Cisco Systems EA4500 manual

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i Cont ents Linksys EA-Series i Pr oduc t ov er vie w EA2700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 EA3500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 EA4500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting Up: Basics How to cr eate a home networ[...]

ii Cont ents Linksys EA-Series Impro ving S ecurity How do I know if my network is secure? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Network security following a manual setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 How to set up wir eless secur ity using Wi-F i Protected Setup . . 38 Wi-F i Protected Setup activity light 38 Connecting a device using the Wi-F i Protect[...]

1 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series 1 P roduct over view EA2700 P ack age conten ts In addition to your router , your rout er pack age includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n technology , create a power[...]

2 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Protected Setup button Internet port Po wer por t Po wer indicator • Ethernet por ts — Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network. NOT E F or best[...]

3 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series EA3500 P ack age conten ts In addition to your router , your rout er pack age includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n technology , create a pow er ful home wireless n[...]

4 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series Parental c ontrols Limit access time and websit es with parental controls. IPv6 enabled Supports the la test Internet pr otocol technology to future -proof y our network. Back view Ethernet ports Wi-F i Protected Setup button Internet port Po wer por t Po wer indicator USB port • USB port — T o easily shar[...]

5 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series Bottom view • Reset button —Pr ess and hold this button for 5-15 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factor y defaults. Y ou can also restore the defaults using the browser-based utility . For more information, see “How to r estore factor y defaults” on pag[...]

6 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series EA4500 P ack age conten ts In addition to your router , your rout er pack age includes: • Network (Ethernet) cable • AC pow er adapter • Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation F eatures Wireless -N technology Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology , your router offers maximum[...]

7 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series IPv6 enabled Supports the la test Internet pr otocol technology to future -proof y our network. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quick ly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separ ate, password-pr otec ted network for guests . Parenta[...]

8 Pr oduc t overview Linksys EA-Series • Reset button —Pr ess and hold this button for 5-15 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factor y defaults. Y ou can also restore the defaults using the browser-based utility . For more information, see “How to r estore factor y defaults” on page 56. • Po[...]

9 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series 9 How t o create a home network F or ALL What is a netw ork? A network is any group of devices that can communicate with each other . A home network can also include Internet access, which requires a router like this one. A t ypical home network may include multiple computers, a printer , a modem, and a router[...]

10 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How to start Cisco C onnec t When you run the setup CD , Cisco Connect (your router ’ s setup software) is automatically installed onto your computer . Y ou can then use Cisco Connect to easily manage your router . T o install Cisco Connect on another computer after your r outer has been set up , see “How[...]

11 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How t o improv e your wireless c onnec tion speed F or ALL F ollow these tips to improve y our net work’ s wireless connection speed: • Make sure that your r outer is in a good location: • F or the widest cover age area, install your router near the center of your home, and near the c eiling, if possibl[...]

12 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How t o connec t devices to y our network F or ALL How to c onnec t a computer to y our network Y ou can connect a computer to your network using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually . How to c onnec t a computer using an Easy Setup Key T o use an Easy Setup Key , you first need to create one using[...]

13 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series T o use your Easy Setup Key to c onnec t a computer to your netw ork: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Computers and other devic es screen opens. 2. Click Computer . 3. Select Y es, I hav e an Easy Setup Key , then click Next . The Connecting another computer screen[...]

14 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How to c onnec t a printer When you install a printer that r equires a cable, you can: • F ollow the printer’ s instructions for setting it up , then follo w your computer’ s operating system instruc tions to share the printer with your network. TIP Setting up your printer this way does not r equire Cis[...]

15 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series Because of the wide variety of devices and methods of connecting, you must manually enter network information into the devices for a successful net work connection. T o manually connect a device to your networ k : 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. The Computers and other[...]

16 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How to ac cess parental c ontrols The first time you tr y to access parental controls, you are asked to set a password . T o access parental c ontrols for the first time: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under P arental contr ols . The Par ental controls password screen opens . 2. Enter a password (fro[...]

17 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How to select the computers t o have paren tal contr ols It ’ s not necessar y to set parental controls over each computer on your home network. Y ou can set the controls on only those computers that children can access. T o selec t computers that will ha ve parental contr ols: 1. In the Parental contr ols [...]

18 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How t o set up guest access to y our network F or ALL Y ou can use your router ’ s guest access feature to provide your guests with access to the Internet, while restricting their acc ess to other resourc es on your local net work. T he guest net work is shown as an open, unsecure wireless network that your[...]

