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2.Connect an Ethernet network cable to a LAN/Ethernet port on your upstream network to the yellow Internet port on your router.

Caution

Connect the upstream network to your router’s yellow Internet port, not one of the blue Ethernet ports. If you connect to an Ethernet port, you create IP addressing problems for the office network.

Tips

An office network often has a wall plate with an Ethernet port that you can connect to.

If you are doing this in a home environment (without wall ports), connect an Ethernet network cable between a LAN port on your upstream router and the Internet port on your Linksys router.

3.Run your router’s setup CD on each computer that you want to connect to the Linksys router. Each computer needs either a wired or wireless connection to the Linksys router. For more information, see “How to connect a computer to your network” on page 15.

The computers that are connected to the Linksys router are now on the same network, and are isolated from the upstream network. However, you will still have access to the Internet through the upstream router (by way of your Linksys router). Because two routers are between your computer and the Internet, Internet traffic undergoes two network address translations. This is sometimes referred to as Double NAT.

Setting Up: Advanced

Your computers can also use the built-in capabilities of your Linksys router, such as parental controls. If you need further control over the type of content your employees or family access, you can create an account with an Internet filtering site such as www.opendns.com or www.bsecure.com. After you create an account with them, use their DNS in place of your ISP’s DNS.

To use their DNS:

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

2.Under Router Settings, click Connectivity.

3.Click the Local Network tab.

4.Complete the Static DNS fields with the information provided by your content filtering provider.

5.Click OK.

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Features Package contentsProduct Overview EA2700Bottom view Port activity indicatorBack view SpeedBoost EA3500Port activity indicators Product Overview Built-in USB port and Dlna media server EA4500Top view Product Overview How to create a home network Setting Up BasicsWhere to find more help What is a network?Setting 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 routerHow to change your router’s local access password How to change your network’s name and passwordTo change your router’s name and password Under Router Settings, click WirelessHow to change your router’s time zone How to test your Internet connection speedTo set your router’s time zone To test your Internet connection speedHow to connect a computer to your network How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a USB printer 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 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 manually set up your router Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your Internet connection How to configure basic Internet connection settingsTo 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 Changing firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallTo change your firewall settings VPN PassthroughChanging IPv6 firewall settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo set IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsTo configure Dhcp reservation How to set up Dhcp reservationHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to access your network on the InternetTo set up Ddns How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN How to clone a MAC addressClick the Internet Settings tab To change your VPN passthrough settingsTo 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 or add wireless capabilities How to expose a device to the InternetTo set up a device in the DMZ 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 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 How to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwardingTo set up single port forwarding 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 To back up your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationUnder Router Settings, click Troubleshooting To restore your router configurationHow to restore factory defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareTo upgrade the router’s firmware Under Firmware Update, click Check for UpdatesUnder 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 logsDuring setup TroubleshootingYour router was not successfully set up Windows XP Service Pack updateTo fix the problem on Windows computers To fix the problemClick the wireless network BronzeEagle in the example Rebooting your router After setupTo reboot your router using the power cord 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 Linksys EA3500 SpecificationsLinksys EA4500 3425-00125A