Cisco Systems EA3500 How to connect other devices, How to manually connect a network device

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3.Under Select the type of device to add to your network, click USB Printer. The Add a USB printer screen opens.

4.Follow the on-screen instructions for downloading and installing the VUSB (virtual USB) software for your computer.

To connect a wireless printer to your network:

1.Follow the printer’s instructions to connect it to your network. Use the connection information available in Cisco Connect Cloud or saved to your computer desktop.

2.After that printer connects to your network, log into Cisco Connect Cloud, then click Device List to confirm that your router recognizes the new printer.

How to connect other devices

Many other types of wireless network devices can connect to your home network, including:

•• Game consoles

•• Internet-capable TVs and media players

•• Digital music players

•• Smart phones

Setting Up: Basics

Because of the wide variety of devices and methods of connecting, you must manually enter network information into the devices for a successful network connection.

Tip

For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also:

•“How to optimize your router for gaming and voice” on page 32

•“How to set up port forwarding” on page 48

•“How to set up port range triggering for online gaming” on page 50

How to manually connect a network device

To manually connect a device to your network:

1.Follow the device’s instructions to connect it to your network. Use the connection information available in Cisco Connect Cloud or saved to your computer desktop.

2.After the device connects to your network, log into Cisco Connect Cloud, then click Device List to confirm that your router recognizes the new device.

How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup

To connect a device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™:

1.Plug in and turn on the network device. If the device does not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, follow its instructions for a standard network installation.

2.Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11.

3.Under Wireless, click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup tab.

4.Use one of the following methods to complete the setup:

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Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network Where to find more helpSetting Up Basics How to install your routerHow to connect to Cisco Connect Cloud How to configure your routerHow to disable remote access 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 manually connect a network device How to connect other devicesHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup To view network device details How to view device detailsHow to set parental controls How to set up parental controlsTo 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 configurationUsing widgets How to customize Cisco Connect CloudCustomizing the Device List 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 routerWireless-N Only 802.11n only How to control access to your networkAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz 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 reservationTo set up Ddns How to access your network on the InternetHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 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 the router for VoIP How to configure UPnPTo configure UPnP To view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointTo add your router to your existing wireless network How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add your router to an existing router or gateway 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 How to attach a USB drive Using an External DriveOverview How to set up authorized users and shared folders How to use secured folder accessTo enable access to shared folders To access shared folders while on your network How to access shared foldersClick Add User 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 forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a range of ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports To set up port range forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingClick Add a new 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 routerHow to test your Internet connection How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsTo disable the lights 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 cordAll other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful You cannot access Cisco Connect CloudCisco Connect Cloud does not open in 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