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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys E1550
How to change your router’s name and
password
You can change the name and password of your router, but if you do so, all
wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection
until you reconnect them using the new router name and password°
CAUTION
If you change your router’s name and password using the browser-
based utility, you may not be able to manage your router using
Cisco Connect° We recommend using the procedure below to
change your router’s login information°
To change your router’s name and password:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click
Change
under
Router settings
°
2.
Under
Personalize
, click
Change
° A
Changing router name and password
warning appears
3.
Click
Yes
if you want to continue°
4.
Enter the new router name and password, then click
Change
°
TIP
After you make changes, update your Easy Setup Key to make it
easier to reconnect all of the other computers on the network°
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Setting Up: Advanced
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How to open the browser-based utility
To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility°
To open the browser-based utility:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, click
Change
under
Router settings
, click
Advanced
settings
, then click
OK
°
– or –
Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then go
to
192.168.1.1
°
The router prompts you for a user name and password°
2.
Enter the user name and password, then click
OK
° The utility’s main menu
opens°
TIP
If you set up your router without using Cisco Connect, your router’s
default password is
admin
° (You can leave the user name blank°)
How to manually set up your router
Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your
router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router° Be careful
when changing settings using this method°
To manually set up your router:
1.
If you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect°
2.
Connect your router’s power adapter to a power outlet°
3.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the computer and to an available numbered
Ethernet
(blue) port on the back of your router°
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4.
Open a web browser on the computer and open the address
192.168.1.1
°
A login window appears°
5.
Enter the default password (
admin
)° (You can leave the user name blank°)
The browser-based utility opens to the main menu°
6.
After you finish changing settings, click
Save Settings
at the bottom of
the screen°
7.
To exit the browser-based utility, close the web browser window°
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
in the right side of the screen°
How to manually set up your Internet connection
In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection
(see “How to start Cisco Connect” on page 4)° For some
ISPs
(Internet Service
Providers), especially those outside of the United States, you may need to
manually configure your router’s Internet connection° Your router supports six
types of Internet connections°
To manually configure your router’s Internet connection:
Setup > Basic Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 14)°
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
Basic Setup
page°
3.
In the
Internet Connection Type
drop-down list, click the type of
Internet connection provided by your ISP°
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen°
4.
Complete the fields required by your ISP°
5.
Complete the
Optional Settings
only if required by your ISP°
6.
Click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page°
How to set up the DHCP server on your
router
Your router can be used as a
DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
server to automatically assign an IP address to each computer or device on
your network° The DHCP server is enabled by default° If you already have a
DHCP server on your network, or if you do not want to use your router as a
DHCP server, you should disable this setting°
To configure your router’s DHCP server settings:
Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Server Settings
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 14)°
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
Basic Setup
page°
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Setting Up: Advanced
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3.
Review the
DHCP Server Setting
fields (in the middle of the screen)° You
can:
•
Enable or disable the DHCP server°
•
Change the starting address for the DHCP server°
•
Change the number of users (253 maximum)°
4.
If you change any of the settings, click
Save Settings
at the bottom of
the page°
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen°
How to set up DHCP reservation
Why would I use it?
DHCP reservation
allows you to assign a unique, fixed IP
address to a specific device on your network° Assigning a fixed IP address is
a good way to manage devices such as print servers, web cameras, network
printers, and game consoles° A fixed IP address is also recommended if you
want to use port forwarding for devices that need to receive inbound traffic
from the Internet (“How to set up port forwarding” on page 39)°
To configure DHCP reservation:
Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Reservation
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 14)°
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
Basic Setup
page°
3.
Click
DHCP Reservation
(in the middle of the screen)°
4.
Click
Select
next to the client you want to create a DHCP reservation for°
5.
Click
Add Clients
° The client you selected is added to the
Clients Already
Reserved
table°
You can also manually enter a client name, IP address, and MAC address
of a device to create a DHCP reservation°
6.
Click
Save Settings
°
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen°
How to find your network on the Internet
Why would I need to find my network on the Internet?
If you want to
remotely access a USB drive attached to your router or view a web camera, you
need to find your network on the Internet°
Working with several DDNS service providers, your router’s DDNS feature lets
you configure a domain name for your network, which you can then use to
easily find your network on the Internet° If your ISP changes your network’s IP
address, the DDNS service providers detect the address change and continue
to route your domain name to that address°
TIP
Before you configure DDNS on your router, you must sign up for
DDNS service from a DDNS service provider that’s supported by
your router°
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To set up DDNS:
Setup > DDNS
1.
Sign up for DDNS service at either
www.dyndns.org
or
www.tzo.com
°
2.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 14)°
3.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
DDNS
page°
4.
In the
DDNS Service
drop-down list, click your DDNS service provider°
The examples below are based on TZO°com° The settings used by
DynDNS°org are slightly different°
5.
Complete the fields with information provided by your DDNS provider,
then click
Save Settings
° The
Status
field tells you what actions have
been taken°
In this example, the domain name registered with TZO°com is
BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com
° If an Internet camera had been configured
(see “How to set up port forwarding for a single port” on page 39), you
could access the camera by typing the domain name into the address bar
of your web browser followed by the port number used for the device°
For example, if the camera in the above example used port 1024, the URL
would be:
BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com:1024
How to clone a MAC address
On any home network, each network device has a unique
MAC
(Media Access
Control) address° Some ISPs register the MAC address of the device (usually a
router or a computer) connected directly to the modem° If your computer’s
MAC address is registered with your ISP and you do not want to re-register
the MAC address, then you can
clone
the address (assign the registered MAC
address of your previous device to your new router)° If you want to use the
MAC address from an old router that you are replacing with your new router,
you should first determine the MAC address of your old router, then manually
enter it into your new router°
NOTE
For many ISPs that provide dynamic IP addresses automatically, the
stored MAC address in the modem is reset each time you reset the
modem° If you are installing this router for the first time, reset your
modem before connecting the router to your modem° To reset your
modem, disconnect power for about one minute, then reconnect
power°
To clone a MAC address from your computer:
Setup > MAC Address Clone
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 14)°
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
MAC Address Clone
page°
3.
Click
Enabled
°
4.
Click either
Clone My PC’s MAC
or enter the 12-digit MAC address of
your old router°

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