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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys E-Series
IPv6 Internet connection settings
For
E900
E1200V2 E1500
E2500
E3200
E4200
IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet headers and requires IPSec .
It also has improved support for mobile IP and computing devices . If your
router model supports IPv6, an
IPv6 Setup
page is available under the
Setup
tab .
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To use your router’s IPv6 Internet connection settings, IPv6 service
from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required . For more
information on this service, ask your ISP .
To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings:
Setup > IPv6 Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
IPv6 Setup
page .
3. IPv6 - Automatic
—Select
Enabled
to automatically use IPv6 for all
network addressing .
4. 6rd Tunnel
—Allows your router to send IPv6 IP addresses over IPv4
networks . To enable this option,
IPv6 - Automatic
must be set to
Disabled
. To let your router handle the 6rd Tunnel settings (such as
prefixes and address masks), change the 6rd Tunnel setting to
Automatic
Configuration
. Select
Manual Configuration
to change these settings
manually .
•
Prefix
—Enter the prefix address used for the tunnel provided by your
ISP .
•
Prefix Length
—Enter the prefix length used for the tunnel provided
by your ISP .
•
Border Relay
—Enter the border relay address used for the tunnel
provided by your ISP .
•
IPv4 Address Mask
—Enter the IPv4 address mask length used for the
tunnel provided by your ISP .
5.
Click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page .
How to get the most out of your dual-
band router
For
E2500
E3200
E4200
I bought a dual band router, but I’m not sure that I’m getting the most
out of it. What should I check?
Of the many reasons for owning a dual-band
router, the most common is to ensure available bandwidth for streaming high-
definition video . At the same time, owners want to make sure that their video
streams won’t be interrupted by other wireless network traffic . To get the most
out of your dual-band router, you can:
•
Upgrade your wireless clients
•
Split your traffic
Upgrade your wireless clients
If you have network adapters that support only legacy wireless network
standards such as 802 .11b, you should consider upgrading them with
Wireless-N (802 .11n) network adapters . Wireless-B (802 .11b) devices can slow
your entire wireless network . For the best performance, all of your wireless
devices should support Wireless-N . You can then select
Wireless-N Only
as your
Network Mode below .
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If you select
Wireless-N Only
, you may need to temporarily change
your network settings to Mixed to provide access to guests without
Wireless-N networking .
Split your traffic
The best way to improve your multimedia wireless performance is to split your
wireless traffic between your router’s two bands (ranges of radio frequencies) .
Your router supports the 2 .4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band, and handles the
two bands as two separate wireless networks to help manage the traffic .
The most common way to split wireless traffic is to use the 2 .4 GHz band for
basic Internet tasks such as web browsing, email, and downloads, and use
the 5 .0 GHz band for streaming multimedia . There are several reasons for this
approach:
