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Setting up the Linksys E1000 Router through a Browser
Setting up the Linksys E1000 Router through a Browser
  • Article ID: 82382
  • Last modified date: April 5, 2012 6:04
Summary

Setting up the Linksys E1000/E1200 Router through a Browser

First, make sure that you have followed any steps needed to configure your Cable or DSL modem for Home Networking. Then, connect your Linksys router to your modem and computer.

  1. Get an Ethernet cable to use.
  2. Locate the Ethernet port on your modem. Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into this port.
  3. Locate the Internet port on your router. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into this port.
  4. Get another Ethernet cable to use.
  5. Locate Ethernet Port 1 on your router. Insert one end of the Ethernet cable into this port.
  6. Locate the Ethernet port on your computer. Insert the other end of the Ethernet cable into this port.

For a visual of how to connect your router to your modem and computer, visit Connecting Your Computer and Modem to A Linksys Router.

 

For an EarthLink DSL Connection
1

Make sure your EarthLink DSL modem has been configured for Bridge Mode and is connected to the Internet port on the back of your router before continuing (see for more information). http://support.earthlink.net/articles/dsl/configuring-your-dsl-modem-for-a-home-network.php
2

Open your web browser and type in 192.168.1.1 into the Address bar. Press Enter.
3

A login screen will appear. Leave the username field blank and type admin into the password field.  If you have previously changed the Username and password, use the new username and password you selected.  Click OK to continue.

 

NOTE: If the login prompt doesn't appear after you press Enter, try the following steps:

  1. Make sure that the Ethernet cable from your computer to the router is in place.
  2. Try using a different web browser.
  3. Restart your computer. If you still can't get to the password screen after you restart, see KB article 149268 to set up your network control panel to use DHCP and then try again.
4
  • Language:  Select the language you would like the menus in your router to use
  • Internet Setup
    • Internet Connection Type:  PPPoE
    • Username:  Type in your full EarthLink email address
    • Password:  Type in your EarthLink email address password
    • Click the Save Settings button at the bottom of the page to complete the setup.
    • Close and reopen your browser (in some cases you may need to reboot your PC in order to complete the setup.)
For an EarthLink Cable Connection
1

Open your web browser and type 192.168.1.1 into the Address bar. Press Enter.

 
2

A login screen will appear. Leave the username field blank and type admin into the password field.  If you have previously changed the Username and password, use the new username and password you selected.  Click OK to continue.

 

NOTE: If the login prompt doesn't appear after you press Enter, try the following steps:

  1. Make sure that the Ethernet cable from your computer to the router is in place.
  2. Try using a different web browser.
  3. Restart your computer. If you still can't get to the password screen after you restart, see KB article 149268 to set up your network control panel to use DHCP and then try again.
3

Setup for a Cable Modem is easy. You will simply want to leave the Linksys on its default Internet Connection Type setting of DHCP.  Depending on your cable provider, you may need to clone your computer’s MAC Address to the Linksys.

  • Internet Connection Type:  Automatic Configuration - DHCP
  • Host name: (optional)
  • Domain name: (optional)
  • Click the Save Settings button
  • Close and reopen your browser
4

If you find you still cannot connect, you may need to clone your PCs MAC Address.  A MAC Address is kind of like a serial number assigned to various hardware devices in your computer.  Some Cable vendors use your computer’s Ethernet card’s MAC Address as a means of authentication.

  1. Log back into your Linksys router's page
  2. Click the MAC Address Clone tab under Setup. 
  3. Click the Enabled radial button
  4. Click the Clone My PC's MAC button to enter your computer's MAC address.
  5. Click the Save Settings button.
  6. Close and reopen your browser (in some cases you may need to reboot your PC in order to complete the setup.)
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