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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys E-Series
How to change your router’s name and
password
For
ALL
You can change the name and password of your router, but if you do so, all
wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection
until you reconnect them using the new router name and password°
CAUTION
If you change your router’s name and password using the browser-
based utility, you may not be able to manage your router using
Cisco Connect° We recommend using the procedure below to
change your router’s login information°
To change your router’s name and password:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click
Change
under
Router settings
°
2.
Under
Personalize
, click
Change
° A
Changing router name and password
warning appears
3.
Click
Yes
if you want to continue°
4.
Enter the new router name and password, then click
Change
°
TIP
After you make changes, update your Easy Setup Key to make it
easier to reconnect all of the other computers on the network°
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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys E-Series
25
How to open the browser-based utility
For
ALL
To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility°
CAUTION
If you change settings in the browser-based utility, you might not be
able to run Cisco Connect later°
To open the browser-based utility:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, click
Change
under
Router settings
, click
Advanced
settings
, then click
OK
°
– or –
Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then go
to
192.168.1.1
° If your router is version 2 (look for
V2
on router’s bottom
label), you can go to
myrouter.local
instead°
The router prompts you for a user name and password°
2.
Enter the user name and password, then click
OK
° The utility’s main menu
opens°
TIPS
If you
set up your router without using Cisco Connect, your router’s
default username
and password is
admin
°
If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, you can see your
router’s user name and password by running Cisco Connect, then
clicking
Router settings
°
Setting Up: Advanced
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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys E-Series
How to manually set up your router
For
ALL
Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your
router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router° Be careful
when changing settings using this method°
To manually set up your router:
1.
If you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect°
2.
Connect your router’s power adapter to a power outlet°
3.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the computer and to an available numbered
Ethernet
(blue) port on the back of your router°
4.
Open a web browser on the computer and open the address
192.168.1.1
°
A login window appears° If your router is version 2 (look for
V2
on router’s
bottom label), you can go to
myrouter.local
instead°
5.
Enter the default password (
admin
)° If your router is the E4200 V2 (check
the version number on the bottom of your router), you must enter
admin
as the user name° Otherwise, you can leave the user name blank°
The browser-based utility opens to the main menu°
6.
After you finish changing settings, click
Save Settings
at the bottom of
the screen°
7.
To exit the browser-based utility, close the web browser window°
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
in the right side of the screen°
How to manually set up your Internet connection
In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection
(see “How to start Cisco Connect” on page 14)° For some
ISPs
(Internet Service
Providers), especially those outside of the United States, you may need to
manually configure your router’s Internet connection° Your router supports six
types of Internet connections°
Basic Internet connection settings
To manually configure your router’s Internet connection:
Setup > Basic Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
Basic Setup
page°
3.
In the
Internet Connection Type
drop-down list, click the type of
Internet connection provided by your ISP° (Telstra Cable not available on
the E4200°)
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen°
•
Complete the fields required by your ISP°
•
Complete the
Optional Settings
only if required by your ISP°
4.
Click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page°
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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys E-Series
IPv6 Internet connection settings
For
E900
E1200V2
E1500
E2500
E3200
E4200
IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet headers and requires IPSec°
It also has improved support for mobile IP and computing devices° If your
router model supports IPv6, an
IPv6 Setup
page is available under the
Setup
tab°
NOTE
To use your router’s IPv6 Internet connection settings, IPv6 service
from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required° For more
information on this service, ask your ISP°
To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings:
Setup > IPv6 Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
IPv6 Setup
page°
3.
IPv6  -  Automatic
—Select
Enabled
to automatically use IPv6 for all
network addressing°
4.
6rd Tunnel
—Allows your router to send IPv6 IP addresses over IPv4
networks° To enable this option,
IPv6  -  Automatic
must be set to
Disabled
° To let your router handle the 6rd Tunnel settings (such as
prefixes and address masks), change the 6rd Tunnel setting to
Automatic
Configuration
° Select
Manual Configuration
to change these settings
manually°
•
Prefix
—Enter the prefix address used for the tunnel provided by your
ISP°
•
Prefix Length
—Enter the prefix length used for the tunnel provided
by your ISP°
•
Border Relay
—Enter the border relay address used for the tunnel
provided by your ISP°
•
IPv4 Address Mask
—Enter the IPv4 address mask length used for the
tunnel provided by your ISP°
5.