19 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series 4. In the T otal guests allowed drop-down box, select the number of simultaneous guest network users you want to allo w. 5. Click Finish t o apply your changes. TIP The first time your guest tries to ac cess the I nternet through a web browser , they will see the Guest access screen. T o continue, they must e[...]

20 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 20 How t o open the brow ser-based utilit y F or ALL T o ac cess some advanced settings , you need t o open the brow ser-based utility . CAUTION If y ou change settings in the browser-based utilit y , y ou might not be able to run Cisco C onnec t later . T o open the browser-based utility: 1. Run Cisco Conn[...]

21 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How t o manually set up your rout er F or ALL Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router , advanced users may w ant to manually configure their r outer . Be careful when changing settings using this method. T o manually set up your router: 1. If you have started the[...]

22 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series IPv6 Internet connection settings F or ALL IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet headers and requires IPSec. It also has improved suppor t for mobile IP and computing devices. I f your router model supports IPv6, an IPv6 S etup page is a vailable under the Setup tab. NOT E T o use your route[...]

23 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series Split your tr a ffic The best wa y to improv e your multimedia wireless performance is to split your wireless traffic between your router ’ s t wo bands (ranges of radio frequencies). Y our router suppor ts the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GH z band, and handles the two bands as two separate wir eless net works[...]

24 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series • Y our wireless clients suppor t the 40 MH z mode (sometimes called Bonded mode) in which t wo 20 MHz channels are bonded together for better performance. • There is no adjacen t inter ference . With more available channels and less chance of inter ference on the 5 GHz band, you hav e the option to for[...]

25 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How to set up DHCP r eser vation Wh y would I use it? DHCP reservation allows you to assign a unique, fixed IP address to a specific device on your network. Assigning a fixed IP address is a good way to manage devices such as print servers, web cameras, network printers, and game consoles. A fixed IP addres[...]

26 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 5. Complete the fields with information provided by your DDNS provider , then click Save Settings . The Status field tells you what ac tions have been taken. In this example , the domain name r egistered with TZ O.c om is BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.c om . If an I nternet camera had been configured (see “Ho[...]

27 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How t o connec t to y our corporat e office using a VPN F or ALL What is a VPN, and do I need to change my router settings? A VPN ( Virtual Privat e Net work) is a network that uses a public network , such as the Internet, to provide secure communications bet ween a remote computer and another network. Corp[...]

28 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series T o configure QOS: Applications & Gaming > QoS 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the brow ser-based utility ” on page 20). 2. Click the Applications & Gaming tab , then click the QoS page. TIP F or field descriptions, click Help on the right side of the screen. 3. T o h[...]

29 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 7. Configure Upstr eam Bandwidth . • T o allow the r outer t o det ec t the maximum, selec t Auto (default). Auto sets speeds in multiples of 512 Kbps. • T o specify the maximum, select Manual , then selec t the bandwidth you want it to use . CAUTION If you specify a maximum bandwidth that is too high, [...]

30 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How t o enable V oice ov er IP on your network F or ALL Do I need to configure V oice over IP? VoIP ( Voic e over Internet Protocol) is a technology for using the Internet as an inter face for telephone communications. T o use VoIP , you need to get an account with a VoIP ser vice provider . The V oIP ser v[...]

31 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How t o use a router as an acc ess point How can I use this new router as an access point? If you have a large area to cover with your wireless signal, or if part of your home has w eak signals due to interference, you can use this router to extend the range of your old router’ s wireless network. F or AL[...]

32 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 2. Open the setup page for the local network (LAN). 3. In the Router IP address field, enter an unused IP address for the LAN network of your new router . F or example, if your new router has an IP address of 192.168.1.1, you should choose an IP address on the 192.168.1.0 network . Y ou can choose any addre[...]

33 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 3. F ollow the on-screen instructions until setup is complete. T o share an Internet connection NOT E This is a complex pr ocess, so this procedure assumes that y ou have some networking k nowledge. T o add another router to share an Internet c onnec tion: This topic cov ers cases one and two above 1. Deter[...]

34 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 2. Connect an Ethernet network cable t o a LAN/Ethernet por t on your upstream network to the yello w Internet por t on your router . CAUTION Connect the upstream network to your r outer ’ s yellow Internet port, not one of the blue Ethernet por ts. If you connect to an Ethernet por t, you cr eate IP addr[...]

35 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series T o extend your network or add wireless capabilities: 1. If you wan t to extend your net work, you ma y also follow the instructions above . One example of this might be to provide a separate wireless network for your children to keep their wireless network traffic separate from your wireless net work. Y ou[...]

