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Linksys E2100L Advance d Wir eles s-N Rout er User Guide.
Linksys E2100L T able of Cont ents ii Advanced W ireless-N Router Cont ents Chapter 1: Pr oduct Over view 1 T op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back . . . . . . . . . . .
Linksys E2100L T able of Cont ents iii Advanced W ireless-N Router Administration > Diag nostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Administration > F ac tory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Linksys E2100L Chapter 1: P roduct Over view 1 Advanced W ireless-N Router Chapter 1: P roduct Over view Thank you for choosing the Linksys E2100L Advanced Wir eless-N Router . The Router lets you access the I nternet via a wireless connection or through one of its f our switched por ts.
Linksys E2100L Chapter 1: P roduct Over view 2 Advanced Wireless-N Router Bottom Reset The Reset button is located on the r ight side of the product label.
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 3 Advanced Wireless-N Router Chapter 2: Cisco C onnec t During installation, the setup soft ware installs Cisco Connect on your computer . Cisco Connect offers options to connect additional computers or devices to the Router and allows you t o change the Router ’ s settings.
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 4 Advanced Wireless-N Router 5. The connection steps are display ed. Connection Overview a. Plug the power cord int o the Pow er port on the back of the Router . Internet Ethernet 4 3 2 1 Power 12VDC USB Connect to Po wer P ort b.
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 5 Advanced Wireless-N Router 7. The installation is complete . Click OK . Installation is Complete NO TE: If you hav e an y tr ouble during the installation proc ess, r efer to the Fr equently Asked Questions in the setup soft ware, or use a computer with an active I nternet connection to visit ww w .
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 6 Advanced Wireless-N Router Main Menu – Computers and Devices Use this option to connect another computer or devic e to the Router . There is x device(s) connected to your router The number of devices connected to the Router is display ed.
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 7 Advanced Wireless-N Router 2. On that computer , click Connect to your Linksys Router . (If you do not see this, access the Easy Setup Key through Windows Explorer or the Finder , and double -click Connect .) F ollow the on-screen instructions to connec t that computer to the Router .
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 8 Advanced Wireless-N Router 3. Enter a name that will be used to identify this device. Then click F inish . Name Y our Device Wir eless Printer 1. Refer to your printer ’ s documentation to learn how to connect it to a wireless printer .
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 9 Advanced Wireless-N Router Router Settings The Router settings screen appears . Router Settings P ersonalize Router name The name of the Router is displayed (this is also the name of your wireless network).
Linksys E2100L Chapter 2: Cisco C onnect 10 Advanced Wireless-N Router Router Details The Router details screen appears, displaying the Model name, Model number , Ser ial number , F irmware version, Operating system, Sof tware version, Connec tion type ( W AN), IP address (LAN), IP address ( W AN), and Computer IP address.
11 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Chapter 3: A dvanced C onfiguration After setting up the Router with the setup sof tware (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be r eady for use . If you would like to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s browser-based utilit y .
12 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Automatic C onfiguration - DHCP The default I nternet Connection T ype is set to Automa tic Configur ation - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Pr otocol). Keep the default only if your ISP suppor ts DHCP or if y ou connect using a dynamic IP A ddress.
13 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Username and Passw ord Enter the Username and P assword pr ovided by your ISP . Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time Y ou can configure the Router to cut the I nternet connection after it has been inac tive for a specified period of time (M ax Idle Time).
14 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest packet size that is transmitted. T o have the Router selec t the best MTU for your Internet connec tion, keep the default setting, A uto .
15 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Client Lease Time The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a net work 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.
16 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration TZO .com Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address , TZ O Key , and Domain Name Enter the settings of the account y ou set up with TZO . Internet IP Address The Router ’ s Internet IP address is displayed her e.
17 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration network. Enter the information described below to set up a new static route . Route Entries T o set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the drop- down list.
18 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Channel S elect the appropriate channel for y our wir eless network. If you are not sure which channel to selec t, then keep the default, Auto .
19 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Wir eless > Wir eless S ecurity The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless net work(s). The Router suppor ts the following wireless secur ity options: WP A/WP A2 Mixed Mode (default), WP A2 Personal, WP A P ersonal, WEP , and RADIUS.
20 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration WEP WEP is a basic encr yption method, which is not as secure as WP A.
21 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Wir eless > Wir eless MAC F ilter Wir eless access can be filtered (restricted) by specifying the MAC addresses of the devices in your wireless network .
