Linksys E4200 Chapter 1: Product Overview
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Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the Linksys E4200 Maximum
Performance Wireless-N Router. The router lets you access
the Internet via a wireless connection or through one
of its four switched ports. You can also use the router to
share resources such as computers, printers and files. The
router’s USB port connects to a USB storage device, so you
can add storage space to your network using a USB hard
drive or access your portable files using a USB flash disk.
The router’s media server streams music, video, and photos
from an attached storage device to any UPnP-compatible
media adapter or player.
Various security features help protect your data and
your privacy while you are online. Security features
include Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) security, which
encrypts data on your wireless network; a Stateful Packet
Inspection (SPI) firewall to help block unauthorized access
to your router; and Network Address Translation (NAT)
technology, which enhances network protection by
allowing your computers to share Internet access through
a single, public Internet IP address. (IP stands for Internet
Protocol.)
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 radio frequency band and one using the
2.4 GHz band. For example, use the Wireless-N 2.4 GHz
network to surf, email, and print while keeping the less
crowded, Wireless-N 5GHz network free for time-sensitive
traffic like Voice over IP (VoIP) calls, online gaming, and
high-definition video. For more information, refer to
“Simultaneous Networks” on page 10. The Guest Access
feature allows you to provide Internet access to guests
visiting your home without granting them access to your
local network.
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This light indicates power or Wi-Fi Protected
Setup status. If you have client devices, such as
wireless printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup
to automatically configure wireless security for
your wireless network. To use Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, refer to “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on
page 12.
Power (white) When the router is powered
on, resets to factory defaults, or upgrades
its firmware, the light flashes slowly (every
three seconds). When the router is ready for
use, the light is continuously lit. If there is an
error, the light flashes quickly (every second);
disconnect the power adapter from your
router, wait two seconds, and then reconnect
the power adapter to your router.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (white) When the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup process is active, the
light flashes slowly (every two seconds) for
two minutes. When the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
is successful, the light is continuously lit. If
there is an error, the light flashes quickly
(every second) for two minutes; please wait
and try again.