Click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page°
How to get the most out of your dual-
band router
For
E2500
E3200
E4200
I bought a dual band router, but I’m not sure that I’m getting the most
out of it. What should I check?
Of the many reasons for owning a dual-band
router, the most common is to ensure available bandwidth for streaming high-
definition video° At the same time, owners want to make sure that their video
streams won’t be interrupted by other wireless network traffic° To get the most
out of your dual-band router, you can:
•
Upgrade your wireless clients
•
Split your traffic
Upgrade your wireless clients
If you have network adapters that support only legacy wireless network
standards such as 802°11b, you should consider upgrading them with
Wireless-N (802°11n) network adapters° Wireless-B (802°11b) devices can slow
your entire wireless network° For the best performance, all of your wireless
devices should support Wireless-N° You can then select
Wireless-N Only
as your
Network Mode below°
NOTE
If you select
Wireless-N Only
, you may need to temporarily change
your network settings to Mixed to provide access to guests without
Wireless-N networking°
Split your traffic
The best way to improve your multimedia wireless performance is to split your
wireless traffic between your router’s two bands (ranges of radio frequencies)°
Your router supports the 2°4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band, and handles the
two bands as two separate wireless networks to help manage the traffic°
The most common way to split wireless traffic is to use the 2°4 GHz band for
basic Internet tasks such as web browsing, email, and downloads, and use
the 5°0 GHz band for streaming multimedia° There are several reasons for this
approach:
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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys E-Series
•
Although the 2°4 GHz band may be more crowded with wireless traffic
from your neighbors, it’s fine for basic Internet traffic that is not time-
sensitive (such as e-mail)°
•
Even though you are connected to your own wireless network, you are
still sharing “air time” with nearby networks°
•
The 5 GHz band is much less crowded than the 2°4 GHz band, so it’s ideal
for streaming multimedia°
•
The 5 GHz band has more available channels, so it is more likely that you
will have your own, interference-free channel for your wireless network°
By default, your dual-band router uses the same network name on both the
2°4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band° If you are connecting to your router with
a computer that has a dual-band wireless network adapter, you might not be
able to determine which band you’re using° The easiest way to segment your
traffic is to rename one of your wireless networks° With a separate, descriptive
name, it will be easy to connect to the right network°
To reconfigure your wireless network:
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
or
Wireless Settings
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25)°
2.
Click the
Wireless
tab, then click the
Basic Wireless Settings
or
Wireless
Settings
page°
3.
Click
Manual
° This enables you to make changes to all of the fields below°
a.
Network Mode
—Your choice depends upon the clients that will
connect to your network° If all of your devices are Wireless-N capable,
you can select Wireless-N Only for either or both bands°
On the 5 GHz band, you can select:
•
Mixed
(default), which accepts connections from 802°11a or
802°11n clients
•
Wireless-A Only
(802°11a only)
•
Wireless-N Only
(802°11n only)
•
Disabled
, which disables the 5°0 GHz band on this router
On the 2°4 GHz band, you can select:
•
Mixed
•
Wireless-B/G Only
•
Wireless-B only
•
Wireless-G Only
•
Wireless-N Only
•
Disabled
b.
Network Name (SSID)
—Provide a unique SSID for your 5 GHz
wireless network° The name must not exceed 32 keyboard characters°
In the example above, the 5 GHz wireless network was renamed
BronzeEagle5GHz
°
c.
Channel Width
—We recommend that you keep the default
(Auto) settings° In Auto mode, the router and the network clients
automatically switch to the 40 MHz mode if:
•
Your wireless clients support the 40 MHz mode (sometimes
called
Bonded
mode) in which two 20 MHz channels are bonded
together for better performance°
•
There is no adjacent interference°
With more available channels and less chance of interference on the
5 GHz band, you have the option to force the 40MHz mode°
On the 5GHz band, you can select:
•
Auto (20 MHz or 40 Mhz)
•
20 MHz Only
•
40 MHz Only

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