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High Performance Wireless-N Router

Linksys E3000

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

After setting up the Router with the setup software

(located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be ready for use°

If you would like to change its advanced settings, use the

Router’s browser-based utility° This chapter describes each

web page of the utility and each page’s key functions° You

can access the utility via a web browser on a computer

connected to the Router°

The browser-based utility has these main tabs:

Setup

Wireless

Security

Storage

Access Restrictions

Applications

& Gaming

Administration

, and

Status

° Additional tabs will

be available after you click one of the main tabs°

How to Access the Browser-Based Utility

To access the browser-based utility, launch the web

browser on your computer, and enter the Router’s default

IP address,

192.168.1.1

in the

Address

field° Then press

Enter

A login screen will appear° (Non-Windows 7 users will see

a similar screen°) In the

User name

field, enter

admin

° Then

enter the password created during the setup software°

(If you did not run the setup software, then use the

default password,

admin

° You can set a new password

on the

Administration > Management

screen° Refer to

Administration > Management

page 38

°) Click

continue°

Windows 7 Login Screen

NOTE:

You can also access the browser-based

utility through the Cisco Connect software° For

more information, refer to

Router Settings

page 10

Setup > Basic Setup

The first screen that appears is the

Basic Setup

screen° This

allows you to change the Router’s general settings°

Setup > Basic Setup

Language

Select your language

To use a different language, select

one from the drop-down menu° The language of the

browser-based utility will change five seconds after you

select another language°

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to clear your changes°

Internet Setup

The

Internet Setup

section configures the Router to your

Internet connection° Most of this information can be

obtained through your Internet Service Provider (ISP)°

Internet Connection Type

Select the type of Internet connection your ISP provides

from the drop-down menu° The available types are:

•

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

•

Static IP

•

PPPoE

•

PPTP

•

L2TP

•

Telstra Cable

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Automatic Configuration - DHCP

The default Internet Connection Type is set to

Automatic

Configuration - DHCP

° Keep the default only if your ISP

supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or

if you connect using a dynamic IP Address° (This option

usually applies to cable connections°)

Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - DHCP

Static IP

If you are required to use a permanent IP address to

connect to the Internet, select

Static IP

Internet Connection Type > Static IP

IP Address

This is the Router’s IP address, when seen

from the Internet° Your ISP will provide you with the IP

address you need to enter here°

Subnet Mask

This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen

by users on the Internet (including your ISP)° Your ISP will

provide you with the Subnet Mask°

Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the

Gateway address, which is the ISP server’s IP address°

DNS

Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS

(Domain Name System) server IP address°

PPPoE

Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol

over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections° If you are

connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with

your ISP to see if they use PPPoE° If they do, you will have

to enable

PPPoE

Internet Connection Type > PPPoE

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP°

Service Name (optional)

If provided by your ISP, enter

the Service Name°

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time

You can configure

the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has

been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle

Time)° If your Internet connection has been terminated

due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router

to automatically re-establish your connection as soon

as you attempt to access the Internet again° To use this

option, select

Connect on Demand

° In the

Max Idle Time

field, enter the number of minutes you want to elapse

before your Internet connection terminates° The default is

minutes°

Keep Alive: Redial Period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection° If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection° To use this option, select

Keep Alive

° In the

Redial Period

field, specify how often

the Router should check the Internet connection° The

default is

seconds°

PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that

applies to connections in Europe only°

Internet Connection Type > PPTP

If your ISP supports DHCP or you are connecting through

a dynamic IP address, then select

Obtain an IP Address

Automatically

° If you are required to use a permanent IP

address to connect to the Internet, then select

Specify an

IP Address

° Then configure the following:

