Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto E4200V2 del fabbricante Linksys
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User Guide Li nk sy s E- Se ri es R ou te rs.
E1200 E1500 E2500 E3200 E4200 Linksys E-S erie s.
i E1200/E1500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series i Pr oduc t o verview E1200/E1500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 P ack age contents 1 F eatures 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network.
ii E1200/E1500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series How to connect a device manually 38 How to con trol access to y our wireless network . . . . . . . . . . 39 How to impro ve security using the built-in firewall 40 P or t F or warding and P or t T riggering How to set up port for warding .
iii E2500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series iii E2500 C ontents Pr oduc t ov er view E2500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 P ack age contents 3 F eatures 3 Back view 4 Bottom view 4 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network.
iv E2500 Cont ents Linksys E-Series Connecting a device using the Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-F i Pr otected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the rout er ’ s Wi-F i Pr otected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to con trol access to y our wireless network .
v E3200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series v E3200 C ontents Pr oduc t ov er view E3200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 P ack age contents 5 F eatures 5 Back view 6 Bottom view 6 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network.
vi E3200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series Connecting a device using the Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-F i Pr otected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the rout er ’ s Wi-F i Pr otected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to con trol access to y our wireless network .
vii E4200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series vii Pr oduc t ov er view E4200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 P ack age contents 7 F eatures 7 T op view 8 Back view 8 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home network.
viii E4200 Cont ents Linksys E-Series Connecting a device using the Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup button 37 How to connect a device using its Wi-F i Pr otected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device using the rout er ’ s Wi-F i Pr otected Setup PIN 38 How to connect a device manually 38 How to con trol access to y our wireless network .
1 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series 1 P roduct ov er view E1200/E1500 P ack age cont ents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.
2 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Protected Setup button Internet port Po wer por t Po wer indicator • Ethernet por ts —Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these F ast Ethernet (10/100) por ts, color coded blue, and to other wired Ethernet network devices on your network.
3 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series E2500 P ack age cont ents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.
4 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Protected Setup button Internet port Po wer por t Po wer indicator • Ethernet por ts —Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these F ast Ethernet (10/100) por ts, color coded blue, and to other wired Ethernet network devices on your network.
5 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series E3200 P ack age cont ents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.
6 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Protected Setup button Internet port Po wer por t Po wer indicator USB port • USB port — T o easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this port.
7 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series E4200 P ack age cont ents In addition to your router , your router package includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.
8 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separ ate, secure , password-protected network for guests .
9 Pr oduct over view Linksys E-Series P or t ac tivity indicators Green network activity indicator Y ellow network activity indicator Network or Internet port • Green netw ork activity indicator —On Ethernet ports, turns on when a cable connects the por t to another Gigabit Ethernet port.
10 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 10 How t o create a home netw ork What is a netw ork? A network is any group of devices that can communicate with each other . A home network can also include Internet access, which requir es a router like this one.
11 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to start Cisco Connect When you run the setup CD, Cisco Connect (your router’ s setup soft ware) is automatically installed onto your computer . Y ou can then use Cisco Connect to easily manage your router .
12 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to install Cisc o Connect on another computer Although Cisco Connect is installed ont o your computer when y ou run the setup CD , you may want to manage your router from a different computer on your network.
13 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How t o connec t devices t o your network How to c onnec t a computer t o your network Y ou can connect a computer to your network using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually .
14 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series T o use your Easy Setup Ke y to connect a computer to your netw ork: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Computers and other devic es screen opens. 2. Click Computer . 3. Select Y es, I have an Easy Setup Key , then click Next .
15 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to c onnec t a printer When y ou install a printer tha t requires a cable , follow the printer’ s instructions for setting it up , then follow your computer ’ s operating system instruc tions to share the printer with y our net work.
16 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 3. Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key , and Security T ype information, or click Prin t these settings if you have a printer attached . 4. F ollow your device ’ s instruc tions for entering the wireless network information into the devic e.
17 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 2. Enter a password (from 4 to 32 charac ters), then enter a secret question and answer . • The password must contain from 4 to 32 valid characters, which are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. • The answer to the secret question should be something not easily guessed b y others.
18 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How to select the computers t o have par ental contr ols It ’ s not necessar y to set parental controls over each computer on your home network. Y ou can set the controls on only those computers that children can access.
19 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series How t o set up guest access t o your network Y ou can use your router’ s guest access feature to pro vide your guests with access to the Internet, while restricting their access to other resour ces on your local net work.
20 Setting Up: Basics Linksys E-Series 4. In the T otal guests allowed drop-down box, select the number of simultaneous guest network users you want to allo w. 5. Click Finish t o apply your changes. TIP The first time your guest tries to acc ess the Internet through a web browser , they will see the Guest access screen.
