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E4200 Contents
Linksys E-Series
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button 37
How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38
How to connect a device using the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN 38
How to connect a device manually 38
How to control access to your wireless network . . . . . . . . . . 39
How to improve security using the built-in firewall 40
Using an External Drive
How to configure storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
How to create shared folders 41
How to manage group and user access to shared folders 42
How to create a group 43
How to create a new user 44
How to grant group access to a share 44
How to configure your router’s storage for remote access. . . . 45
How to configure the FTP server 45
How to share folders and set access rights 46
How to access files remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
How to set up your router as a media server . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How to connect your UPnP device to the media server 49
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
How to set up port forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
How to set up port forwarding for a single port 50
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 51
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 51
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming . . . . . 52
How to configure your Xbox for online gaming . . . . . . . . . . 53
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router configuration. . . . . . 54
How to restore factory defaults 54
How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
How to check the status of your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 57
How to test your Internet connection 58
How to configure and use logs 59
Browser-based Utility Menu Structure
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Specifications
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