User manual LINKSYS EA6300

[. . . ] 19 How to set up authorized users and shared folders How to access shared folders Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network . How to set up a home network 5 5 19 20 22 How to set up your router as a media server . 21 How to connect your UPnP device to the media server Where to find more help . 7 How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to connect directly to your router How to improve your wireless connection speed How to change your network’s name and password How to change your router’s local access password How to change your router’s time zone How to remotely access storage . [. . . ] CAUTION To help protect your network, you should keep this option enabled. 29 Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced Changing IPv6 firewall settings On some router models, the IPv6 firewall lets you customize IPv6 port services for applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the router will allow those requests to the appropriate computers. NOTE To use your router’s IPv6 Internet connectino settings, IPv6 service from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required. You can now change the following fields: •• Description—Enter a description of the application. €• IPv6 Address—Enter the IPv6 address of the computer that should receive the traffic. €• Allow—Select the range of port(s) used by incoming traffic. How to set up the DHCP server on your router Your router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to automatically assign an IP address to each computer or device on your network. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, or if you do not want to use your router as a DHCP server, you should disable this setting. 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 print servers, web cameras, network printers, and game consoles. A fixed IP address is also recommended if you want to use port forwarding for devices that need to receive inbound traffic from the Internet (“How to set up port forwarding” on page 43). The DHCP Reservations list opens, which lists attached network devices and current DHCP reservations. Leave the Enabled checkbox selected to edit the following settings: •• Start IP address •• Maximum number of users •• IP address range (not editable) •• Client lease time •• Static DNS values •• WINS 6. Click the Select checkbox next to the device you want to reserve, then click Add DHCP Reservation. Click Edit to change the reservation details, or click Delete to delete the reservation. Under Router Settings, click Security, then click the Apps and Gaming tab. How to access your network on the Internet Why would I need to find my network on the Internet?If you want to remotely access a drive attached to your router or view a web camera on your home network, you need to be able to easily enter your network’s address into a web browser. Working with several DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) service providers, your router’s DDNS feature lets you configure a domain name for your network, which you can then use to easily find your network on the Internet. If your ISP changes your network’s IP address (which can happen frequently), the DDNS service providers detect the address change and continue to route your domain name to that address. TIP Before you configure DDNS on your router, you must sign up for DDNS service from a DDNS service provider that’s supported by your router. [. . . ] Wait until the power indicator stops flashing, then wait two minutes before trying to connect to the Internet from a computer. While the router is rebooting, all connected devices will lose their Internet connection. Linksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browser The latest versions of the most common web browsers work with Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. Linksys Smart Wi-Fi works with these web browsers: •• •• •• •• Internet Explorer 8 or higher Firefox 8 or higher Google Chrome 10 or higher Safari 5 (for Mac) or higher 55 Linksys EA-Series Troubleshooting You cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi To access your router directly, see “How to manually set up your router” on page 24: All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful If you’ve tried previous troubleshooting steps and your network still doesn’t work, you may need to restore your router’s factory defaults. [. . . ]