21 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 21 How t o open the brow ser-based utility T o access some advanced settings, y ou need to open the browser-based utility . T o open the brow ser-based utility: 1. Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings , click Advanced settings , then click OK .
22 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 4. Open a web browser on the computer and open the address 192.168.1.1 . A login window appears. 5. Enter the default passw ord ( admin ). ( Y ou can leave the user name blank.) The brow ser-based utility opens to the main menu.
23 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series Upgrade your wir eless clients If you have net work adapters that suppor t only legacy wireless network standards such as 802.11b, you should consider upgrading them with Wir eless-N (802.11n) network adapters.
24 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series b . Network Name (SSID) – Pro vide a unique SSID for your 5 GHz wireless network. The name must not exceed 32 keyboard characters. In the example above, the 5 GHz wir eless network was renamed BronzeEagle5GHz .
25 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How to set up DHCP r eser vation Wh y would I use it? DHCP reservation allows you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to a specific device on your network . Assigning a fixed IP address is a good way to manage devices such as pr int servers, web cameras, network printers, and game consoles.
26 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 5. Complete the fields with information provided by your DDNS provider , then click Save S ettings . The Status field tells you what actions have been taken. In this example, the domain name reg istered with TZO .
27 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How t o connec t to y our corpora te office using a VPN What is a VPN, and do I need to change my router settings? A VPN ( Virtual Privat e Network) is a network that uses a public net work, such as the I nternet, to provide secure communications between a remote computer and another network.
28 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series T o configure QOS: Applications & Gaming > QoS 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page 21). 2. Click the Applications & Gaming tab , then click the QoS page.
29 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 7. Configure Upstr eam Bandwidth . • T o allow the r outer to detect the maximum, selec t Auto (default). Auto sets speeds in multiples of 512 Kbps. • T o specify the maximum, selec t Manual , then select the bandwidth you want it to use .
30 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How t o enable V oice ov er IP on your network Do I need to configure V oic e over IP? VoIP ( V oice over I nternet Protocol) is a technology for using the Internet as an interface for telephone communications .
31 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series Y ou need to take note of your new router’ s settings, then apply some of those settings to the old router so it can w ork as an access point.
32 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series How t o put your new rout er behind an existing r outer Wh y w ould I put my new router behind an existing router? There are several possible scenarios in which you might want to use your new router “behind” another router: 1.
33 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series T o determine the address range by using a Mac computer: a. Connect your computer int o your upstream network’ s router . b . F rom the D ock , click Sy stem preferences , click Network , then click Ethernet in the window to the left.
34 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 3. Complete the Static DNS fields with the information provided by your content filt ering provider . 4. Click Save Settings . T o ex tend y our network This topic cov ers cases three and four above . NOT E This is a complex proc ess, so this procedure assumes tha t you have some networking k nowledge.
35 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys E-Series 7. Click Save Settings to apply y our changes. If you prefer to specify the 12- digit MAC address of the device you want to place in the DMZ instead of setting up a DHCP address reser vation, you can replac e Step 6 with the following steps: a.
36 Improving Security Linksys E-Series 36 How do I know if m y network is secure? If you configured your router using Cisco Connec t, your network is secure.
37 Improving Security Linksys E-Series T o manually set your router’ s wireless security settings: Wireless > Wir eless S ecurity 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page 21). 2. Click the W ireless tab, then click the W ireless Security page.
38 Improving Security Linksys E-Series How to c onnec t a device using its Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup PIN Use this method if your device has a W i-Fi Pr otected S etup PIN (Personal Identification Number). T o connect a device using the devic e’ s W i-Fi Pr otec ted Setup PIN: Wireless > Basic Wir eless S ettings 1.
39 Improving Security Linksys E-Series How t o control ac cess to y our wireless network Wh y w ould I need to control access to my wireless network? I f you used Cisco Connect to configure your router , your wireless network is alr eady secur e.
40 Improving Security Linksys E-Series 7. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page . 8. Click Wir eless Client List again to check the updated device list.
41 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 41 How t o configure st orage F or E3200, E4200 Wh y would I need to configur e storage? By default, when y ou connect a storage device to your router , the entire contents of the device ar e available for read and write access to anyone on your local network (no log in creden tials are required).
42 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 4. If you want to share the entire par tition, select Share Entire Partition , then click Save Settings at the bottom of the scr een. - OR – If you want to share a specific f older: a. Enter a unique name in the Display Name field .
43 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How to disable anon ymous disk access By default, no passw ord is needed f or r ead and write access to the drive . Befor e you can manage group and user access to shared folders, you must disable anonymous disk acc ess.