36 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series c. In the Destination section, select MA C Address , then click DHCP Client T able . A separate window opens showing the current DHCP client list. TIP The DHCP Client T able is only available if you select MA C Address . d. Click S elect next to the device that you want to place in the DMZ. I n this example[...]

37 Improving Security Linksys EA-Series 37 How do I know if m y net work is secur e? F or ALL If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your network is secure. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network , enables industr y- standard WP A/WP A2 wireless securit y , and assigns a highly secure password for your wireless netw[...]

38 Improving Security Linksys EA-Series T o manually set your router’ s wireless security settings: Wireless > Wir eless S ettings 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the brow ser-based utility ” on page 20). 2. Click the W ireless tab, then click the W ireless Settings page. 3. Select your preferr ed securit y type fr[...]

39 Improving Security Linksys EA-Series How to c onnec t a device using its Wi-F i Prot ec ted Setup PIN Use this method if your device has a W i-Fi Pr otec ted Setup PIN (P ersonal Identification Number). T o connect a device using the device ’ s W i-Fi Pr otec ted Setup PIN: Wireless > Wir eless S ettings 1. Log into the bro wser-based utili[...]

40 Improving Security Linksys EA-Series How t o control ac cess to y our wireless network F or ALL Wh y would I need to control acc ess to my wireless network? If you used Cisco Connect to c onfigure your r outer , your wireless network is alr eady secur e. By default, Cisco Connect enables industr y-standard WP A ( Wi-F i P rotected Access) securi[...]

41 Improving Security Linksys EA-Series 7. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page . 8. Click Wireless Client List again to check the updated device list. Only the device you selected remains on the network. How to impr ove security using the built-in firew all Wh y would I need to change my security settings? By default, the firewall setting[...]

42 Improving Security Linksys EA-Series IPv6 firewall settings F or ALL On some router models, the IPv6 firewall lets you customize IPv6 por t ser vices for applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the r outer will allow those requests t o the appropriate comput ers. NOT E T o use your router’ s IPv6[...]

43 Linksys EA-Series 43 How t o configure stor age F or EA3500 EA4500 Wh y would I need to configure storage? By default, when you connect a storage device to your rout er , the en tire conten ts of the device are available f or read and write access to an yone on your local network (no login credentials ar e required). However , you can also creat[...]

44 Linksys EA-Series c. Click S ave S ettings at the bottom of the screen, then repeat the above steps t o add more folders that you want t o share. How to manage g roup and user access to shar ed folders T o manage access to shar ed f olders, you need to disable Anon ymous Disk Access , then create groups and user accounts on your router . Access [...]

45 Linksys EA-Series 3. Under Group Management , click Crea te New Group . 4. Complete the Group Name and Description fields . 5. F rom the Ac cess drop- down list, select r ead- only to grant read- only rights to the group, or selec t read-and-write to grant read and write rights to the group . 6. Click Create . The group is no w cr eated, and its[...]

46 Linksys EA-Series 6. F rom the Group Member drop- down list, selec t the group to assign the user to , then click Create . The new user is displayed in the user list. 7. T o change the user name, description, or gr oup membership, or to temporarily disable the account , click Edit . 8. T o delete the user , click Delete . How to g rant group ac [...]

47 Linksys EA-Series How t o configure y our router ’ s storage for r emote acc ess F or EA3500 EA4500 Wh y would I need to access my router’ s storage remotely? If your router ’ s storage is set up for remote access, you can access your files anywhere you have an I nternet connection. T o do this, you must enable the router’ s built-in FTP[...]

48 Linksys EA-Series How to shar e folders and set access righ ts Y ou can select which folders to share. Y ou can also selec t which users can access the folders. For more information on managing access rights, see “How to configure st orage” on page 43. T o configure FTP and control f older access: Storage > FTP Server 1. In the Storage ta[...]

49 Linksys EA-Series How t o access files remot ely F or EA3500 EA4500 T o acc ess files remot ely, you must first attach a USB drive to y our router and set up that storage for remote acc ess. For instructions, see “How to configure your router’ s storage for remote access” on page 47. Y ou can then access files from anywhere on the Internet[...]

50 Linksys EA-Series 4. Enter a name for your media ser ver in the Media S erver Name box. The name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers 0 to 9) and can be up to 15 characters long . 5. Click Specify Folder t o S can . A new window opens. 6. In the Display Name field, enter a unique name for the media folder . The name [...]

