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Linksys EA-Series

Using an External Drive

Overview			41
How to attach a USB drive			41
How to use secured folder access	.	.	. 42
How to set up authorized users and shared folders			42
How to access shared folders			43
How to set up your router as a media server	.	. .	44
How to connect your UPnP device to the media server			45
How to remotely access storage	. .	.	46

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

How to set up port forwarding	48
How to set up port forwarding for a single port	48
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports	49
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports	49

How to set up port range triggering for online gaming . . . 50

Maintaining and Monitoring

How to back up and restore your router configuration		52
How to upgrade the router’s firmware	. .	.53
How to restore factory defaults	. . .	53
How to check the status of your router		54
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights		55
How to test your Internet connection		55
How to configure and use logs		56

Contents

Troubleshooting

During setup	. 57
Your router was not successfully set up	57
Windows XP Service Pack update	57
Your Internet cable is not plugged in message	58
Cannot access your router message	58

After setup	60
The Internet appears to be unavailable	60
Cisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser	61
You cannot access Cisco Connect Cloud	61
All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful	61

Specifications

Linksys EA2700	62
Linksys EA3500	63
Linksys EA4500	64

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Cisco Systems EA3500 manual Specifications

Contents

User Guide Contents Specifications EA2700 Package contentsFeatures Product Overview Port activity indicator Back viewBottom view SpeedBoost EA3500 Port activity indicators Product Overview Built-in USB port and Dlna media server EA4500 Top view Product Overview What is a network? Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network Where to find more help Setting Up Basics How to install your router How to configure your router How to connect to Cisco Connect CloudHow to disable remote access How to improve your wireless connection speed How to connect directly to your router Under 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 password To 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 zone To 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 printer How to connect other devices How to manually connect a network deviceHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup To view network device details How to view device details How to set up parental controls How to set parental controlsTo set parental controls Under Block specific sites, click Add How to configure your guest network To set up guest access to your network How to back up your router configuration How to customize Cisco Connect Cloud Using widgetsCustomizing the Device List How to configure basic Internet connection settings Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your router How to manually set up your Internet connection To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings IPv6 Internet connection settings To reconfigure your wireless network How to get the most out of your dual- band router How to control access to your network Wireless-N Only 802.11n onlyAuto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only Linksys EA-Series VPN Passthrough How to improve security using the built-in firewallChanging firewall settings To change your firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerChanging IPv6 firewall settings To set IPv6 firewall settings To configure Dhcp reservation How to set up Dhcp reservation How to access your network on the Internet To set up DdnsHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 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 tab To configure media prioritization How to optimize your router for gaming and voice Set the maximum Upstream Bandwidth How to enable Voice over IP on your network How to configure UPnP To configure the router for VoIPTo configure UPnP To view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access point 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 add another router to share an Internet connection To share an Internet connection To use their DNS Tips To 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 DMZ 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 To configure your router as a media server How to set up your router as a media server To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media server To set up the FTP server How to remotely access storage Linksys 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 forwarding 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 To restore your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationTo back up your router configuration Under Router Settings, click Troubleshooting Under Firmware Update, click Check for Updates How to upgrade the router’s firmwareHow to restore factory defaults To upgrade the router’s firmware Under Factory reset, click Reset How to check the status of your router How to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to test your Internet connectionTo disable the lights To enable and view logs How to configure and use logs Windows XP Service Pack update TroubleshootingDuring setup Your router was not successfully set up To fix the problem on Windows computers To fix the problem Click 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 cord You cannot access Cisco Connect Cloud All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessfulCisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser Specifications Linksys EA2700Environmental Linksys EA3500 Specifications Linksys EA4500 3425-00125A