How to customize Cisco Connect Cloud

Linksys EA-Series

You can customize your Cisco Connect Cloud home page by adding or removing widgets. Widgets are miniature versions of menus that let you change basic settings or check the status of your network.

Using widgets

To add a widget:

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

2.Open a menu, then select Show widget on the homepage in the upper- right corner.

To remove a widget:

1.On the home page, click the × in the upper-right corner of the widget you want to remove.

Setting Up: Basics

Customizing the Device List

You can change the icon and text description of each device on your network.

To change the device appearance:

1.In the Device List, click the device you want to change the appearance for. The device’s information screen opens.

2.To change the description, click Edit, type the new name, then click OK.

3.To change the icon, click Change, click a new icon, then click OK.

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Contents

User Guide Contents Specifications Package contents FeaturesProduct Overview EA2700 Port activity indicator Back viewBottom view EA3500 SpeedBoost Port activity indicators Product Overview EA4500 Built-in USB port and Dlna media server Top 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 Basics How to configure your router How to connect to Cisco Connect CloudHow to disable remote access How to connect directly to your router How to improve your wireless connection speed How 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 Wireless How 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 speed How 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 network How to connect other devices How to manually connect a network deviceHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup How to view device details To view network device details How to set up parental controls How to set parental controlsTo set parental controls How to configure your guest network Under Block specific sites, click Add How to back up your router configuration To set up guest access to your network How to customize Cisco Connect Cloud Using widgetsCustomizing the Device List Setting Up Advanced How to manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection How to configure basic Internet connection settings IPv6 Internet connection settings To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings How to get the most out of your dual- band router To reconfigure your wireless network How to control access to your network Wireless-N Only 802.11n onlyAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only Linksys EA-Series How to improve security using the built-in firewall Changing firewall settingsTo change your firewall settings VPN Passthrough How to set up the Dhcp server on your router Changing IPv6 firewall settingsTo set IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settings How to set up Dhcp reservation To configure Dhcp reservation How to access your network on the Internet To set up DdnsHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 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 settings How to optimize your router for gaming and voice To configure media prioritization How to enable Voice over IP on your network Set the maximum Upstream Bandwidth How to configure UPnP To configure the router for VoIPTo configure UPnP How to use a router as an access point To view your new router’s settings How to put your new router behind an existing router To add your router to your existing wireless networkTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connection Tips To use their DNS How 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 network Setting Up Advanced Using an External Drive How to attach a USB driveOverview How to use secured folder access How to set up authorized users and shared foldersTo enable access to shared folders How to access shared folders To access shared folders while on your networkClick Add User How to set up your router as a media server To configure your router as a media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media server To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to remotely access storage To set up the FTP server Linksys 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 Triggering How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port range triggering for online gaming To set up port range forwardingClick Add a new 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 configuration How to upgrade the router’s firmware How to restore factory defaultsTo upgrade the router’s firmware Under Firmware Update, click Check for Updates How to check the status of your router Under Factory reset, click Reset How to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to test your Internet connectionTo disable the lights How to configure and use logs To enable and view logs Troubleshooting During setupYour router was not successfully set up Windows XP Service Pack update To fix the problem To fix the problem on Windows computers Click 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 Cloud You cannot access Cisco Connect Cloud All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessfulCisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser Specifications Linksys EA2700Environmental Specifications Linksys EA3500 Linksys EA4500 3425-00125A