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Wireless-N Router
Linksys E1000
Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration
Chapter 2: 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 . You
can access the utility via a web browser on a computer
connected to the Router .
The browser-based utility has these main tabs:
Setup
,
Wireless
,
Security
,
Access Restrictions
,
Applications &
Gaming
,
Administration
, and
Status
. Additional tabs will be
available after you click one of the main tabs .
How to Access the Browser-Based Utility
To access the browser-based utility, launch the web
browser on your computer, and enter the Router’s default
Internet Protocol (IP) address, 192.168.1.1, in the
Address
field . Then press Enter .
NOTE:
You can also access the browser-based
utility on Windows computers by entering the
device name in the
Address
field . Refer to
Device
Name
under “Router IP” on page 6 .
A login screen will appear . (Non-Windows 7 users will
see a similar screen .) Leave the
User name
field blank .
Then enter the password you set up during the setup
software . (If you did not run the setup software, then use
the default password, admin . You can set a new password
on the
Administration > Management
screen . Refer to
“Administration > Management” on page 24 .) Click OK
to continue .
Login Screen
NOTE:
You can also access the browser-based
utility through Cisco Connect .
Setup > Basic Setup
The first screen that appears is the
Basic Setup
screen . This
allows you to change the Router’s general settings .
Setup > Basic Setup
Language
Language
To use a different language, select one from
the drop-down menu . The language of the browser-based
utility will change five seconds after you select another
language .
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes .
Internet Setup
The
Internet Setup
section configures the Router to your
Internet connection . Most of this information can be
obtained through your Internet Service Provider (ISP) .
Internet Connection Type
Select the type of Internet connection your ISP provides
from the drop-down menu . The available types are:
•
Automatic Configuration - DHCP
•
Static IP
•
PPPoE
•
PPTP
•
L2TP
•
Telstra Cable
