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  • Page 1 User Guide Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Linksys E2000 Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Back .
  • Page 3 Linksys E2000 Status > Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Linksys E2000 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router . The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched ports . You can also use the Router to share resources, such as computers, printers and files .

  • Page 5: Placement Positions

    Linksys E2000 Placement Positions There are two ways to physically install the Router . The first way is to place the Router horizontally on a surface . The second way is to mount the Router on a wall . Horizontal Placement The Router has four rubber feet on its bottom panel .

  • Page 6: Chapter 2: Cisco Connect

    Installation To install the Router: 1 . Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive . Insert CD 2 . Click Set up your Linksys Router . DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:) Linksys Router Setup Always do this for software and games: AutoPlay...

  • Page 7: Main Menu

    Linksys E2000 b . Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet . Connect to Electrical Outlet c . Unplug the existing Ethernet cable from your computer and plug it into the yellow port labeled Internet on the back of the Router . Click Next .
  • Page 8 Linksys E2000 The main menu offers four options: Computers and devices, Parental controls, Guest access, and Router settings . NOTE: To view the FAQs for more information, click Need help? Local Access versus Guest Access You can connect computers or devices to your Router by giving them local access (Computers and devices option)or guest access (Guest access option) .

  • Page 9: Computers And Other Devices

    Router . Connecting Another Computer 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 .)
  • Page 10 Linksys E2000 Create or Update the Easy Setup Key If you do not have an Easy Setup Key, then you can create one using a USB flash drive . If you already have an Easy Setup Key, then you can update it with the Router’s current settings .

  • Page 11: Parental Controls

    Linksys E2000 3 . Wait until your printer connects . On the Connecting a wireless printer screen, click Next . 4 . Enter a name that will be used to identify this printer . Then click Finish . Name Your Printer Parental Controls The Parental controls screen appears .

  • Page 12: Set Up Parental Controls

    Linksys E2000 Restrict Internet Access List Parental Controls If you want to apply parental controls to additional computers, click Add . If you clicked Add, the Set up parental controls for screen appears . Set Up Parental Controls For Select the computer whose parental controls you want to set up .

  • Page 13: Guest Access

    Linksys E2000 NOTE: Repeat steps 1-4 to set up parental controls for different computers . Change Parental Controls Password If you clicked Change parental controls password, the Change your parental controls password screen appears . Change Your Parental Controls Password Old password Enter the old password .

  • Page 14: Other Options

    Linksys E2000 Easy Setup Key Update or create key The Easy Setup Key is a USB flash drive that holds the wireless settings for the Router . If you want to create or update an Easy Setup Key, click this option and go to Create or Update the Easy Setup Key, page 10 .

  • Page 15: How To Exit Cisco Connect

    Linksys E2000 Advanced Settings If you are an advanced user familiar with router administration, you can access the browser-based utility to use the advanced configuration settings of the Router . Username Enter this username browser-based utility . Password Enter this password browser-based utility .

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

    Linksys E2000 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 .
  • Page 17 Linksys E2000 Automatic Configuration - DHCP The default Internet Connection Type is set to Automatic Configuration - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) . Keep the default only if your ISP supports DHCP or you are connecting using a dynamic IP Address . (This option usually applies to cable connections .)
  • Page 18 Linksys E2000 PPTP Server IP Address Your ISP will provide you with the IP address of the PPTP server . Username and Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP . Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time) .

  • Page 19: Network Setup

    Linksys E2000 Host Name and 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 .

  • Page 20: Setup > Ddns

    Linksys E2000 Maximum Number of 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 50 . IP Address Range The range of available IP addresses is displayed .

  • Page 21: Setup > Mac Address Clone

    Linksys E2000 TZO .com Setup > DDNS > TZO E-mail Address, TZO Key, and Domain Name settings of the account you set up with TZO . Internet IP Address The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here . Because it is dynamic, it will change .

  • Page 22: Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

    Linksys E2000 Route Entries To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the drop- down list . Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route . Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters .
  • Page 23 Linksys E2000 Channel Width If you are using the 2 .4 GHz band, select Auto if you want the Router to automatically determine the proper channel width (20 MHz or 40 MHz) to use, or select 20 MHz only (default) if you want the Router to operate in Wireless-B and Wireless-G mode only .