22 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration communicate with the Router but not with each other . T o use this option, select Enabled . AP Isolation is disabled by default. Authentica tion T ype The Authentication T ype setting is available if the Securit y Mode is RADIUS or WEP .
23 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Securit y > F irewall The Firew all screen is used to configure a firewall that can filter out various types of un wanted traffic on the Router’ s local network.
24 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Storage > Disk The storage options are available when a USB storage device is connected to the USB por t of the Router . If the storage device does not fit (for example, it may block port 1), then use the included USB ex tension cable.
25 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Claim Disk Enter a partition’ s name Create a name f or the par tition. T o format the disk as F A T32, click F ormat and follow the on-screen instruc tions. T o update the on-screen information, click Refresh .
26 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Edit a Shared F older After you clicked Edit, the Shar ed F older screen appears. Shared F older Make the appropriate changes to the f ollowing options: Display Name The current Display Name is shown.
27 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration NO TE: If you used the setup software for installation, then the name of your wireless network (up to 15 characters) is the ser ver name of the Router . UPnP Media Server T o use the Router ’ s media ser ver function, selec t Enabled .
28 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Administr ation screen; refer t o Stor age > A dministration , page 29 . NO TE: If you used the setup software for installation, then the name of your wireless network (up to 15 characters) is the ser ver name of the Router .
29 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration 7. Click S av e Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes. Click Close to exit the screen and return to the FTP Server screen. Edit an FTP F older After you clicked Edit, the FTP F older screen appears.
30 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Group Management By default the Router creates two user gr oups, admin and guest . The groups are listed by Group Name and Access level. There are t wo levels of access, r & w (read-and-write) and r (read-only).
31 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Ac cess Restric tions > Internet Acc ess The Int ernet Access screen allow s y ou to deny or allow specific kinds of Internet usage and traffic, such as Internet access, designated services, and websites during specific days and times .
32 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration 6. Decide which days and what times you want this policy to be enforc ed. Select the individual days during which the policy will be in effect, or select Everyday . Then enter a range of hours and minutes during which the policy will be in effect, or selec t 24 Hours .
33 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Applications and Gaming > P or t Range F or warding The P or t Range F or warding screen allows you to set up public ser vices on your network, such as web ser vers, FTP ser vers, e -mail ser vers, or other specialized Internet applications.
34 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Applications and Gaming > DMZ The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) feature allows one network computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose ser vice such as I nternet gaming or videoconfer encing.
35 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration this will defeat the purpose of allocating the available bandwidth. I f you want to select below normal bandwidth, select Lo w . Depending on the application, a few attempts may be needed to set the appropriat e bandwidth priority.
36 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Click Add to save your changes. Y our new entr y will appear in the Summar y list. MA C Addr ess QoS > MAC A ddress The MAC address of the computer you are using is displayed .
37 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Remote Acc ess Remote Management T o permit remote access of the Router from the Internet (outside the local network), select Enabled . O ther wise, keep the default, Disabled .
38 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration • <T ype> Log The Incoming Log displays a temporar y log of the source IP addresses and destination port numbers for the incoming I nternet traffic.
39 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Administra tion > F ac tor y Defaults The F actor y Defaults screen allows you to restore the Router ’ s configuration to its factory default settings.
40 Advanced Wireless-N Router Linksys E2100L Chapt er 3: Advanc ed Configuration Internet Connection This sec tion shows the current net work information stored in the Router . The information varies depending on the Internet connection type selec ted on the Setup > Basic Setup screen.
Linksys E2100L Appendix A: T roubleshooting 41 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer cannot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instructions until your computer can connect to the Internet: • Make sure that the Router is power ed on.
Linksys E2100L Appendix A: T roubleshooting 42 Advanced Wireless-N Router 2. On your desktop, double - click Computer or My Computer ic on. 3. Right-click the USB st orage device, and click Properties . 4. The format is listed in the File system description.
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 43 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage Over view The Router ’ s USB por t lets you connect USB storage that can be accessed over your network.
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 44 Advanced Wireless-N Router 4. Enter your account user name and password . (For the admin account, admin is both the default user name and password .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 45 Advanced Wireless-N Router 6. Click Finish . Click Finish Acc ess the Mapped Drive 1.