44 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series How to cr eate a new user T wo user accounts ( Admin and Guest ) are preconfigured for router access . The password for the Admin user is the same password that you use to access the router .
45 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 4. In the Shar ed F older section, click Edit next to the shared folder y ou want to change group ac cess for . 5. T o grant a group access the shared folder , click the group ’ s name in the Av ailable Groups column, then click >> to move the group to the Groups with Acc ess column.
46 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 3. Next to FTP Ser ver , click Enabled . TIP If you used Cisco Connect to set up your r outer , the FTP Ser ver Name field is already completed with the name of y our wireless network.
47 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 6. T o apply your changes and enable FTP access, click Sav e Settings . 7. T o apply your changes and create the shared folder for FTP access, click Save Settings . Y ou are returned to the FTP Ser ver page, where a summar y of shared folders is displa yed.
48 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways, but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through FTP folders: • Click a folder name to open it. • Click a double period (..
49 Using an External Drive Linksys E-Series 8. T o create a folder , enter a unique folder name into the New Folder box, then click Creat e . 9. T o save your selections and create the media folder , click Save Settings . A summar y of shared f olders is displayed 10.
50 P or t F or warding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys E-Series 50 How t o set up por t forwarding Why would I use por t forwarding? P or t forwarding is a feature that for wards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or por ts to a specific device or port on your local network .
51 P or t F or warding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys E-Series How to set up port for warding f or multiple por ts Wh y would I set up por t for warding for multiple por ts? Port forwarding is a featur e that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific por t to a single device on your local net work.
52 P or t F or warding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys E-Series T o set up port range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range F or warding 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page 21).
53 P or t F or warding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys E-Series How t o configure y our Xbo x for online gaming Wh y would I set up my Xbo x for online gaming? Online gaming adds another dimension to using your Xbox. As with other online gaming applications and gaming consoles, you need to forward multiple por ts to use your Xbox for online gaming.
54 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 54 How t o back up and restor e your rout er configur ation Wh y do I need to back up my router configuration? As with an y valuable data, you should back up your router configuration. Y our router might contain many customized settings.
55 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series T o reset your r outer to factor y defaults with the reset button: 1. With your router connected to power and turned on, press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of your r outer for 5-10 seconds.
56 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series T o upgrade the router’ s firm ware: Linksys.com/support Administration > F irmw are Upgrade 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page 21).
57 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series T o check your router sta tus using the browser-based utility: Status > Router Status > L ocal Network Status > Wireless Network Status > Ports 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the bro wser-based utility ” on page 21).
58 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series The Cisco Connect main menu opens. 2. Under Router Settings , click Change . 3. Under Port lights , click Off , then click Finish . T o disable the lights using the brow ser-based utility: Status > Ports 1.
59 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series A window opens showing the ping test results. Y ou will see a response for each succ essful ping. NOT E If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn ’t nec essarily mean that the site is down. F or security reasons, some sites ar e configured to not r espond to ping requests.
60 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys E-Series 5. Select the log you want to see from the T ype drop- down list. • Incoming Log — The source IP addresses and destination por t numbers for incoming.
61 Brow ser-based Utility M enu Structure Linksys 61 E1200/E1500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting T.
62 Brow ser-based Utility M enu Structure Linksys E2500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Setti.
63 Brow ser-based Utility M enu Structure Linksys E3200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Setti.
64 Brow ser-based Utility M enu Structure Linksys E4200 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Setti.
65 Specifications Linksys E1200 65 Linksys E1200 Model Name Linksys E1200 Description Wireless-N Router Model Number E1200 Standards 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3u Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ LEDs Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Cabling Type CAT 5e Transmitted Power 802.
66 Specifications Linksys E1500 Linksys E1500 Model Name Linksys E1500 Description Wireless-N Router with SpeedBoost Model Number E1500 Standards 802.11n, 802.
67 Specifications Linksys E2500 Linksys E2500 Model Name Linksys E2500 Description Advanced Dual-Band N Router Model Number E2500 # of Antennas 4 total, 2 internal antennas per each 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz radio band Detachable (y/n) No Modulation 802.11b: CCK, QPSK, BPSK 802.
68 Specifications Linksys E3200 Linksys E3200 Model Name Linksys E3200 Description High Performance Dual-Band N Router Model Number E3200 # of Antennas 6 total, 3 internal antennas per each 2.
69 Specifications Linksys E4200 Linksys E4200 Model Name Linksys E4200 Description Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router Model Number E4200 Standards 802.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Linksys E4200V2 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Linksys E4200V2 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Linksys E4200V2 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Linksys E4200V2 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Linksys E4200V2, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Linksys E4200V2.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Linksys E4200V2. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Linksys E4200V2 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