  • Page 24: Wireless > Wireless Security

    Linksys E2000 Wireless > Wireless Security The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network(s) . The Router supports the following wireless security options: WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode (default), WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WEP, and RADIUS . (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access . WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy .

  • Page 25: Wireless > Wireless Mac Filter

    Linksys E2000 Wireless Security > WEP Encryption Select a level of WEP encryption, 40/64 bits (10 hex digits) or 104/128 bits (26 hex digits) . The default is 40/64 bits (10 hex digits) . Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys .

  • Page 26: Wireless > Advanced Wireless Settings

    Linksys E2000 MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Click this option to open the Wireless Client List screen . Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network . The list can be sorted by Client Name, Interface, IP Address, MAC Address, and Status .

  • Page 27: Security > Firewall

    Linksys E2000 Protection Mode Router uses CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode when your Wireless-N and Wireless-G devices are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to the Router in an environment with heavy 802 .11b traffic . This option boosts the Router’s ability to catch all Wireless-N and Wireless-G...

  • Page 28: Security > Vpn Passthrough

    Linksys E2000 Java Java is a programming language for websites . If you deny Java, you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language . Select this option to enable Java filtering . Deselect the option to allow Java usage .

  • Page 29: Applications And Gaming > Single Port Forwarding

    Linksys E2000 Status Policies are disabled by default . To enable a policy, select the policy number from the drop-down menu, and select Enabled . To create a policy, follow steps 1-11 . Repeat these steps to create additional policies, one at a time .

  • Page 30: Applications And Gaming > Port Range Forwarding

    Linksys E2000 Application Name Enter the name you wish to give the application . Each name can be up to 12 characters . External Port Enter the external port number used by the computer or Internet application . Check with the Internet application documentation for more information .

  • Page 31: Applications And Gaming > Dmz

    Linksys E2000 Forwarded Range Enter the starting and ending port numbers of the forwarded port number range . Check with the Internet application documentation for the port number(s) needed . Enabled Select Enabled to enable port triggering . Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes .
  • Page 32 Linksys E2000 No Acknowledgement If you want to disable the Router’s Acknowledgement feature, so the Router will not re-send data if an error occurs, then select Enabled . Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled . Internet Access Priority In this section, you can set the bandwidth priority for a variety of applications and devices .

  • Page 33: Administration > Management

    Linksys E2000 Enter a Name Enter any name to indicate the name of the entry . Port Range Enter the port range that the game will be using . You can have up to three ranges to define for this bandwidth allocation .

  • Page 34: Administration > Log

    Linksys E2000 Web Utility Access via Wireless If you are using the Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to the Router’s browser-based utility . You will only be able to access the utility via a wired connection if you disable the setting .

  • Page 35: Administration > Diagnostics

    Linksys E2000 <Type> Log The Incoming Log displays a temporary • log of the source IP addresses and destination port numbers for the incoming Internet traffic . The Outgoing Log displays a temporary log of the local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/ port numbers for the outgoing Internet traffic .

  • Page 36: Administration > Factory Defaults

    Linksys E2000 Administration > Factory Defaults The Factory Defaults screen allows you to restore the Router’s configuration to its factory default settings . Administration > Factory Defaults NOTE: Do not restore the factory defaults unless you are having difficulties with the Router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures .

  • Page 37: Status > Local Network

    Linksys E2000 Internet Connection This section shows the current network information stored in the Router . The information varies depending on the Internet connection type selected on the Setup > Basic Setup screen . For a DHCP connection, select IP Address Release or IP Address Renew as appropriate to release or renew a DHCP lease .

  • Page 38: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    DSL modem in order to use the Router . Connect the telephone line to the DSL modem, and then insert the setup CD into your computer . Click Set up your Linksys Router and follow the on-screen instructions .

