specific to Internet Explorer but are similar
for other browsers):
1° Select
Tools
>
Internet Options
°
2° Click the
Connections
tab°
3° Select
Never dial a connection
°
4° Click
OK
°
The Router does not have a coaxial port for the cable
connection.
The Router does not replace your modem° You still need
your cable modem in order to use the Router° Connect
your cable connection to the cable modem, and then
insert the setup CD into your computer° Click
Set up your
Linksys Router
and follow the on-screen instructions°
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 modify the settings on the Router.
Router settings can be modified using the Cisco Connect
software, refer to
How to Access Cisco Connect
,
page 12
°
To modify the advanced settings, go to
Advanced Settings
°
Refer to
Advanced Settings
,
page 12
°
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°
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
°
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°
On the Main Menu, click
Router Settings
°
3° The
Password
is displayed on the left side of the screen°
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The Router does not recognize your USB storage device.
Make sure the USB storage device uses the NTFS or FAT
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
storage
device,
and
click
Properties
°
4° The
format
is
listed
in
the
File
system
description° If the format is not NTFS or FAT, 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° Right-click the USB storage
device, and click
Format
° Follow the on-screen
instructions° For more information, refer to Windows
Help°
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
,
page 13
°)
2° Click the
Storage
tab°
3° Click the
Administration
tab°
4° In the
Workgroup Name
field, enter the workgroup
name of your computer°
5° Click
Save Settings
°
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 > Control Panel > 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 >
Control Panel > 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
,
page 13
°)
2° Click the
Storage
tab°
3° Click the
Administration
tab°
4° In the
Workgroup Name
field, enter the workgroup
name of your computer°
5° Click
Save Settings
°
WEB:
If your questions are not addressed here,
refer to our E3000 support section on the web,
www.linksys.com/support/E3000
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Appendix B: How to Install and Access USB Storage
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High Performance Wireless-N Router
Appendix B: How to Install 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 main functions of the shared storage feature,
including the following:
Connect and access a USB storage device
Map a shortcut to a USB storage device
Create a shared folder on a USB storage device
(advanced users)
Manage access to shared folders using group and user
accounts (advanced users)
Follow the instructions for your operating system,
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Mac OS X°
Windows 7
Install the USB Storage Device
1° Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless
connection to the Router°
Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash
disk to the USB port of the Router°
Reset
Internet
Ethernet
4
3
2
1
Power
12VDC
USB
Access the USB Storage Device
On your desktop, click the
Windows Explorer
icon°
Windows Explorer Icon
NOTE:
If the Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
2° In the
Address
field, enter the local IP address of the
Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The default is
192.168.1.1
° You can change this IP
address on the
Setup > Basic Setup
screen; refer to
Setup > Basic Setup
,
page 13
°
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE:
Another option is to use the default server
name of the Router° In the
Address
field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
represents
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
Public
folder° (By default the Router
creates a shared folder called
Public
°)
NOTE:
If
the
USB
storage
device
has
pre-existing folders, then you will have to
create shared folders so there is network
access to these pre-existing folders° Proceed to
Create a Shared Folder
,
page 55
°
Double-Click Public Folder
NOTE:
If the Public 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
°
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On the login screen, enter your account user name and
password° (For the admin account,
admin
is both the
default user name and password°) Click
OK
°
Enter Account User Name and Password
User
accounts
are
set
up
on
the
Storage
>
Administration
screen; for more information, refer to
Storage > Administration
,
page 31
°
Map a Drive
On your desktop, click the
Windows Explorer
icon°
Windows Explorer Icon
NOTE:
If the Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
2° In the
Address
field, enter the local IP address of the
Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The default is
192.168.1.1
° You can change this IP
address on the
Setup > Basic Setup
screen; refer to
Setup > Basic Setup
,
page 13
°
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE:
Another option is to use the default server
name of the Router° In the
Address
field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
represents
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°°
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°
Select Drive Letter
5° If the login screen appears, enter your account user
name and password° (For the admin account,
admin
is both the default user name and password°) Click
OK
°
Enter Account User Name and Password
User
accounts
are
set
up
on
the
Storage
>
Administration
screen; for more information, refer to
Storage > Administration
,
page 31
°
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6° Click
Finish
°
Click Finish
Access Mapped Drive
On your desktop, click the
Windows Explorer
icon°
Windows Explorer Icon
NOTE:
If the Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
Double-click the mapped drive to access it°
Double-Click Mapped Drive
Windows Vista
Install the USB Storage Device
1° Make sure your computer has a wired or wireless
connection to the Router°
Connect an external USB hard disk drive or USB flash
disk to the USB port of the Router°
Reset
Internet
Ethernet
4
3
2
1
Power
12VDC
USB
Access the USB Storage Device
On your desktop, double-click the
Computer
icon°
Computer Icon
NOTE:
If the Computer icon is not displayed,
then go to
Start > All Programs > Accessories
> Windows Explorer
°
2° In the
Address
field, enter the local IP address of the
Router:
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The default is
192.168.1.1
° You can change this IP
address on the
Setup > Basic Setup
screen; refer to
Setup > Basic Setup
,
page 13
°
Enter Local IP Address of Router
NOTE:
Another option is to use the default server
name of the Router° In the
Address
field, enter:
\\Ciscoxxxxx
(xxxxx
represents
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°

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