Cisco E3000 User Manual - Page 4

Linksys E3000 Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Linksys E3000 High Performance Wireless-N Router. The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four switched Gigabit Ethernet ports. With the built‑in Storage Link, you can easily add gigabytes of storage space onto your network using USB 2.0 hard drives, or plug in a USB flash disk to access your portable data files. The E3000's built-in media server streams music, video and photos from an attached storage device to any UPnP‑compatible media adapter or player. A variety of security features help to protect your data and your privacy while you are online. Security features include Wi‑Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security which provides encryption for data on your wireless network, a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall to block unwanted access to your Router, and Network Address Translation (NAT) technology to protect and allow your entire network to access the Internet using a single Internet IP address. Setup and use of the Router is easy using Cisco Connect, the software that is installed when you run the included CD. Advanced configuration of the Router is available through the provided browser‑based utility. For more wireless bandwidth, the Router can create two simultaneous yet separate Wireless-N networks, one using the 5 GHz band and one using the 2.4 GHz band. For example, use the Wireless-N 2.4 GHz network to surf, e-mail, and print while keeping the less crowded, Wireless-N 5 GHz network free for time‑sensitive traffic like music, gaming, and high‑definition video. For more information, refer to Simultaneous Networks, page 19. The Guest Access features allows you to provide Internet access to guests visiting your home without granting them access to your local network. Top 1, 2, 3, 4 (Green/Blue) These numbered LEDs, corresponding with the numbered ports on the Router's back panel, serve two purposes. The LED is continuously lit when the Router is connected to a device through that port. It flashes to indicate network activity over that port. The LED lights up green when the port is connected to a gigabit port or blue when the port is connected to a 10/100 port. High Performance Wireless-N Router Chapter 1: Product Overview Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network(s). To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, refer to Wi-Fi Protected Setup, page 21. Wireless (Blue) The Wireless LED lights up when the wireless feature is enabled. It flashes when the Router sends or receives data over the network. Internet (Green/Blue) The Internet LED lights up when there is a connection made through the Internet port. It flashes to indicate network activity over the Internet port. The LED lights up green when the port is connected to a gigabit port or blue when the port is connected to a 10/100 port. USB (Blue) The USB LED lights up when a USB device is attached. It flashes when data is being sent to or received from this device. Power (Blue) The Power LED lights up when the Router is powered on. When the Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up, the LED flashes. When the diagnostic is complete, the LED is continuously lit. Back USB Internet 4 3 Ethernet 2 1 Reset 12VDC Power USB Port The USB port connects to a USB storage device. Internet The Internet port is where you connect your cable or DSL Internet connection. 4, 3, 2, 1 Using Ethernet (network) cables, these Ethernet ports connect the Router to computers on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices. Reset There are two ways to reset the Router to its factory defaults. Either press and hold the Reset Button for approximately five seconds, or restore the defaults from the Administration > Factory Defaults screen in the Router's browser-based utility (refer to Administration > Factory Defaults, page 40). Power Switch Press the I end to power on the Router. Press the O end to power off the Router. Power The Power port is where you connect the power adapter. 1