Internet IP Address

This is the Router’s IP address, as

seen from the Internet° Your ISP will provide you with the

IP Address you need to specify here°

Subnet Mask

This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen

by users on the Internet (including your ISP)° Your ISP will

provide you with the Subnet Mask°

Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the

Gateway address, which is the ISP server’s IP address°

DNS

Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS

(Domain Name System) Server IP address°

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Server IP Address

Your ISP will provide you with the

Server IP Address°

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP°

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time

You can configure

the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has

been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle

Time)° If your Internet connection has been terminated

due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router

to automatically re-establish your connection as soon

as you attempt to access the Internet again° To use this

option, select

Connect on Demand

° In the

Max Idle Time

field, enter the number of minutes you want to elapse

before your Internet connection terminates° The default is

minutes°

Keep Alive: Redial Period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection° If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection° To use this option, select

Keep Alive

° In the

Redial Period

field, specify how often

the Router should check the Internet connection° The

default is

seconds°

L2TP

L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only°

Internet Connection Type > L2TP

Server IP Address

This is the IP address of the L2TP

Server° Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you

need to specify here°

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP°

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time

You can configure

the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has

been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle

Time)° If your Internet connection has been terminated

due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router

to automatically re-establish your connection as soon

as you attempt to access the Internet again° To use this

option, select

Connect on Demand

° In the

Max Idle Time

field, enter the number of minutes you want to elapse

before your Internet connection terminates° The default is

minutes°

Keep Alive: Redial Period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection° If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection° To use this option, select

Keep Alive

° In the

Redial Period

field, specify how often

the Router should check the Internet connection° The

default is

seconds°

Telstra Cable

Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in

Australia only°

Internet Connection Type > Telstra Cable

Server IP Address

This is the IP address of the Telstra

Cable° Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you

need to specify here°

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP°

Optional Settings

Some of these settings may be required by your ISP° Verify

with your ISP before making any changes°

Optional Settings

Host Name/Domain Name

These fields allow you to

supply a host and domain name for the Router° Some ISPs,

usually cable ISPs, require these names as identification°

You may have to check with your ISP to see if your

broadband Internet service has been configured with a

host and domain name° In most cases, leaving these fields

blank will work°

MTU

MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit° It specifies

the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission°

Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest

packet size that is transmitted° To have the Router select

the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the

default setting,

Auto

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Size

When Manual is selected in the

MTU

field, this option

is enabled° Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range° The

default size depends on the Internet Connection Type:

•

DHCP, Static IP, or Telstra:

1500

•

PPPoE:

1492

•

PPTP or L2TP:

1460

Network Setup

The

Network Setup

section configures the IP settings for

your local network°

Router Address

This presents both the Router’s IP Address and Subnet

Mask, as seen by your network°

Router IP Address

IP Address

This is the IP address of the router and is used

as the base for all of your local network settings°

Subnet Mask

This is the subnet mask address for your

router° It offers a selection of addresses from a drop-down

menu° Most users will not need to change this setting°

DHCP Server Settings

The settings allow you to configure the Router’s DHCP

server function° The Router can be used as a DHCP server

for your network° A DHCP server automatically assigns an

IP address to each computer or device on your network°

If you choose to enable the Router’s DHCP server option,

make sure there is no other DHCP server on your network°

NOTE:

If you choose to enable the DHCP server

option, make sure there is no other DHCP server

on your network°

Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)

DHCP Server

DHCP is enabled by factory default° If you

already have a DHCP server on your network, or you do

not want a DHCP server, then select

Disabled

(no other

DHCP features will be available)°

DHCP Reservation

Click this button if you want to

assign a fixed local IP address to a specific device on your

network° This is helpful if you have a device you need to

access at the same address all the time such as a media

server or print server° You can reserve the IP address for

the specific device by selecting it from the list of devices

or by manually entering the MAC address of the device°

DHCP Reservation

You will see a list of DHCP clients with the following

information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and

MAC Address°

DHCP Reservation

•

Select Clients from DHCP Table

Click the

Select

check box to reserve a client’s IP address° Then click

Add Clients.

