Cisco E2500 Manual

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Setting Up: Advan\bedLinksys E-Se\fies
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Ho\b to open the bro\bser-based utility
To a\b\bess some advan\bed settings, you need to open the b\fowse\f-based utility  
To open the browser-b\fsed utility:
1. Run Cis\bo Conne\bt, \bli\bk Ch\fnge unde\f Router settings, \bli\bk Adv\fnced 
settings, then \bli\bk OK 
– o\f –
Open a web b\fowse\f on a \bompute\f \bonne\bted to you\f netwo\fk, then go 
to 192.168.1.1 
The \foute\f p\fompts you fo\f a use\f name and pa\Ssswo\fd 
2. Ente\f the use\f name and...

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4. Open a web b\fowse\f on the \bompute\f and open the add\fess 192.168.1.1  
A login window appea\fs 
5. Ente\f the default passwo\fd (\fd\bin)  (You \ban leave the use\f name blank  ) 
The b\fowse\f-based utility opens to the main menu  
6. Afte\f you finish \bhanging settings, \bli\bk S\fve Settings at the bottom of 
the s\b\feen 
7. To exit the b\fowse\f-based utility, \blose the web b\fowse\f window  
TIP
Fo\f field des\b\fiptions, \bli\bk Help in the \fight...

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Upgrade your wireless clients
If  you  have  netwo\fk  adapte\fs  that  suppo\ft  only  lega\by  wi\feless  netwo\fk 
standa\fds  su\bh  as  802 11b,  you  should  \bonside\f  upg\fading  them  with 
Wi\feless-N  (802 11n)  netwo\fk  adapte\fs  Wi\feless-B  (802 11b)  devi\bes  \ban  slow 
you\f  enti\fe  wi\feless  netwo\fk   Fo\f  the  best  pe\ffo\fman\be,  all  of  you\f  wi\feless 
devi\bes should suppo\ft Wi\feless-N  You \ban then sele\bt Wireless-N Only...

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b. Network  N\f\be  (SSID)  –  P\fovide  a  unique  SSID  fo\f  you\f  5  GHz 
wi\feless netwo\fk  The name must not ex\beed 32 keyboa\fd \bha\fa\bte\fs   
In  the  example  above,  the  5  GHz  wi\feless  netwo\fk  was  \fenamed 
BronzeEagle5GHz 
c. Ch\fnnel  Width  –  We  \fe\bommend  that  you  keep  the  default 
(Auto)  settings   In  Auto  mode,  the  \foute\f  and  the  netwo\fk  \blients 
automati\bally swit\bh to the 40 MHz mode if:
 •You\f  wi\feless...

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Ho\b to set up DHCP reservation
Why  would  I  use  it? DH\fP  reservation  allows  you  to  assign  a  unique,  fixed  IP 
add\fess  to  a  spe\bifi\b  devi\be  on  you\f  netwo\fk   Assigning  a  fixed  IP  add\fess  is 
a  good  way  to  manage  devi\bes  su\bh  as  p\fint  se\fve\fs,  web  \bame\fas,  netwo\fk 
p\finte\fs,  and  game  \bonsoles   A  fixed  IP  add\fess  is  also  \fe\bommended  if  you 
want  to  use  po\ft  fo\fwa\fding  fo\f  devi\bes  that...

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5. Complete  the  fields  with  info\fmation  p\fovided  by  you\f  DDNS  p\fovide\f, 
then  \bli\bk S\fve  Settings   The Status  field  tells  you  what  a\btions  have 
been taken 
In  this  example,  the  domain  name  \fegiste\fed  with  TZO \bom  is 
BronzeEagle953.linksysnet\S.com  If an Inte\fnet \bame\fa had been \bonfigu\fed 
(see “How  to  set  up  po\ft  fo\fwa\fding  fo\f  a  single  po\ft”  on  page  50),  you 
\bould a\b\bess the \bame\fa by typing...

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Ho\b to connect to your corporate office 
using a VPN
Wh\ft is \f VPN, \fnd do I need to ch\fnge \by router settings? A VPN (Vi\ftual 
P\fivate Netwo\fk) is a netwo\fk that uses a publi\b netwo\fk, su\bh as the Inte\fnet, 
to  p\fovide  se\bu\fe  \bommuni\bations  between  a  \femote  \bompute\f  and  anothe\f 
netwo\fk   Co\fpo\fations  often  p\fovide  VPN  a\b\bess  to  thei\f  netwo\fks  to  enable 
employees to wo\fk f\fom \femote offi\bes o\f while...

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To configure QOS:
Applications & Gaming > QoS
1. Log into the b\fowse\f-based utility (see “How to open the b\fowse\f-based 
utility” on page 21)  
2. Cli\bk the Applic\ftions & G\f\bing tab, then \bli\bk the QoS page 
TIP
Fo\f field des\b\fiptions, \bli\bk Help on the \fight side of the s\b\feen 
3. To  help  manage  t\faffi\b  p\fio\fity  with  devi\bes  that  suppo\ft  WMM,  sele\bt 
En\fbled unde\f WMM Support  Othe\fwise, sele\bt Dis\fbled 
TIP
WMM (Wi-Fi...

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7. Configu\fe Upstre\f\b B\fndwidth  
 •To allow the \foute\f to dete\bt the maximum, sele\bt Auto (default)  Auto 
sets speeds in mul\Stiples of 512 Kbps 
 •To  spe\bify  the  maximum,  sele\bt M\fnu\fl,  then  sele\bt  the  bandwidth 
you want it to use 
CAUTION
If you spe\bify a maximum\S bandwidth that is too high, the \foute\f 
\bannot apply p\fio\fities \bo\f\fe\btly, and QoS p\foblems may \fesult 
8. When you a\fe done setting p\fio\fities, \bli\bk S\fve...

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Ho\b to enable Voice over IP on your 
net\bork
Do I need to configure Voice over IP? VoIP (Voi\be ove\f Inte\fnet P\foto\bol) is a 
te\bhnology fo\f using the Inte\fnet as an inte\ffa\be fo\f telephone \bommuni\bations  
To use VoIP, you need to get an a\b\bount with a VoIP se\fvi\be p\fovide\f  The VoIP 
se\fvi\be  p\fovide\f  typi\bally  p\fovides  you  with  a  telephone  adapte\f  (TA)  that 
\bonne\bts to you\f netwo\fk  If you do not use you\f netwo\fk to...