Cisco Linksys E1200, User Manual

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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys E-Series
How to manually set up your router
For
ALL
Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your
router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router . Be careful
when changing settings using this method .
To manually set up your router:
1.
If you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect .
2. Connect your router’s power adapter to a power outlet .
3.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the computer and to an available numbered
Ethernet
(blue) port on the back of your router .
4. Open a web browser on the computer and open the address 192.168.1.1 .
A login window appears . If your router is version 2 (look for V2 on router’s
bottom label), you can go to myrouter.local instead .
5.
Enter the default password (
admin
) . If your router is the E4200 V2 (check
the version number on the bottom of your router), you must enter
admin
as the user name . Otherwise, you can leave the user name blank .
The browser-based utility opens to the main menu .
6. After you finish changing settings, click Save Settings at the bottom of
the screen .
7.
To exit the browser-based utility, close the web browser window .
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
in the right side of the screen .
How to manually set up your Internet connection
In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection
(see “How to start Cisco Connect” on page 14) . For some ISPs (Internet Service
Providers), especially those outside of the United States, you may need to
manually configure your router’s Internet connection . Your router supports six
types of Internet connections .
Basic Internet connection settings
To manually configure your router’s Internet connection:
Setup > Basic Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 25) .
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
Basic Setup
page .
3. In the Internet Connection Type drop-down list, click the type of
Internet connection provided by your ISP . (Telstra Cable not available on
the E4200 .)
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen .
•
Complete the fields required by your ISP .
• Complete the Optional Settings only if required by your ISP .
4.
Click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page .