Use the tabs and options on this page to view and change the router's configuration information such as network name and password, Internet settings, local network settings, and more.
This page allows you to view and change router settings.
Shows the current wireless network name and password used on each band (network) on your router. This name and password is used when connecting computers and devices to your wireless network. The password prevents unwanted users from accessing your wireless network.
If you want to use a different name or password, click Edit, type in a new one, and then click Apply or OK. If you change the network name or password, the next time you reconnect a computer or device to the network, you will have to use the new information to connect the device.
Note: If you connect to your network manually where you choose from a list of available networks, you may see several network names in addition to the names shown on this page. When you install the router, it automatically creates a Guest network that you can provide to guests in your home so they can access the Internet. Also, if you have a dual-band wireless adapter, you may see additional network names created for that as well. You can ignore these other network names if you don't use them.
Allows you to change the router password, which is used to access router settings and features such as Guest Access and Parental Controls. To change the password, click Edit, type in your existing password, then the new one, and then click Apply or OK. Be sure to write down this password and keep it somewhere safe.
Choose whether to update router firmware automatically when an update is available. Keeping your firmware up-to-date ensures you have the best in security and performance from your router.
Check the Automatic option if you want router software updates to occur automatically. If you unselect this option, available updates will be installed only when you click the Check for updates button.
To install a firmware update manually, click Choose File and then browse to and select a specific firmware update file. Then click Start to install the file.
Set the current time zone for your area and adjust the time for daylight savings time changes.
Specify whether the router activity lights are on or off. You may want to turn them off if the lights are visible and a distraction.
The Internet settings allow you to configure the router to work with your Internet connection. Your router ships with the most common settings and several settings are configured during setup. You may never have to change any of these settings. If you do need to change them, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you need assistance. Settings are available for IPv4 and IPv6.
To view and change Internet settings, click Edit. When finished, click OK.
Note:You can change IPv4 settings only if you are on a computer or device connected to your home router. The Edit option is not available if you are connected remotely.
Select the type of Internet connection your ISP provides from the dropdown menu. The available types are: Automatic Configuration DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP and Bridge Mode.
Select DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) if your ISP assigns IP addresses dynamically, meaning you get different IP addresses each time you start your computer.
Select this if you're required to use the same IP address each time you connect to the Internet. If so, enter the information for your Internet address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS entries. This information is provided by your ISP.
Select PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses this method to establish Internet connections. PPPoE allows ISPs to manage access to accounts via usernames and passwords.
Username - Enter a username for the router, if required by your ISP. Internet providers often require a username as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your Internet service has been configured with a host name.
Password - Enter a password for the router, if required by your ISP. Internet providers often require a password as identification.
Service Name (Optional) - Enter the service name, if provided by your ISP. In most cases, leaving this field blank will work.
Connect on demand: Max Idle Time - You can configure the router to terminate the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, this option enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, enter the number of minutes of inactivity before your Internet connection terminates. The default is 15 minutes.
Keep Alive: Redial Period - If you select this option, the router will periodically check your Internet connection and if you're disconnected, the router automatically re-establishes your connection. To use this option, specify how often the router should check the Internet connection. The default is 30 seconds.
Select this to use the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. PPTP enables the secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private enterprise server by creating a virtual private network (VPN) across TCP/IP-based data networks.
Enter the information for your Internet and server address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS entries. This information is provided by your ISP.
Connect on demand: Max Idle Time - You can configure the router to terminate the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, this option enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, enter the number of minutes of inactivity before your Internet connection terminates. The default is 15 minutes.
Keep Alive: Redial Period - If you select this option, the router will periodically check your Internet connection and if you're disconnected, the router automatically re-establishes your connection. To use this option, specify how often the router should check the Internet connection. The default is 30 seconds.
Select this to use the Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol. L2TP combines Layer 2 Forwarding (L2F) and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) protocols.
Server IPv4 Address - Enter the server's Internet (IPv4) address.
Username - Enter a username for the router, if required by your ISP. Internet providers often require a username as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your Internet service has been configured with a host name.
Password - Enter a password for the router, if required by your ISP. Internet providers often require a password as identification.
Connect on demand: Max Idle Time - You can configure the router to terminate the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, this option enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, enter the number of minutes of inactivity before your Internet connection terminates. The default is 15 minutes.
Keep Alive: Redial Period - If you select this option, the router will periodically check your Internet connection and if you're disconnected, the router automatically re-establishes your connection. To use this option, specify how often the router should check the Internet connection. The default is 30 seconds.
Select this to use Bridge Mode if your ISP requires it. You can choose to obtain an IP address automatically, or enter the information for your Internet address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS entries. This information is provided by your ISP.
Wireless Bridge Mode uses one of this router's wireless network bands to connect to your upstream router. This router then extends the upstream router's signal to the second wireless band and any wired connections.
Wireless Repeater Mode uses one of this router's wireless network bands to connect to your upstream router. That band then splits bandwidth from the upstream router to extend the network to both wireless bands and wired connections on this router.
