Linksys E2000
Chapter 1:
Product Overview
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Advanced Wireless-N Router
Chapter 1:
Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the Linksys E2000 Advanced
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° A variety
of security features help to protect your data and your
privacy while you are online° Security features include Wi-
Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security, a Stateful Packet
Inspection (SPI) firewall and Network Address Translation
(NAT) technology°
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°
Top
1, 2, 3, 4
(Green/Blue) These numbered LEDs,
corresponding with the numbered ports on
the Router’s back panel, serve two purposes°
The LED is continuously lit when the Router
is connected to a device through that port° It
flashes to indicates network activity over that
port° Green indicates Gigabit speeds, and blue
indicates 10/100 speeds°
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button
If you have
client
devices,
such
as
wireless
adapters,
that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you
can use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button to
automatically configure wireless security for
your wireless network(s)°
To
use
Wi-Fi
Protected
Setup,
refer
to
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
,
page 23
°
Wireless
(Blue) The Wireless LED lights up
when the wireless feature is enabled° If the LED
is flashing, the Router is actively sending or
receiving data over the network°
Internet
(Blue) The Internet LED lights up
when there is a connection made through the
Internet port° A flashing LED indicates network
activity over the Internet port°
Power
(Blue) The Power LED lights up when
the Router is powered on° When the Router goes
through its self-diagnostic mode during every
boot-up, the LED flashes° When the diagnostic
is complete, the LED is continuously lit°
Back
Internet
Ethernet
4
3
2
1
Reset
Power
12VDC
Internet
Using an Ethernet cable (also called
a network or Internet cable), this Gigabit
port connects the Router to your Internet
connection, which is typically a cable or Digital
Subscriber Line (DSL) modem°
4, 3, 2, 1
Using Ethernet cables, these Gigabit
Ethernet ports (4, 3, 2, 1) connect the Router to
computers and other Ethernet network devices
on your wired network°
Reset
There are two ways to reset the Router
to its factory defaults° Either press and hold the
Reset button for approximately five seconds,
or restore the defaults from
Administration
>
Factory Defaults
in the Router’s browser-based
utility°
Power
The
Power
port
connects
to
the
included power adapter°
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