Linksys E3000
Chapter 1: Product Overview
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High Performance Wireless-N Router
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Thank
you
for
choosing
the
Linksys
E3000
High
Performance Wireless-N Router° The Router lets you
access the Internet via a wireless connection or through
one of its four switched Gigabit Ethernet ports° With
the built-in Storage Link, you can easily add gigabytes
of storage space onto your network using USB 2°0 hard
drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to access your portable
data files° The E3000’s built-in media server streams music,
video and photos from an attached storage device to
any UPnP-compatible media adapter or player° 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 which provides
encryption for data on your wireless network, a Stateful
Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall to block unwanted access
to your Router, and Network Address Translation (NAT)
technology to protect and allow your entire network to
access the Internet using a single Internet IP address°
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°
For more wireless bandwidth, the Router can create two
simultaneous yet separate Wireless-N networks, one
using the 5 GHz band and one using the 2°4 GHz band°
For example, use the Wireless-N 2°4 GHz network to
surf, e-mail, and print while keeping the less crowded,
Wireless-N 5 GHz network free for time-sensitive traffic
like music, gaming, and high-definition video° For more
information, refer to
Simultaneous Networks
,
page 19
°
The Guest Access features allows you to provide Internet
access to guests visiting your home without granting
them access to your local network°
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 indicate network activity over that
port° The LED lights up green when the port is
connected to a gigabit port or blue when the
port is connected to a 10/100 port°
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 21
°
Wireless
(Blue) The Wireless LED lights up
when the wireless feature is enabled° It flashes
when the Router sends or receives data over
the network°
Internet
(Green/Blue) The Internet LED lights
up when there is a connection made through
the Internet port° It flashes to indicate network
activity over the Internet port° The LED lights up
green when the port is connected to a gigabit
port or blue when the port is connected to a
10/100 port°
USB
(Blue) The USB LED lights up when a USB
device is attached° It flashes when data is being
sent to or received from this device°
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
Reset
Internet
Ethernet
4
3
2
1
Power
12VDC
USB
USB Port
The USB port connects to a USB
storage device°
Internet
The
Internet
port
is
where
you
connect your cable or DSL Internet connection°
4, 3, 2, 1
Using Ethernet (network) cables,
these Ethernet ports connect the Router to
computers on your wired network and other
Ethernet network devices°
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 the
Administration > Factory
Defaults
screen
in
the Router’s browser-based utility (refer to
Administration > Factory Defaults
,
page 40
)°
Power Switch
Press the
I
end to power on the
Router° Press the
O
end to power off the Router°
Power
The Power port is where you
connect
the power adapter°
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