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Setting Up: Advanced

Linksys E800

How to configure UPnP

What is UPnP? 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.

To configure UPnP:

Administration > Management

Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based

utility” on page 25).

Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page.

To use UPnP, select Enabled (default) next to UPnP. Otherwise, select

Disabled.

To allow changing router settings while using UPnP, select Enabled

(default) next to Allow Users to Configure. Otherwise, select Disabled.

To prevent local network users from disabling your Internet connection

through UPnP, select Disabled (default) next to Allow Users to Disable

Internet Access. Otherwise, select Enabled.

How to use a router as an access point

How can I use this new router as an access point? If you have a large area to

cover with your wireless signal, or if part of your home has weak signals due to

interference, you can use this router to extend the range of your old router’s

wireless network.

To set up your new router as an access point:

Setup > Basic Setup

Use a network cable to connect this router’s Internet port to the Ethernet

or LAN port on the router that is connected to your modem.

Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based

utility” on page 25).

Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page.

For Internet Connection Type, select Bridge Mode.

Click Save Settings to apply the changes. The new router’s LAN IPaddress

will be changed and obtained from the router that is connected to your

modem.

IMPORTANT

While in Bridge Mode, the following browser-based utility pages

will be unavailable:

• Setup tab: IPv6 Setup, DDNS, MAC Address Clone, Advanced

Routing

• Security tab: all pages

• Access Restrictions tab: all pages

• Applications & Gaming tab: all pages

• Administration tab: Log

How can I use my old router as an access point? If you have a large area to

cover with your wireless signal, or if part of your home has weak signals due to

interference, you can use your old router to extend the range of your wireless

network. This is a complex process, so this procedure assumes that you have

some networking knowledge.

TIP

Check the documentation for your old router. Some brands of

routers include either a switch on the outside of the case or a

software option to convert it to an access point. If either of these

options is available, follow your old router’s instructions to convert

it to an access point.

You need to take note of your new router’s settings, then apply some of those

settings to the old router so it can work as an access point.

To view your new router’s settings:

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless > Wireless Security

Status > Wireless Network

Setup > Basic Setup

Make sure that your new router is connected to the Internet.

In the browser-based utility, click the Wireless tab

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