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 46 Advanced Wireless-N Router NO TE: Another option is to use the ser ver name of the R outer . In the Address field, enter: Cisco xxxxx (xxxxx are the last five digits of the Router ’ s serial number .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 47 Advanced Wireless-N Router 4. F rom the Drive drop- down menu, selec t an available drive letter . Select Drive Letter 5. If the login screen appears , enter your accoun t user name and password.
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 48 Advanced Wireless-N Router Acc ess the USB Storage Device 1. On y our desktop , double -click the My Computer icon. My Computer Icon NO TE: I f the M y Computer icon is not displayed , then go to Star t > All Programs > Acc essories > Window s Explorer .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 49 Advanced Wireless-N Router Map a Drive 1. On y our desktop , double -click the My Computer icon. My Computer Icon NO TE: I f the M y Computer icon is not displayed , then go to Star t > All Programs > Acc essories > Window s Explorer .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 50 Advanced Wireless-N Router Acc ess the Mapped Drive 1. On y our desktop , double -click the My Computer icon. My Computer Icon NO TE: I f the M y Computer icon is not displayed , then go to Star t > All Programs > Acc essories > Window s Explorer .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 51 Advanced Wireless-N Router 3. Click Connect As . Connect As button Click Connect As 4. Enter your name and password. (For the admin account, admin is both the default user name and password .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 52 Advanced Wireless-N Router Display the Shared F older on the Desktop 1. Go to Finder > P refer ences . Go to Finder > P references 2. Check Connected Servers . Connected Servers Check Connected Servers 3.
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 53 Advanced Wireless-N Router 4. Drag the shared f older to the Login Items window . Drag Shared F older 5. The folder will appear in the list of Login I tems. Click the red x to close the window .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 54 Advanced Wireless-N Router 3. Click Create Share for the appropriate par tition. The Shared F older screen appears. Shared F older 4. In the Display Name field, enter a name for the shared folder .
Linksys E2100L Appendix B: How to Install and Ac cess USB Storage 55 Advanced Wireless-N Router 6. F rom the Ac cess drop- down menu, selec t the appropriate level of access, read and write or read only . 7. Click Create to apply your changes, or click Cancel to clear your changes.
Linksys E2100L Appendix C: Specifications 56 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix C: Specifications Model Name Linksys E2100L Description Advanced Wireless-N Router Model Number E2100L Standards 802.
Linksys E2100L Appendix D: W ar ranty Information 57 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix D: W arranty I nformation LIMITED W ARRANT Y (U .S.A, Canada, Asia P acific, Australia, New Zealand) FOR CONSUM.
Linksys E2100L Appendix D: W ar ranty Information 58 Advanced Wireless-N Router OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LA W , IN NO E VENT WILL CISCO’S LIABILITY EX CEED THE AMOUNT P AID BY Y OU FOR THE PRODUC T .
Linksys E2100L Appendix E: Regulatory I nformation 59 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix E: Regulator y Information FC C Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FC C Rules.
Linksys E2100L Appendix E: Regulatory I nformation 60 Advanced Wireless-N Router environnemen t non contrôlé . Ce matériel doit être installé et utilisé à une distance d ’au moins 20 cm entre l’an tenne et le corps de l’utilisateur .
Linksys E2100L Appendix F: Software End User License A greement 61 Advanced Wireless-N Router Appendix F: Software End User License A greemen t Cisco P roducts This product from Cisco Systems , Inc. or its subsidiar y licensing the Software instead of Cisco Systems , Inc.
Linksys E2100L Appendix F: Software End User License A greement 62 Advanced Wireless-N Router or provided in or with the applicable Cisco product, and (b) any upgrades, updates, bug fixes or modified .
Linksys E2100L Appendix F: Software End User License A greement 63 Advanced Wireless-N Router In addition, Cisco may collect and stor e detailed information regarding Y our network configura tion and usage for the purpose of providing Y ou technical networking suppor t.
Linksys E2100L Appendix F: Software End User License A greement 64 Advanced Wireless-N Router offensive or inappropriate. Cisco makes no representations concerning an y content contained in or accesse.
Linksys E2100L Appendix F: Software End User License A greement 65 Advanced Wireless-N Router Y ou to use Cisco ’ s or its licensors ’ names or respective trademarks.
Linksys E2100L Appendix F: Software End User License A greement 66 Advanced Wireless-N Router 2. Y ou may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on t.
Linksys E2100L Appendix F: Software End User License A greement 67 Advanced Wireless-N Router 5. Y ou are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. However , nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Prog ram or its der ivative works.
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