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User Guide
High Performance Wireless-N Router
Linksys E3000
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Linksys E3000 Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Linksys E3000 Table of Contents Status > Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . Status > Local Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . Status > Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . . . . . . Appendix A
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 1: Product Overview Chapter 1: Product Overview Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you Thank you for choosing the Linksys E3000 High can use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button to Performance Wireless-N Router . The Router lets you automatically configure wireless security for access the Internet via a wireless connection or through your wireless network(s) . one of its four switc
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 1: Product Overview Follow these instructions: Horizontal Placement 1 . Determine where you want to mount the Router . Make The Router has four rubber feet on its bottom panel . Place sure that the wall you use is smooth, flat, dry, and the Router on a level surface near an electrical outlet . sturdy . Also make sure the location is within reach of an electrical outlet . 2 . Drill two holes into the wall . Make sure the holes are 175 mm apart . 3 . Insert a screw into
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12VDC USB Internet 4 3 Ethernet 2 1 Reset Power Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 3 . Read the Software End User License Agreement . Chapter 2: Cisco Connect To accept the agreement and continue with the installation, click Next . During installation, the setup software installs Cisco Connect on your computer . Cisco Connect offers options to connect additional computers or devices to the Router and allows you to change the Router’s settings . Installation To install the Router: 1 . In
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect c . Unplug the existing Ethernet cable from your NOTE: If you have any problems during the computer and plug it into the yellow port labeled installation process, refer to the Frequently Internet on the back of the Router . Click Next . Asked Questions (FAQs) in the setup software, or use a computer with an active Internet connection to visit www.linksys.com/support . 12VDC USB Internet 4 3 Ethernet 2 1 Reset Power Main Menu When Cisco Connect starts
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1 1 2 2 Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect Local Access versus Guest Access Main Menu – Parental Controls You can connect computers or devices to your Router by Parental controls restrict Internet access for up to five giving them local access (Computers and Devices option)or computers . For the computers you select, you can block or Guest Access (Guest Access option) . limit Internet access to specific times . You can also block specific websites . Computers and Devices with local acces
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect Connect with the Easy Setup Key Computers and Other Devices 1 . Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on The Computers and other devices screen appears . the computer that you want to connect to the Router . Computers and Devices Connecting Another Computer Computer Click this option to connect another computer 2 . On that computer, click Connect to your Linksys in your home . Go to Computer, page 6 . Router . (If you do not see this, acce
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect Create or Update the Easy Setup Key Connect Manually If you do not have an Easy Setup Key, then you can create 1 . Enter the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security one using a USB flash drive . If you already have an Easy Type settings on your wireless device (SSID stands for Setup Key, then you can update it with the Router’s Service Set Identifier) . To print this information, click current settings . Print these settings . 1 . Insert the Easy
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 3 . Wait until your printer connects . On the Connecting a 2 . Select the computer whose parental controls you want wireless printer screen, click Next . to set up . Then click OK . 4 . Enter a name that will be used to identify this printer . Then click Finish . Set Up Parental Controls For 3 . The Parental controls main screen appears . Name Your Printer Parental Controls The Parental controls screen appears . Parental Controls You have the following op
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect Restrict Internet Access List Set Up Parental Controls To set up parental controls for a computer, follow these instructions: 1 . Select the computer from the Restrict Internet access on list . (If the computer is not listed, click Add to select the computer .) Parental Controls Add If you want to apply parental controls to additional computers, click Add . If you clicked Add, the Set up parental controls for screen appears . Parental Controls 2 . The
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect If you clicked Change, the Change guest password screen NOTE: Repeat steps 1-4 to set up parental appears . controls for different computers . Change Parental Controls Password If you clicked Change parental controls password, the Change your parental controls password screen appears . Change Guest Password • Enter a new guest password Enter a password of 4-32 characters . • Click Change to save your setting . Total guests allowed By default, 5 guests a
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 2 . Complete the following: Easy Setup Key • Router name Enter a name of 1-32 characters . Update or create key The Easy Setup Key is a USB flash • Password Enter a password of 8-63 characters . drive that holds the wireless settings for the Router . If you want to create or update an Easy Setup Key, click this • Click Change to save your settings . option and go to Create or Update the Easy Setup Key, page 7 . Other Options Register now to receive spe
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 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 to access the browser-based utility . Password Enter this password to access the browser-based utility . Copy password To copy the password to the Clipboard, click this option . Advanced Settings Click OK to open the web browser and access the
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Setup > Basic Setup Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen . This After setting up the Router with the setup software allows you to change the Router’s general settings . (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
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure Automatic Configuration - DHCP the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has The default Internet Connection Type is set to Automatic been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Configuration - DHCP . Keep the default only if your ISP Time) . If your Internet connection has been terminated supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or due to inactivity, Connect o
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Server IP Address Your ISP will provide you with the Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Server IP Address . Router will periodically check your Internet connection . If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically User Name and Password Enter the User Name and re-establish your connection . To use this option, select Password provided by your ISP . Keep Alive . In the Redial Period field, specify how often Co
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Size When Manual is selected in the MTU field, this option DHCP Reservation Click this button if you want to is enabled . Leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range . The assign a fixed local IP address to a specific device on your default size depends on the Internet Connection Type: network . This is helpful if you have a device you need to access at the same address all the time such as a media • DHCP, Static IP, or Telstra: 1500 server or p
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Linksys E3000 Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration Maximum Number of Users Enter the maximum DDNS number of computers that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to . This number cannot be greater DDNS Service than 253 . The default is 50 . If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS .org, then IP Address Range The range of available IP addresses is select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu . If your displayed . DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select TZO.com . The features avai