  • Page 39: Appendix B: Specifications

    Linksys E2000 Appendix B: Specifications Model Name Linksys E2000 Description Advanced Wireless-N Router Model Number E2000 Standards 802 .11n, 802 .11a, 802 .11g, 802 .11b, 802 .3, 802 .3u, 802 .3ab Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup...

  • Page 40: Appendix C: Warranty Information

    Linksys E2000 Appendix C: Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY (U .S .A, Canada, Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand) FOR CONSUMERS WHO ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THEIR COUNTRY OF PURCHASE OR, IF DIFFERENT, THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY THIS WARRANTY...
  • Page 41 Linksys E2000 OF SUCH DAMAGES . TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CISCO’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCT . The foregoing limitations will apply even if any warranty or remedy provided under this limited warranty fails of its essential purpose .

  • Page 42: Appendix D: Regulatory Information

    Linksys E2000 Appendix D: Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation .

  • Page 43: Avis D'industrie Canada

    Linksys E2000 Because high power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) in 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz, these radars could cause interference and/or damage to licensed exempt LAN devices . Additional requirements for the band 5600-5650 MHz:...

  • Page 44: Electric And Electronic Equipment (Weee)

    Linksys E2000 User Information for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) This document contains important information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Cisco products . Consumers are required to comply with this...

  • Page 45: Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement

    Linksys E2000 Appendix E: Software End User License Agreement Cisco Products: This product from Cisco Systems, Inc . or its subsidiary licensing the Software instead of Cisco Systems, Inc . (“Cisco”) contains software (including firmware) originating from Cisco and its suppliers and may also contain software from the open source community .
  • Page 46 Linksys E2000 or provided in or with the applicable Cisco product, and (b) any upgrades, updates, bug fixes or modified versions (“Upgrades”) or backup copies of the Software supplied to You by Cisco or an authorized reseller (whether or not...
  • Page 47 Linksys E2000 In addition, Cisco may collect and store detailed information regarding Your network configuration and usage for the purpose of providing You technical networking support . The information is associated with You only when You provide a unique ID number to the support representative while You are receiving help .
  • Page 48 Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by Cisco and You . Linksys, Cisco and the Cisco Logo and other trademarks contained in the Software and Documentation are trademarks or registered trademarks of Linksys, Cisco, its licensors and third parties, as the case may be .
  • Page 49 Linksys E2000 You to use Cisco’s or its licensors’ names or respective trademarks . END OF SCHEDULE 1 Schedule 2 Open Source and Third Party Licenses Schedule 2-A If this Cisco product contains open source software licensed under Version 2 of the “GNU General Public License”...
  • Page 50 Linksys E2000 2 . You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: a .
  • Page 51 Linksys E2000 5 . You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it . However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works . These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License .
  • Page 52 Linksys E2000 12 . IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES,...
  • Page 53 Linksys E2000 We call this license the “Lesser” General Public License because it does Less to protect the user’s freedom than the ordinary General Public License . It also provides other free software developers Less of an advantage over competing non-free programs . These disadvantages are the reason we use the ordinary General Public License for many libraries .
  • Page 54 Linksys E2000 table used by this function must be optional: if the application does not supply it, the square root function must still compute square roots .) These requirements apply to the modified work as a whole . If identifiable sections of that work are not...
  • Page 55 Linksys E2000 a . Accompany work with corresponding machine-readable source code for the Library including whatever changes were used in the work (which must be distributed under Sections 1 and 2 above); and, if the work is an executable linked with the Library, with the complete machine-readable “work that uses the...
  • Page 56 Linksys E2000 11 . If, as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason (not limited to patent issues), conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License .
  • Page 57 Linksys E2000 Schedule 2-C OPENSSL LICENSE If this Cisco product contains open source software licensed under the OpenSSL license: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit . (http://www.openssl.org/) . This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft .com) .
  • Page 58 Linksys E2000 2 . Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution . 3 . All advertising materials mentioning features or...
  • Page 59 .linksys .com/support © 2010 Cisco Systems, Inc . All rights reserved . Cisco, the Cisco logo, and  Linksys are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries . All other trademarks mentioned in this document or website are the property of their respective owners .

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