Port activity indicators | Cisco Systems EA3500 specification

Linksys EA-Series

Parental controls

Limit access time and websites with parental controls.

IPv6 enabled

Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network.

Back view

		Power port
USB port	Internet port	Power indicator
Ethernet ports	Wi-Fi Protected Setup button

•• USB port—To easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this port. For more information, see “Using an External Drive” on page 41. You can also connect a USB printer and share it across your network. For more information, see “How to connect a USB printer” on page 15.

•• Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these Gigabit (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network.

Note

For best performance, use CAT5E or higher rated cables on the Ethernet ports.

•• Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your modem.

Product Overview

••Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press this button to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. For more information, see “How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 16.

•• Power indicator—Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection. Flashes slowly during bootup, firmware upgrades, factory reset, and Wi‑Fi Protected Setup. Flashes quickly when there is a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup error.

•• Power port—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.

Caution

Use only the adapter that came with your router.

Port activity indicators

Yellow network	Green connectivity
activity indicator	indicator

Network or Internet port

•• Green connectivity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port. On the Internet port, turns on while connected to a modem.

•• Yellow activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity over that port.

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Cisco Systems EA3500 manual Port activity indicators

Contents

User Guide Contents Specifications EA2700 Package contentsFeatures Product Overview Back view Port activity indicatorBottom 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 connect to Cisco Connect Cloud How to configure your routerHow 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 manually connect a network device How to connect other devicesHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup To view network device details How to view device details How to set parental controls How to set up 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 Using widgets How to customize Cisco Connect CloudCustomizing 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 Wireless-N Only 802.11n only How to control access to your networkAuto 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 To set up Ddns How to access your network on the InternetHappyBunny.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 To configure the router for VoIP How to configure UPnPTo configure UPnP To view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access point To add your router to your existing wireless network How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo 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 How to attach a USB drive Using an External DriveOverview How to set up authorized users and shared folders How to use secured folder accessTo enable access to shared folders To access shared folders while on your network How to access shared foldersClick 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 a range of ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports To set up port range forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingClick 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 test your Internet connection How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsTo 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 All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful You cannot access Cisco Connect CloudCisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser Linksys EA2700 SpecificationsEnvironmental Linksys EA3500 Specifications Linksys EA4500 3425-00125A