51 Linksys EA-Series How to c onnec t your UPnP de vice to the media ser ver After you set up your router ’ s media ser ver , you need to connect an UPnP - compatible device (such as an UPnP - compatible game console or digital media player) to the network so that y ou can play the media ser ver’ s content. T o connect an UPnP device to your r [...]

52 P or t Forwarding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys EA-Series 52 How t o set up por t for warding F or ALL Why would I use por t forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that for wards inbound traffic from the I nternet on a specific port or ports to a specific device or port on your local network . Y ou can set up por t forwarding for: • A sing[...]

53 P or t Forwarding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys EA-Series How to set up port for warding f or multiple por ts Wh y would I set up por t forwarding for multiple ports? Port for warding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port to a single device on your local network. Unlike a web camera that t ypically onl[...]

54 P or t Forwarding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys EA-Series T o set up por t range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range F or warding 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the brow ser-based utility ” on page 20). 2. Set up a DHCP reser vation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the so[...]

55 P or t Forwarding and P or t T rigger ing Linksys EA-Series How t o configure y our Xbox f or online gaming F or ALL Wh y would I set up my Xbox for online gaming? Online gaming adds another dimension to using your Xbox. As with other online gaming applications and gaming consoles, you need to for ward multiple por ts to use your Xbox for online[...]

56 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series 56 How t o back up and restore y our router configur ation F or ALL Wh y do I need to back up my router configura tion? As with any valuable data, you should back up your router configuration. Y our router might contain many customized settings. Those settings would be lost if you reset your r outer t[...]

57 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series T o reset your router to factory defaults with the reset button: CAUTION Whenever y ou restar t the router , all logs that are not saved will be lost. 1. With your router connected to power and turned on, press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of your r outer for 5-15 seconds. EA2700 and EA3500[...]

58 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series T o upgrade the router’ s firmware: F or ALL Administration > F irmware Upgr ade 1. Log into the bro wser-based utility (see “How to open the brow ser-based utility ” on page 20). 2. Click the Administra tion tab, then click the F irmware Upgrade page . 3. Click Online Upgrade , selec t Upgra[...]

59 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series 3. Click the Status tab, then click the Local Network page. Y our local network ’ s IP address information and the DHCP ser ver settings are displayed . (S creen from IPv6-enabled router shown.) 4. Click DHCP Client T able to display the currently assigned IP addr esses. 5. Click the Status tab, the[...]

60 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series How to t est your Internet connection What utilities are included in my router to test my Internet connection? Y our router includes t wo diagnostic tests, Ping and T raceroute, that let you check network connec tions, including network devices and your Internet connection. T o diagnose your Internet [...]

61 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series A window opens with the test results . How to c onfigure and use logs What kind of logging c apabilities does my router hav e? Y our router can track all traffic for your Internet connection. Y our router suppor ts four t ypes of logs: CAUTION All logs that are not sav ed will be lost whenever the rou[...]

62 Brow ser-based Utilit y Menu Structure Linksys EA-Series 62 Bro wser-based Utility M enu Struc tur e EA2700 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd T unn[...]

63 Brow ser-based Utilit y Menu Structure Linksys EA-Series EA3500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd T unnel DDNS DDNS Ser vice MA C Address Clone Adv[...]

64 Brow ser-based Utilit y Menu Structure Linksys EA-Series EA4500 Setup Basic Setup Language Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup Router Address DHCP Server Setting Time Settings Time Zone Port Lights Reboot IPv6 Setup Internet Setup Internet Connection Type Network Setup 6rd T unnel DDNS DDNS Ser vice MA C Address Clone Advanced [...]

65 Specifications Linksys EA2700 65 Linksys EA2700 Model Name Linksys EA2700 Description Dual-Band N600 Router with Gigabit Model Number EA2700 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 and 5 GHz # of Antennas 4 (2 per band) Ports Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power/Wi-[...]

66 Specifications Linksys EA3500 Linksys EA3500 Model Name Linksys EA3500 Description Dual-Band N750 Router with Gigabit and USB Model Number EA3500 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 and 5 GHz # of Antennas 6 (3 per band) Ports Internet, Ethernet (1-4), USB, Power Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Pow[...]

67 Specifications Linksys EA4500 Linksys EA4500 Model Name Linksys EA4500 Description Dual-Band N900 Router with Gigabit and USB Model Number EA4500 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 and 5 GHz # of Antennas 6 (3 per band) Ports Power, USB, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Top[...]

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