Cisco Systems EA3500 Setting Up Basics, How to create a home network, Where to find more help

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Linksys EA-Series

Setting Up: Basics

Setting Up: Basics

How to create a home network

What is a network?

A network is any group of devices that can communicate with each other. A home network can also include Internet access, which requires a router like this one.

A typical home network may include multiple computers, a printer, a modem, and a router. A large home network may also have a switch, additional routers, access points, and many Internet-capable media devices such as TVs, game consoles, and web cameras.

•• Modem—Connects a computer or a router to your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Your ISP may have provided one. The modem is a device that connects to a phone jack or your cable TV outlet.

•• Router—Connects your wireless and wired network devices to each other and to the modem (and to your ISP).

•• Switch—Allows you to connect several wired network devices to your home network. Your router has a built-in network switch (the Ethernet ports). If you have more wired network devices than available Ethernet ports on your router, you will need an additional switch to consolidate the wired connections.

How to set up a home network

1.Purchase the proper equipment. For a network that includes Internet access, you’ll need:

•• Computers with an Ethernet port or wireless networking capabilities

•• A modem for connecting to your ISP (typically supplied by your ISP)

•• A router to connect your computers with each other and to the modem

•• Internet service to your home, provided by an ISP (Internet Service Provider)

2.Make sure that your modem is working. Your ISP can help you set up your modem and verify that it’s working correctly.

3.Set up your router. See “How to install your router” on page 10.

4.To connect a computer or other network device to the network, see “How to connect a computer to your network” on page 15 and “How to connect other devices” on page 16.

Where to find more help

In addition to this User Guide, you can find help at these locations:

•• Linksys.com/support (documentation, downloads, FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums)

•• Cisco Connect Cloud help (connect to Cisco Connect Cloud, then click Help at the top of the screen)

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Package contents FeaturesProduct Overview EA2700Port activity indicator Back viewBottom view EA3500 SpeedBoostPort activity indicators Product Overview EA4500 Built-in USB port and Dlna media serverTop view Product Overview Setting Up Basics How to create a home networkWhere to find more help What is a network?How to install your router Setting Up BasicsHow to configure your router How to connect to Cisco Connect CloudHow to disable remote access How to connect directly to your router How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to change your network’s name and password How to change your router’s local access passwordTo change your router’s name and password Under Router Settings, click WirelessHow to test your Internet connection speed How to change your router’s time zoneTo set your router’s time zone To test your Internet connection speedHow to connect devices to your network How to connect a computer to your networkHow to connect a USB printer To connect a computer to your networkHow to connect other devices How to manually connect a network deviceHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup How to view device details To view network device detailsHow to set up parental controls How to set parental controlsTo set parental controls How to configure your guest network Under Block specific sites, click AddHow to back up your router configuration To set up guest access to your networkHow to customize Cisco Connect Cloud Using widgetsCustomizing the Device List Setting Up Advanced How to manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection How to configure basic Internet connection settingsIPv6 Internet connection settings To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settingsHow to get the most out of your dual- band router To reconfigure your wireless networkHow to control access to your network Wireless-N Only 802.11n onlyAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only Linksys EA-Series How to improve security using the built-in firewall Changing firewall settingsTo change your firewall settings VPN PassthroughHow to set up the Dhcp server on your router Changing IPv6 firewall settingsTo set IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsHow to set up Dhcp reservation To configure Dhcp reservationHow to access your network on the Internet To set up DdnsHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to clone a MAC address How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNClick the Internet Settings tab To change your VPN passthrough settingsHow to optimize your router for gaming and voice To configure media prioritizationHow to enable Voice over IP on your network Set the maximum Upstream BandwidthHow to configure UPnP To configure the router for VoIPTo configure UPnP How to use a router as an access point To view your new router’s settingsHow to put your new router behind an existing router To add your router to your existing wireless networkTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connectionTips To use their DNSHow to expose a device to the Internet To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo set up a device in the DMZ To extend your networkSetting Up Advanced Using an External Drive How to attach a USB driveOverview How to use secured folder access How to set up authorized users and shared foldersTo enable access to shared folders How to access shared folders To access shared folders while on your networkClick Add User How to set up your router as a media server To configure your router as a media serverHow to connect your UPnP device to the media server To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media serverHow to remotely access storage To set up the FTP serverLinksys EA-Series How to set up port forwarding How to set up port forwarding for a single portTo set up single port forwarding Port Forwarding and Port TriggeringHow to set up port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port range triggering for online gaming To set up port range forwardingClick Add a new Port Range Forwarding Click Add a new Port Range Triggering How to back up and restore your router configuration To back up your router configurationUnder Router Settings, click Troubleshooting To restore your router configurationHow to upgrade the router’s firmware How to restore factory defaultsTo upgrade the router’s firmware Under Firmware Update, click Check for UpdatesHow to check the status of your router Under Factory reset, click ResetHow to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to test your Internet connectionTo disable the lights How to configure and use logs To enable and view logsTroubleshooting During setupYour router was not successfully set up Windows XP Service Pack updateTo fix the problem To fix the problem on Windows computersClick the wireless network BronzeEagle in the example After setup Rebooting your routerTo reboot your router using the power cord To reboot your router using Cisco Connect CloudYou cannot access Cisco Connect Cloud All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessfulCisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser Specifications Linksys EA2700Environmental Specifications Linksys EA3500Linksys EA4500 3425-00125A