Linksys E2500 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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3.

Next to

FTP Server

, click

Enabled

°

TIP

If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, the FTP Server

Name field is already completed with the name of your wireless

network° If you set up your router manually, the default name is

Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router’s serial number°

4.

You can also:

•

Change the

FTP Port

(default is

21

) for the FTP server

•

Change the

Encoding

(character set) for the transfer of files in other

languages° The router supports:

•

Unicode (UTF-8) (default)

•

Chinese Simplified (GB18030)

•

Vietnamese (CP1258)

•

ISO 8859_1°

TIP

For field descriptions, click

Help

on the right side of the screen°

5.

To apply your changes, click

Save Settings

°

How to share folders and set access rights

You can select which folders to share° You can also select which users can

access the folders° For more information on managing access rights, see “How

to configure storage” on page 41°

To configure FTP and control folder access:

Storage > FTP Server

1.

In the

Storage

tab’s

FTP Server

page, click

Specify Folder

°

The

FTP Folder

screen opens in a separate window°

2.

In the

Display Name

field, enter a unique name for the FTP folder° The

name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers

0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long°

3.

To share the entire drive, click

Share Entire Partition

°

– OR -

To share only specific folders:

•

Click

Select

next to the folder you want to share°

•

To navigate to a previous folder, click

Return to Upper Folder

°

•

To view and select folders within a folder, click

Enter into Folder

4.

To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the

New Folder

box,

then click

Create

°

5.

To change group access, select a group in the

Available Groups

or

Groups

with Access

column, then click

>>

or

<<

to move the group to the other

column°

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6.

To apply your changes and enable FTP access, click

Save Settings

°

7.

To apply your changes and create the shared folder for FTP access, click

Save Settings

° You are returned to the

FTP Server

page, where a summary

of shared folders is displayed°

8.

To modify shared folder settings:

•

To change a FTP folder’s name or group access, click

Edit

°

•

To delete an FTP folder, click

Delete

°

•

To see a detailed summary of FTP folders, click

Summary

° A separate

window opens and shows the folder’s

Display Name

,

Partition

,

Share

Folder

, and

Groups with Access

° Click

Close

to close the window°

How to access files remotely

For E3200, E4200

To access files remotely, you must first attach a USB drive to your router and set

up that storage for remote access° For instructions, see “How to configure your

router’s storage for remote access” on page 45° You can then access files from

anywhere on the Internet°

To access files remotely:

1.

Make sure that your router is configured to share files° For more

information, see “How to configure your router’s storage for remote

access” on page 45°

2.

Make sure that your router has user accounts set up, and that you have

taken note of the user name and password you will use to access the

router’s storage° If you have enabled Anonymous FTP (not recommended),

you will not need a user name and password° For more information, see

“How to configure storage” on page 41°

3.

Take note of the IP address of your router° To view your router’s IP address,

open the browser-based utility, click the

Status

tab, then click the

Router

page and take note of the numbers in the

Internet IP Address

field°

– OR –

If you have

DDNS

(Dynamic Domain Name Service), take note of the

domain name registered to your router° For more information, see “How

to find your network on the Internet” on page 25°

4.

At any remote location where you can access the Internet, you can:

•

Use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client software to connect to your

router° You will need to enter your router’s IP address° If access to your

router requires a user name and password, you will also need to enter

those details° For more information on using the FTP client software,

see its documentation or help°

– OR –

•

Type the router’s IP address into a web browser’s Internet address

field, press

Enter

, then enter your user name and password°

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FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways,

but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through

FTP folders:

•

Click a folder name to open it°

•

Click a double period (°°) or

Up to a higher level directory

to

open a parent folder°

•

Click or right-click a file to download or view it°

•

Drag a file from another window and drop it into the FTP window

to upload it° (To upload a file, your user account must have write

access°)

How to set up your router as a media

server

For E4200

What is a media server and how would I use it?

A media server lets you share

media content across your network° Your router can act as a media server if

it has a USB drive attached if you have UPnP AV (Audio and Video)-enabled

or DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)-certified devices in your home°

Examples of UPnP AV-enabled devices include digital media players, gaming

consoles with a built-in media player, and digital picture frames°

For example, if you have a digital media adapter that sends content to your

entertainment system, and if your router’s set up as a media server, then the

digital media adapter can access your router’s attached USB drive°

You can specify which folders are used by the media server, add and delete

folders, and specify how often the folders are scanned for new content°

To configure your router as a media server:

Storage > Media Server

1.

Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based

utility” on page 21)°

2.

Click the

Storage

tab, then click the

Media Server

page°

3.

Click

Enabled

to enable the media server°

4.

Enter a name for your media server in the

Media Server Name

box° The

name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers

0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long°

5.

Click

Specify Folder to Scan

° A new window opens°

6.

In the

Display Name

field, enter a unique name for the media folder°

The name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and

numbers 0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long°

7.

To share the entire drive, click

Share Entire Partition

°

– OR -

To share only specific folders:

•

Click

Select

next to each folder you want to share°

•

To navigate to a previous folder, click

Return to Upper Folder

°

•

To view and select folders within a folder, click

Enter into Folder

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8.

To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the

New Folder

box,

then click

Create

°

9.

To save your selections and create the media folder, click

Save Settings

°

A summary of shared folders is displayed

10.

To delete an individual media folder, click

Delete

°

NOTE

If you delete a media folder, you are not deleting the folder’s

contents° You are only removing it as a folder that the media server

will use°

11.

To manually scan all shared folders, click

Scan All

°

– OR -

To scan an individual folder, click

Scan

next to the folder°

12.

To schedule a scan of the media folder for new media content, select

Auto-scan every

, then select a time interval from the drop-down list°

How to connect your UPnP device to the media server

After you set up your router’s media server, you need to connect an UPnP-

compatible device (such as an UPnP-compatible game console or digital media

player) to the network so that you can play the media server’s content°

To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server:

1.

Connect your UPnP device to your home network with wired (Ethernet

cable) or wireless networking° If you are connecting wirelessly, you

need to know your network’s name and password° See your device’s

documentation for help°

2.

On your UPnP device, change the media source to the media server

name you specified on your router° (See “How to set up your router as a

media server” on page 48)

3.

See your UPnP device’s documentation for help with playing media on

the device°

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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

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How to set up port forwarding

Why would I use port forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards

inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or ports to a specific device

or port on your local network° You can set up port forwarding for:

•

A single port (see “How to set up port forwarding for a single port” below)

•

Multiple ports (see “How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports” on

page 51)

•

A range of ports (see “How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports”

on page 51)

How to set up port forwarding for a single port

Why would I use port forwarding for a single port?

Single port forwarding

is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port to

a single device on your local network° An example of single port forwarding

would be to forward inbound web requests, typically on port 80, to a web

server°

To set up single port forwarding:

Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding

1.

Follow your device’s instructions for configuring it with a static IP address

or use DHCP reservation to assign it a permanent address (see “How to

set up the DHCP server on your router” on page 24)°

2.

Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based

utility” on page 21)°

3.

Click the

Applications & Gaming

tab, then click the

Single Port

Forwarding

page°

4.

Select the type of application from the

Application Name

drop-down

list° One of the more common types to select is

HTTP

, but see your

device’s documentation for recommendations°

5.

In the

To IP Address

field, enter the last three digits of the IP address you

have reserved for the computer you want to forward Internet traffic to°

The rest of the IP address has already been completed for you°

6.

Select

Enabled

next to the

IP Address field

°

7.

Click

Save Changes

at the bottom of the screen°

TIP

For other devices not included in the Application Name drop-

down list, see the device’s documentation for port and protocol

information°

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

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