Cisco E2500 Manual

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Po\ft Fo\fwa\fding and Po\ft T\figge\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
Ho\b to set up port for\barding for multiple ports
Why would I set up port forw\frding for \bultiple ports?  Po\ft  fo\fwa\fding  is 
a  featu\fe  that  fo\fwa\fds  inbound  t\faffi\b  f\fom  the  Inte\fnet  on  a  spe\bifi\b  po\ft  to 
a single devi\be on you\f lo\bal netwo\fk  Unlike a web \bame\fa that typi\bally only 
\fequi\fes  a  single  po\ft  to  be  fo\fwa\fded,  some  appli\bations  \fequi\fe  fo\fwa\fding 
of multiple po\fts  VN\f...

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Po\ft Fo\fwa\fding and Po\ft T\figge\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
To set up port r\fnge forw\frding:
Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding
1. Log into the b\fowse\f-based utility (see “How to open the b\fowse\f-based 
utility” on page 21)  
2. Set up a DHCP \fese\fvation fo\f the IP add\fess of the \bompute\f on whi\bh 
you  installed  the  softwa\fe   (See “How  to  set  up  the  DHCP  se\fve\f  on 
you\f \foute\f” on page 24)  In this example, the IP add\fess of the desktop 
\bompute\f with...

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Po\ft Fo\fwa\fding and Po\ft T\figge\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
Ho\b to configure your Xbox for online 
gaming
Why would I set up \by Xbox for online g\f\bing? Online gaming adds anothe\f 
dimension  to  using  you\f  Xbox   As  with  othe\f  online  gaming  appli\bations  and 
gaming  \bonsoles,  you  need  to  fo\fwa\fd  multiple  po\fts  to  use  you\f  Xbox  fo\f 
online  gaming  The  p\fo\bedu\fe  fo\f  setting  up  you\f  Xbox  is  almost  identi\bal  to 
setting  up  multiple  po\ft  fo\fwa\fding...

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Maintaining and Monito\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
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Ho\b to back up and restore your router 
configuration
Why  do  I  need  to  b\fck  up  \by  router  configur\ftion?  As  with  any  valuable 
data, you should ba\bk up you\f \foute\f \bonfigu\fation  You\f \foute\f might \bontain 
many \bustomized settings  Those settings would be lost if you \feset you\f \foute\f 
to its fa\bto\fy defaults, and you would need to \fe-ente\f all of them manually   If 
you ba\bk up you\f \foute\f \bonfigu\fation,...

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Maintaining and Monito\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
To reset your router to f\fctory def\fults with the\B reset button:
1. With you\f \foute\f \bonne\bted to powe\f and tu\fned on, p\fess and hold the 
Reset button on the bottom of you\f \foute\f fo\f 5-10 se\bonds 
E1200, E1500, E250\S0, and E3200 Reset\S Button
E4200 Reset Button
To reset your router to f\fctory def\fults using the browser-b\fsed utility:
Administration > Factory Defaults
1. Log into the b\fowse\f-based utility (see “How to open the...

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Maintaining and Monito\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
To upgr\fde the router’s fir\bw\fre:
Linksys.com/support 
Administration > Firmware Upgrade
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 St\ftus  tab,  then  \bli\bk  the Router  page  and  take  note  of  the 
\bu\f\fent fi\fmwa\fe ve\fsion fo\f you\f \foute\f 
3. Using  you\f  web  b\fowse\f,  \bonne\bt  to Linksys.co\b/support,  then  find 
you\f \foute\f model 
4. Cli\bk  the...

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Maintaining and Monito\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
To check your router st\ftus using the browser-b\fsed utility:
Status > Router 
Status > Local Network 
Status > Wireless Network 
Status > Ports
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 St\ftus  tab,  then  \bli\bk  the Router  page   Detailed  info\fmation 
about you\f \foute\f status is displayed   
TIP
Fo\f field des\b\fiptions, \bli\bk Help on the \fight side of the s\b\feen...

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Maintaining and Monito\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
The Cis\bo Conne\bt main menu opens 
2. Unde\f Router Settings, \bli\bk Ch\fnge 
3. Unde\f Port lig\bts, \bli\bk Off, then \bli\bk Finish 
To dis\fble the lights using the browser-b\fsed utility:
Status > Ports
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 St\ftus tab, then \bli\bk the Ports page  
3. In the Rear Port Lig\bts se\btion, \bli\bk Off, then \bli\bk S\fve Settings 
Ho\b to...

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Maintaining and Monito\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
A  window  opens  showing  the  ping  test  \fesults  You  will  see  a  \fesponse 
fo\f ea\bh su\b\bessful ping  
NOTE
If an Inte\fnet URL fails to \fespond to ping, it doesn’t ne\bessa\fily 
mean that the site is down  Fo\f se\bu\fity \feasons, some sites a\fe 
\bonfigu\fed to not \fespond to ping \fequests  
4. To  t\fa\be  the  \foute  that  pa\bkets  take  between  you\f  \foute\f  and  a  spe\bifi\b 
add\fess, ente\f an add\fess in the IP o\f URL...

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Maintaining and Monito\fingLinksys E-Se\fies
5. Sele\bt the log you want to see f\fom the Type d\fop-down list  
 •Inco\bing  Log—The  sou\f\be  IP  add\fesses  and  destination  po\ft 
numbe\fs fo\f in\boming Inte\fnet t\faffi\b 
 •Outgoing  Log—Lo\bal  IP  add\fesses,  destination  URLs/IP  add\fesses, 
and se\fvi\be/po\ft numbe\fs fo\f outgoing Inte\fnet t\faffi\b 
 •Security Log—Logins fo\f the b\fowse\f-based utility 
 •DHCP Client Log—Lo\bal DHCP se\fve\f status info\fmation
6. To save the log,...