Enter a Client Name and click

Save

Settings

•

Manually Add Client

To manually assign an IP

address, enter the client’s name in the

Enter Client

Name

field° Enter the IP address you want it to have

in the

Assign IP Address

field° Enter its MAC address in

the

To This MAC Address

field° Then click

Add

and click

Save Settings

Clients Already Reserved

A list of DHCP clients and their fixed local IP addresses

will be displayed at the bottom of the screen° If you

want to remove a client from this list, click

Remove

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel Changes

to clear your changes° To update

the on-screen information, click

Refresh

° To exit this

screen, click

Start IP Address

The Start IP Address specifies the

starting IP address for the range of addresses assigned

by your Router when it functions as a DHCP server° (The

first IP address assigned by the Router will be randomly

selected within the range you specify°)

Because the Router’s default IP address is 192°168°1°1,

the Start IP Address must be 192°168°1°2 or greater, but

smaller than 192°168°1°254° The default Start IP Address is

192.168.1.100

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Maximum

Number

Users

Enter

the

maximum

number of computers that you want the DHCP server to

assign IP addresses to° This number cannot be greater

than 253° The default is

IP Address Range

The range of available IP addresses is

displayed°

Client Lease Time

The Client Lease Time is the amount

of time a network user will be allowed connection to the

Router with their current dynamic IP address° Enter the

amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased”

this dynamic IP address° After the time is up, the user will

be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address, or

the lease will be renewed° The default is

minutes, which

means one day°

Static DNS (1-3)

The Domain Name System (DNS) is how

the Internet translates domain or website names into

Internet addresses or URLs° Your ISP will provide you with at

least one DNS Server IP Address° If you wish to use another,

enter that IP Address in one of these fields° You can enter up

to three DNS Server IP Addresses here° The Router will use

these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers

WINS

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

manages each computer’s interaction with the Internet° If

you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP address here°

Otherwise, leave this blank°

Time Settings

Time Setting

Time Zone

Select the time zone in which your network

functions from this drop-down menu°

Automatically

adjust

clock

for

daylight

saving

changes

Select

this

option

have

the

Router

automatically adjust for daylight saving time°

Click

Save Settings

to apply your changes, or click

Cancel

Changes

to clear your changes°

Setup > DDNS

The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System

(DDNS) feature° DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and

domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address° It is useful

when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or

other server behind the Router°

Before you can use this feature, you need to sign

up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider,

www.dyndns.org

www.tzo.com

° If you do not want to

use this feature, keep the default,

Disabled

DDNS

DDNS Service

If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS°org, then

select

DynDNS.org

from the drop-down menu° If your

DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select

TZO.com

The features available on the

DDNS

screen will vary,

depending on which DDNS service provider you use°

DynDNS°org

Setup > DDNS > DynDNS

Username

Enter the Username for your DDNS account°

Password

Enter the Password for your DDNS account°

Host Name

The DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service

is displayed°

WildCard

Select

Enabled

to enable this feature or

Disabled

to disable it°

System

Select the DynDNS service you use:

Dynamic

Static

, or

Custom

° The default selection is

Dynamic

Mail Exchange (Optional)

Enter the address of your mail

exchange server, so e-mails to your DynDNS address go to

your mail server°

Backup MX

This feature allows the mail exchange server

to be a backup° To disable this feature, keep the default,

Disabled

° To enable the feature, select

Enabled

° If you

are not sure which setting to select, keep the default,

Disabled

Wildcard

This setting enables or disables wildcards

for your host° For example, if your DDNS address is

myplace.dyndns.org

and you enable wildcards, then

x.myplace.dyndns.org

will work as well (x is the wildcard)°

To disable wildcards, keep the default,

Disabled

° To

enable wildcards, select

Enabled

° If you are not sure

which setting to select, keep the default,

Disabled

Internet IP Address

The Router’s Internet IP address is

displayed here° Because it is dynamic, it will change°

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