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 . [. . . ] €• Filter multicast—Multicasting allows a single transmission to simultaneously reach specific recipients within your local network. Select this option to block multicasting. €• Filter Internet NAT redirection—This filter prevents a local computer from using a URL or Internet IP address to access the local server. Select this option to enable the filter. On some router models, this setting applies to IPv4 Internet only. €• Filter ident (Port 133)—This filter prevents port 133 from being scanned by devices from the Internet. On some router models, this setting is separated into IPv6 and IPv4 options so that each can be handled separately. 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. For more information on this service, ask your ISP. The Security page opens to the Firewall tab. You can now change the following fields: •• Description—Enter a description of the application. •• Protocol—Select TCP , UDP , or Both (default). €• 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. The list is updated to show the settings you have saved. €• To change a saved setting, click Edit next to the setting. €• To delete a saved setting, click Remove next to the setting. 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. [. . . ] 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. Why would I need to restore to factory defaults?When all other troubleshooting has failed, you may want to try restoring the router to its basic factory settings, which are the most common settings used in home networks. Resetting the router erases your custom settings, so you must restore the settings after. [. . . ]