Cisco Systems EA3500 manual Using an External Drive, Overview, How to attach a USB drive

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Using an External Drive

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Overview

You can attach most USB drives (including a thumb drive or a high-capacity external drive) to the USB port on your router. You can then use the drive as networked storage, as a media server (for media-enabled devices such as a networked TV), and as an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server. You can also specify which users can access the content on the drive. (The media server feature is not available on the EA3500.)

To view the status and settings of your attached drive:

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

2.Click USB Storage under Apps. The Status tab displays information such as:

••Drive capacity and use

••Secured folder access status

••Addresses for accessing shared folders, the FTP server, and media server

How to attach a USB drive

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If a USB drive is already connected to the router, and you want to attach a different drive to that USB port, you should safely disconnect the old drive first.

To safely remove a USB drive from the router:

1.Log into Cisco Connect Cloud, then click USB Storage under Apps.

2.In the Status tab, click Safely remove drive.

3.Disconnect the old drive from the router.

To attach a USB drive to the router:

1.Connect the USB drive to an available USB port on the back of your router. Your router detects the drive.

2.To update the USB Storage screen, you may need to click Refresh.

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Contents User Guide Contents Specifications Package contents FeaturesProduct Overview EA2700Bottom view Port activity indicatorBack 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 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 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 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 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 networkAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only How to control access to your networkWireless-N Only 802.11n 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 reservationHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to access your network on the InternetTo set up Ddns 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 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 connection Tips 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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