Cisco Systems EA3500 manual How to optimize your router for gaming and voice

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3.Enable each setting that you want to change.

•• IPSec Passthrough – IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. The VPN clients on the local network can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the router. This option is enabled by default.

•• PPTP Passthrough – PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) to be tunneled through an IP network. The VPN clients on the local network can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router. This option is enabled by default.

•• L2TP Passthrough – L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) enables point- to-point sessions using the Internet on the Layer 2 level. The VPN clients on the local network can establish an L2TP VPN tunnel through the router. This option is enabled by default.

4.Click OK to save your changes.

How to optimize your router for gaming and voice

How does my router prioritize traffic to the Internet? Your router can prioritize traffic between your network and the Internet. Performance for demanding, real-time applications, such as online gaming, VoIP calls, video streaming, and videoconferencing, can be improved by configuring media prioritization.

Prioritization settings are applied only to traffic that is uploaded to the Internet. The router cannot control the quality of the traffic after it reaches the Internet.

Tip

For more information on optimizing your router for online gaming, see “Port Forwarding and Port Triggering” on page 48.

Setting Up: Advanced

To configure media prioritization:

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

2.Under Apps, click Media Prioritization. The Media Prioritization screen opens.

3.Turn on Prioritization if it is not already on.

4.Click and drag high-priority devices from the Normal Priority list to the High Priority list.

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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 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 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