| All Linksys E series routers work on the N | | | | It will open the window where you can check the |
| technology. You can get wireless speed up to 300 | | | | settings of the router. It will create an option on |
| Mbps. You can connect wireless computers, | | | | your computer in the all program list. If you want |
| wireless printers and other Wi-Fi devices up to | | | | to change the settings of the wireless network, |
| 300 Mbps. Linksys E1000 is nothing but Linksys | | | | you can open the Cisco connect software and |
| WRT160N router with a new Cisco connect | | | | change the settings. |
| software. | | | | The Cisco connect software will run only on |
| All the E series routers have Gigabit Ethernet | | | | Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista |
| ports which can give you speed up to 1000 Mbps | | | | with Service Pack 1 or better, Windows 7, Mac |
| wired connection speed. E1000 router works on | | | | OS X Tiger 10.4.9, Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11, Mac |
| 2.4 GHz wireless signal. E2100L router also works | | | | OS X Leopard 10.5.8, Mac OS X Snow Leopard |
| on 2.4 GHz wireless signal. This router has a USB | | | | 10.6.1. |
| port on it. You can connect the USB hard drive to | | | | This software will also give you option of parental |
| the router and share the hard drive with all the | | | | control where you can limit the access to the |
| computers connected in the network. E2000 and | | | | Internet according to time as well as websites. |
| E3000 routers work on 2.4 GHz as well as 5 GHz | | | | This software is capable of creating a guest |
| powerful wireless signal. You can connect your | | | | network access. You can limit the number of |
| gaming devices, blue ray players, DVR system to | | | | guest computers. The guest wireless network will |
| this router for smoother and faster video | | | | be totally a different wireless network. This guest |
| streaming. | | | | network works on different IP address range so |
| Linksys E1000 router setup: | | | | that the guest people can not share your main |
| All the E series routers come with the great Cisco | | | | wireless network. The guest will not be able to |
| connect software for the easy installation. Before | | | | access the router settings or the computers in |
| installing the router, make sure that your Internet | | | | the main network. But you can set up the Guest |
| is working properly through the modem. Connect | | | | network only if you run the Cisco connect |
| your computer directly to the modem and try to | | | | software. |
| go on line. If you are able to access the Internet | | | | Once you have the main computer up and running |
| from the modem, then your Internet is working | | | | through the router. You can use a small flash |
| properly. Now insert the CD in to the same | | | | drive to create a set up key. On your other |
| computer. Do not run the CD on any other | | | | wireless computer, connect this USB set up key |
| computer. Use the same computer that you used | | | | and run the program. It will connect your |
| to connect to the modem. Follow the steps of | | | | computer to the wireless network automatically. |
| the CD. It may not ask you to connect the | | | | It will search for the wireless network and it will |
| computer to the router. But it is recommended | | | | connect on its own. You don't need to do |
| that you should connect your computer to the | | | | anything. You can run the USB set up key only if |
| router for the initial set up of the router. You will | | | | the wireless connection is managed by the |
| need to connect the computer to one of the | | | | windows connection manager. If you change the |
| Ethernet port on the router and the modem to | | | | wireless settings of the router using the set up |
| the Internet port on the router. That means | | | | page of the router, the Cisco connect software |
| there will be 2 connections to the router. Now go | | | | will stop working. |
| to the next step on the set up CD. It will take up | | | | If you are not able to set up the router using the |
| to 5 minutes to set up the router. | | | | Cisco connect software, you can set up the |
| Definitely you can setup the router without CD | | | | router manually. But you will not be able to use |
| also. You just need to open the setup page of | | | | the advantages of Cisco connect software like |
| the router and change the settings manually. | | | | USB set up key or Guest network access. You |
| The Cisco connect software is a very intelligent | | | | can open the set up page of the router and |
| tool. It will check your Internet connection settings | | | | change the Internet connection settings manually |
| and it will try to set up your router automatically | | | | according to the Internet service provider. |
| according to those settings. It will also create | | | | The hardware warranty for Linksys E series |
| wireless network automatically with the unique | | | | router is 1 year but the free technical support is |
| network name and password. On the final step | | | | only for 90 days. |
| you will see that the router is set up successfully. | | | | |