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E1200/E1500 Contents
Linksys E-Series
Improving Security
How do I know if my network is secure? ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 42
Network security following a manual setup° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 42
How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup ° ° 43
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light
43
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
43
How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN
44
How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN
44
How to connect a device manually
44
How to control access to your wireless network ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 45
How to improve security using the built-in firewall
46
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
How to set up port forwarding ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 57
How to set up port forwarding for a single port
57
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports
58
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports
58
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming ° ° ° ° ° 59
How to configure your Xbox for online gaming ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 60
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router configuration° ° ° ° ° ° 61
How to restore factory defaults
61
How to upgrade the router’s firmware ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 62
How to check the status of your router° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 64
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights
65
How to test your Internet connection
66
How to configure and use logs
67
Browser-based Utility Menu Structure
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Specifications
Linksys E1200 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 75
Linksys E1500 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 76