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Product Overview

EA2700	1
EA3500	3
EA4500	6

Setting Up: Basics

How to create a home network		9
What is a network?		9
How to set up a home network		9
Where to find more help		9
How to install your router	.	10
How to configure your router		11
How to connect to Cisco Connect Cloud		11
How to connect directly to your router		12
How to improve your wireless connection speed		12
How to change your network’s name and password		13
How to change your router’s local access password		13
How to change your router’s time zone		14
How to test your Internet connection speed	.	14
How to connect devices to your network	.	15
How to connect a computer to your network		15
How to connect a USB printer		15
How to connect other devices		16
How to view device details		17
How to set up parental controls	.	18
How to set parental controls		18
How to configure your guest network		. 19
How to back up your router configuration		. 20

How to customize Cisco Connect Cloud . . . .	. . . . . . 21
Using widgets	21
Customizing the Device List	21

Setting Up: Advanced

How to manually set up your router	22
How to manually set up your Internet connection	22
How to associate a router with your
Cisco Connect Cloud account	23

How to get the most out of your dual-band router . . . . . 24

How to control access to your network		25
How to improve security using the built-in firewall		27
How to set up the DHCP server on your router		28
How to set up DHCP reservation		29
How to access your network on the Internet	. .	30
How to clone a MAC address	. .	. 31
How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN . .	. .	31

How to optimize your router for gaming and voice . . . . . 32

How to enable Voice over IP on your network	.	.	33
How to configure UPnP	. .		. 34
How to use a router as an access point			35
How to put your new router behind an existing router			36
To add your router to an existing router or gateway			36
To share an Internet connection			37
To extend your network			39
How to expose a device to the Internet	.	.	39

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Product Overview Package contentsFeatures EA2700Bottom view Port activity indicatorBack view EA3500 SpeedBoostPort activity indicators Product Overview EA4500 Built-in USB port and Dlna media serverTop view Product Overview Where to find more help Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network What is a network?How to install your router Setting Up BasicsHow to disable remote access How to configure your routerHow to connect to Cisco Connect Cloud How to connect directly to your router How to improve your wireless connection speedTo change your router’s name and password How to change your network’s name and passwordHow to change your router’s local access password Under Router Settings, click WirelessTo set your router’s time zone How to test your Internet connection speedHow to change your router’s time zone To test your Internet connection speedHow to connect a USB printer How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network To connect a computer to your networkHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup How to connect other devicesHow to manually connect a network device How to view device details To view network device detailsTo set parental controls How to set up parental controlsHow to 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 networkCustomizing the Device List How to customize Cisco Connect CloudUsing widgets How to manually set up your Internet connection Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your router 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 networkAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only How to control access to your networkWireless-N Only 802.11n only Linksys EA-Series To change your firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallChanging firewall settings VPN PassthroughTo set IPv6 firewall settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerChanging IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsHow to set up Dhcp reservation To configure Dhcp reservationHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to access your network on the InternetTo set up Ddns Click the Internet Settings tab How to clone a MAC addressHow to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 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 BandwidthTo configure UPnP How to configure UPnPTo configure the router for VoIP How to use a router as an access point To view your new router’s settingsTo 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 share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connectionTips To use their DNSTo set up a device in the DMZ How to expose a device to the InternetTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities To extend your networkSetting 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 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 To set up single port forwarding How to set up port forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a single port Port Forwarding and Port TriggeringTo 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 Under Router Settings, click Troubleshooting How to back up and restore your router configurationTo back up your router configuration To restore your router configurationTo upgrade the router’s firmware How to upgrade the router’s firmwareHow to restore factory defaults Under Firmware Update, click Check for UpdatesHow to check the status of your router Under Factory reset, click ResetTo disable the lights How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsHow to test your Internet connection How to configure and use logs To enable and view logsYour router was not successfully set up TroubleshootingDuring setup Windows XP Service Pack updateTo fix the problem To fix the problem on Windows computersClick the wireless network BronzeEagle in the example To reboot your router using the power cord After setupRebooting your router To reboot your router using Cisco Connect CloudCisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser You cannot access Cisco Connect CloudAll other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful Environmental SpecificationsLinksys EA2700 Specifications Linksys EA3500Linksys EA4500 3425-00125A