Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E2500 Linksys
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E-Se rie s Ro ute rs User G uide.
i T able of Cont ents Linksys E-Series i Pr oduc t ov erview E900/E1200/E1500/E2500/E3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Back view 1 Bottom view 1 E4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T op view 2 Back view 2 Setting Up Y our E-Series Router Where t o nd more help .
1 Pr oduc t overview Linksys E-Series 1 P roduc t ov er view E900/E1200/E1500/E2500/E3200 Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Prot ected Setup button Internet port Po wer port Po wer indicator USB port (E.
2 Pr oduc t overview Linksys E-Series E4200 T op view Indicator light • Indicator light —Stay s on steadily while power is c onnected and following a suc cessful Wi-Fi P rotected Setup connec tion. Pulses slo wly during bootup, during firm ware upgrades , and during a Wi-F i Protected Setup connection.
3 Setting Up Y our E-S eries Router Linksys E-Series 3 Wher e to find mor e help In addition to this User Guide, you can find help a t these locations: • Linksys .
4 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series 4 How t o open the bro wser-based utility T o access some advanced settings, you need t o open the browser -based utility . T o open the browser-based utility: 1. Run Linksys Connect, click Change under Router settings , click A dvanced settings , then click OK .
5 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series Setup > Basic S etup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. This allows y ou to change the router’ s general settings. Language Select your language T o use a different language, select one from the dr op- down menu.
6 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series PPTP Poin t-to-Point Tunneling P rotocol (PPTP) is a ser vice that gener ally applies to connections in Europe. If your PPTP c onnection suppor ts DHCP or a dynamic IP address, then select Obtain an IP Addr ess Automa tically .
7 Advanc ed Configura tion Linksys E-Series Network Name (SSID ) T he Ser vice Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name shared by all devices in a wir eless network.
8 Wir eless S ecurity Linksys E-Series 8 W ireless > W ireless Securit y The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network(s).
9 Wir eless S ecurity Linksys E-Series WP A2/WP A Enterprise Mixed Mode , WP A2 Enterprise, WP A Enterprise These option is used in coor dination with a RADIUS server .
10 Wir eless S ecurity Linksys E-Series RADIUS This option featur es WEP used in coordination with a RADIUS ser ver . ( This should only be used when a RADIUS ser ver is connected to the r outer .) NO TE: If you select RADIUS as your Securit y Mode, each device in y our wireless network MUST use RADIUS and the same encryption and shared key .
11 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series 11 This chapter can help you solv e common setup issues and connect to the Internet. Y our router’ s CD includes Linksys Connect, the router setup software that makes it easy to connect network devices, change r outer settings, contr ol guest access, enable par ental contr ols, and connect to the Internet.
12 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series Y our router w as not succ essfully set up If Linksys C onnect did not complete the setup , you can tr y the following: • Pr ess and hold the Reset button on your router with a paperclip or pin for 10-15 seconds , then run the Setup program again on the rout er ’ s CD.
13 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series Y our Internet c able is not plugged in message If you get a “ Y our Internet cable is not plugged in ” message when tr ying to set up your rout er , follow these troubleshooting st eps. T o fix the problem: 1.
14 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series Cannot ac cess y our router message If you cannot access your r outer because your comput er is not connected to your network, follow these troubleshooting st eps. T o access your router , you must be connected to your own network .
15 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series T o fix the problem on Mac computers: 1. In the menu bar across the top of the screen, click the AirP or t icon. A list of wireless networks appears. Linksys C onnect has automatically assigned your network a name.
16 T roubleshooting Linksys E-Series 2. Click Computers and devic es . The Computers and other devices windo w appears. 3. Click Other Wireless devices . 4. Enable your wireless network device ’ s Wi-Fi c onnection, then search for your wireless network name .
17 Specifications Linksys E900 17 Linksys E900 Model Name Linksys E900 Description Wireless-N Router Model Number E900 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.
18 Specifications Linksys E1200 Linksys E1200 Model Name Linksys E1200 Description Wireless-N Router Model Number E1200 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.
19 Specifications Linksys E1500 Linksys E1500 Model Name Linksys E1500 Description Wireless-N Router with SpeedBoost Model Number E1500 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.
20 Specifications Linksys E2500 Linksys E2500 Model Name Linksys E2500 Description Advanced Dual-Band N Router Model Number E2500 Switch Port Speed 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) Radio Frenquency 2.
21 Specifications Linksys E3200 Linksys E3200 Model Name Linksys E3200 Description Maximum Performance Dual-Band N Router Model Number E3200 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frenquency 2.
22 Specifications Linksys E4200 Linksys E4200 Model Name Linksys E4200 Description Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router Model Number E4200 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frenquency 2.
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