Cisco Systems EA3500 manual Product Overview

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Linksys EA-Series

Product Overview

•• Reset button—Press and hold this button for 15 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factory defaults. You can also restore the defaults using the browser-based utility. For more information, see “How to restore factory defaults” on page 53.

•• Power port—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.

Caution

Use only the adapter that came with your router.

Port activity indicators

Yellow network	Green connectivity
activity indicator	indicator

Network or Internet port

•• Green connectivity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port. On the Internet port, turns on while connected to a modem.

•• Yellow network activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity over that port.

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications EA2700 Package contentsFeatures Product OverviewBottom view Port activity indicatorBack view SpeedBoost EA3500Port activity indicators Product Overview Built-in USB port and Dlna media server EA4500Top view Product Overview What is a network? Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network Where to find more helpSetting Up Basics How to install your routerHow to disable remote access How to configure your routerHow to connect to Cisco Connect Cloud How to improve your wireless connection speed How to connect directly to your routerUnder Router Settings, click Wireless How to change your network’s name and passwordHow to change your router’s local access password To change your router’s name and passwordTo test your Internet connection speed How to test your Internet connection speedHow to change your router’s time zone To set your router’s time zoneTo connect a computer to your network How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network How to connect a USB printerHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup How to connect other devicesHow to manually connect a network device To view network device details How to view device detailsTo set parental controls How to set up parental controlsHow to set parental controls Under Block specific sites, click Add How to configure your guest networkTo set up guest access to your network How to back up your router configurationCustomizing the Device List How to customize Cisco Connect CloudUsing widgets How to configure basic Internet connection settings Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your router How to manually set up your Internet connectionTo manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings IPv6 Internet connection settingsTo reconfigure your wireless network How to get the most out of your dual- band routerAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only How to control access to your networkWireless-N Only 802.11n only Linksys EA-Series VPN Passthrough How to improve security using the built-in firewallChanging firewall settings To change your firewall settingsTo configure your router’s Dhcp server settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerChanging IPv6 firewall settings To set IPv6 firewall settingsTo configure Dhcp reservation How to set up Dhcp reservationHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to access your network on the InternetTo set up Ddns To change your VPN passthrough settings How to clone a MAC addressHow to connect to your corporate office using a VPN Click the Internet Settings tabTo configure media prioritization How to optimize your router for gaming and voiceSet the maximum Upstream Bandwidth How to enable Voice over IP on your networkTo configure UPnP How to configure UPnPTo configure the router for VoIP To view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointTo add your router to an existing router or gateway How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add your router to your existing wireless network To add another router to share an Internet connection To share an Internet connectionTo use their DNS TipsTo extend your network How to expose a device to the InternetTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities To set up a device in the DMZSetting Up Advanced Overview Using an External DriveHow to attach a USB drive To enable access to shared folders How to use secured folder accessHow to set up authorized users and shared folders Click Add User How to access shared foldersTo access shared folders while on your network To configure your router as a media server How to set up your router as a media serverTo connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media serverTo set up the FTP server How to remotely access storageLinksys EA-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a single port To set up single port forwardingTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsHow to set up port forwarding for a range of ports Click Add a new Port Range Forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingTo set up port range forwarding Click Add a new Port Range Triggering To restore your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationTo back up your router configuration Under Router Settings, click TroubleshootingUnder Firmware Update, click Check for Updates How to upgrade the router’s firmwareHow to restore factory defaults To upgrade the router’s firmwareUnder Factory reset, click Reset How to check the status of your routerTo disable the lights How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsHow to test your Internet connection To enable and view logs How to configure and use logsWindows XP Service Pack update TroubleshootingDuring setup Your router was not successfully set upTo fix the problem on Windows computers To fix the problemClick the wireless network BronzeEagle in the example To reboot your router using Cisco Connect Cloud After setupRebooting your router To reboot your router using the power cordCisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser You cannot access Cisco Connect CloudAll other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful Environmental SpecificationsLinksys EA2700 Linksys EA3500 SpecificationsLinksys EA4500 3425-00125A