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E1200/E1500 Contents
Linksys E-Series
Improving Security
How do I know if my network is secure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Network security following a manual setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup . . 41
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light 41
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 41
How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 42
How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 42
How to connect a device manually 42
How to control access to your wireless network . . . . . . . . . . 43
How to improve security using the built-in rewall 44
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
How to set up port forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to set up port forwarding for a single port 55
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 56
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 56
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming . . . . . 57
How to congure your Xbox for online gaming . . . . . . . . . . 58
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router conguration. . . . . . 59
How to restore factory defaults 59
How to upgrade the router’s rmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
How to check the status of your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 63
How to test your Internet connection 64
How to congure and use logs 65
Browser-based Utility Menu Structure
E1200/E1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Specications
Linksys E1200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Linksys E1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72