Domain Name - This displays the domain name for the router. Some ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require this as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a domain name.
MTU - Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest packet size that is transmitted. To have the router select the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the default setting, Auto.
The Internet settings allow you to configure the router to work with your Internet connection. Your router ships with the most common settings and several settings are configured during setup. You may never have to change any of these settings. If you do need to change them, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you need assistance. Settings are available for IPv4 and IPv6.
IPv6 is the "next generation" IP protocol mandated by the federal government. It replaces IPv4, the Internet protocol currently used most extensively throughout the world. IPv6 supports a much larger address space and helps to enable new types of applications for communication and collaboration.
To view and change Internet settings, click Edit. When finished, click OK.
IPv6 Automatic - Select this to use Native IPv6.
DUID - The device user identification assigned by the router.
6rd Tunnel - Select this to use 6rd Tunnel.
Prefix - The prefix length used for the tunnel, provided by your ISP.
Prefix length - The prefix length used for the tunnel.
Border relay - The border relay address used for the tunnel.
IPv4 mask length - The IPv4 address mask length used for the tunnel.
Domain Name - This displays the domain name for the router. Some ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require this as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with a domain name.
MTU - Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest packet size that is transmitted. To have the router select the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the default setting, Auto.
Select whether to use the same MAC address for your computer or router and not get a new one from your ISP. Click Enabled to enable this option and then click Clone my PC's MAC to use the same MAC address for your PC, or enter the MAC address of your previous router to use that address for the current router. This option is not available if you are connected remotely.
The Local Network settings allow you to configure the router. Your router ships with the most common settings and several settings are configured during setup. You may never have to change any of these settings.
Click Edit to change any of the following router details.
Host name - The router's name.
IP Address - The router's IP address, when seen from your network. If you change this address, you'll have to reconnect devices to your router since it will have a different IP address.
Subnet Mask - The router's subnet mask, when seen from your network. It's used to divide a network into subnets, so information can be routed correctly to your computers and devices.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is enabled on your router as a default setting. DHCP assigns IP addresses to computers and devices on your network as needed.
Start IP address - The value that the DHCP server starts with when issuing IP addresses.
Maximum number of users - The maximum number of computers that the DHCP server can assign IP addresses to. The default is 50.
IP address range - The available IP addresses that can be used on your network.
Client lease time - The amount of time (in minutes) a network user is allowed connection to the router with their current IP address. When the time has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new IP address, or the lease will be renewed.
Static DNS 1 - 3 - Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates a domain or website name into an Internet address or URL that you can access. Your ISP will provide at least one DNS server IP address. You can enter up to three.
WINS - The Windows Internet Naming Services manages each computer's interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server, enter that server's IP address here. Otherwise, leave this blank.
DHCP Reservations - click this to add or change the DHCP reservations used on your network. DHCP reservations allow you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to a specific device on your network. This is helpful when managing devices such as print servers, web cameras, network printers, or 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.
To assign an IP address and MAC address to a device, click Add DHCP reservation (in the middle of the screen) and then enter the device name, IP address, and MAC address. When finished, click Save.
Network Address Translation allows the router to modify packets to allow multiple devices to share a single IP address. Select this option to enable NAT.
When NAT is disabled, this option is available. It allows the Router to automatically exchange routing tables with other router(s).
Use this option to assign a specific IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address to a specific device.
To add a route, click Add static route, then enter the device name and the information to use for that device and click Save. To change information for a device, click Edit.
VLAN settings configure the router to work with IPTV, VoIP and other services that may be provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
To configure your router for a service, begin by clicking the VLAN button to On.
Click on the Select Profile drop-down menu to see whether your ISP's service is listed. When you select a service, the default settings for the service are automatically populated. If your ISP or service is not listed, select the "Manual" profile and input settings provided by your ISP.
If you need assistance, contact your ISP for details.
HTTP/HTTPS - Use HTTP only, or select HTTPS to also use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security. HTTP is selected by default.
Access via Wireless - Select this to allow wireless access to your network.
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows devices connected to a network to discover each other and automatically create working configurations. Examples of UPnP-capable devices include web cameras, online gaming applications, and VoIP devices. UPnP is enabled by default.
Select whether to allow users to change router settings or disable your local Internet connection while using UPnP.
Allow remote access to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi - Select this to enable remote access to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi, which lets you access your router settings when you're away from home and not connected to your home network.
Note: Remote access is supported on EA-series routers only.
Select this to allow SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) packets, used by some VOIP service providers, to go through your router's firewall.
Select this to enable Cut Through Forwarding. (This option is not available on all router models.) Enabling this can increase router performance as it bypasses protocols that add extra overhead to router processing, for example packet level inspections, sorting, filtering, and queuing. Disabling this option may improve compatibility with other Wi-Fi devices and services.
If Cut Through Forwarding is enabled and some devices on your network are using Parental Controls or Media Prioritization, Cut Through Forwarding will not be used on those devices.