Cisco Systems EA3500 manual

User Guide Linksys EA - Series[...]

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

ii Cont ents Linksys EA-Series Using an External Driv e Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 How to attach a USB driv e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 How to use secur ed folder access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 How to set up authorized users and shar ed folders 42 How [...]

1 Pr oduc t Over view Linksys EA-Series 1 P roduct O v er view EA2700 P ack age conten ts In addition to your router , your router package 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 t echnology, cr eate a pow[...]

2 Pr oduc t Over view 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 bes[...]

3 Pr oduc t Over view Linksys EA-Series EA3500 P ack age conten ts In addition to your router , your router package 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 ful home wireless net[...]

4 Pr oduc t Over view 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 sha[...]

5 Pr oduc t Over view Linksys EA-Series Bottom view • Reset button —Pr ess and hold this button for 15 seconds (until the por t 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 utilit y . F or more information, see “Ho w to restore factory defaults” on pa[...]

6 Pr oduc t Over view Linksys EA-Series EA4500 P ack age conten ts In addition to your router , your router package 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 off ers maximum[...]

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

8 Pr oduc t Over view Linksys EA-Series • Reset button —Pr ess and hold this button for 15 seconds (until the por t 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 utilit y . F or more information, see “Ho w to restore factory defaults” on page 53. • P[...]

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

10 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How t o install your rout er The easiest and fastest way to install your router is to run the Setup soft ware on the CD that came with your router or do wnload it from the rout er ’ s support sit e at Linksy s.com/support . Setup show s you how to connec t y our router to your home network, step by step . N[...]

11 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How t o configure y our router Y ou can change router settings to make your network more secure or to work better with a device or game. Being able to adjust the settings while you’ re away from home can help make router administration easier . Y ou can configure your router from anywhere in the world by us[...]

12 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series 3. Click the Administra tion tab, then deselect Allow remote ac cess to Cisco C onnec t Cloud . 4. Click OK . How to c onnec t directly to your rout er Y ou can configure your router by direc tly accessing it on your home net work instead of through the Internet-based Cisc o Connec t Cloud. T o connect to you[...]

13 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How to change y our network ’ s name and passwor d Y ou can change the name (SSID) and password of your network , but if you do so , all wir eless devices connected to your r outer will lose their I nternet c onnec tion until you rec onnec t them using the new network name and password. T o change your rout[...]

14 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How to change y our router’ s time zone Y our router’ s time zone should be set to your local time z one. T o set your router’ s time zone: 1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11. 2. Click Connectivity under Router Settings . 3. Click the Basic tab , then sel[...]

15 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series NOT E Internet connection speeds are determined by a variety of factors, including ISP account type, local and w or ldwide Internet traffic, and number of devices in your home that ar e sharing the I nternet connection. 4. Click Restar t T est to run it again, and click Show History to display the results of [...]

16 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series 3. Under S elect the t ype of device to add to your network , click USB Printer . The Add a U SB printer screen opens. 4. F ollow the on-scr een instructions f or downloading and installing the VUSB (virtual USB) sof tware for your c omputer . T o connect a wireless printer to y our network: 1. F ollow the pr[...]

17 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series • If the device has a Wi-F i Pr otected Setup button, press that button, then click the W i-Fi Protected S etup button in Cisco Connect Cloud or press the button on the back of y our router . • If the device has a Wi-F i Pr otec ted S etup PIN, type that number into the Device PIN bo x in Cisco Connect Cl[...]

18 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series Information about the device appears on the screen. 4. Click OK . How t o set up parental con trols With y our router , you can use parental con trols to: • Set the times that Internet access is allowed . • Block websites that y ou specify or based on their content. • Set the above restrictions for spec[...]

19 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series • Click Edit to change the Internet access schedule . Y ou can click and drag to select or deselect a block of time. 6. T o block specific websites: a. Under Block specific sites , click Add . b . T ype the web address (URL) of the website to block , then click OK . Y ou can block up to ten websites . TIP I[...]

20 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series T o set up guest access to y our network: 1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11. 2. Under Apps , click Guest Acc ess . Y our guest network, which was set up during your router installa tion, is displayed. • T o turn guest access on or off , click the Allow guest[...]

21 Setting Up: Basics Linksys EA-Series How t o customize Cisco C onnec t Cloud Y ou can customize your Cisco Connect Cloud home page by adding or remo ving widgets . Widgets are miniature versions of menus that let you change basic settings or check the status of your network. Using widgets T o add a widget: 1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See ?[...]

22 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 22 How t o manually set up your rout er Although running your rout er ’ s setup sof tware is the easiest way to set up and maintain your rout er , advanced users may want to manually configure their router . Be careful when changing settings using this method. T o manually set up your router : 1. Connect [...]

23 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 7. Select your ISP ’ s Internet connec tion type from the drop- down list. Complete the Optional Settings only if required b y your ISP . TIP F or field descriptions, click Help at the top of the screen. 8. Click OK . IPv6 Internet connection settings IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet [...]

24 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How t o get the most out of your dual- band rout er I bought a dual band router , but I’ m not sure that I’ m getting the most out of it. What should I check? Of the many reasons for owning a dual-band router , the most common is to ensure a vailable bandwidth for str eaming high- definition video. At t[...]

25 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series d. Network mode — Y our choice depends upon the clients that will connect to your network. If all of your devices ar e Wireless-N capable, you can select Wir eless-N Only for either or both bands. On the 5 GHz band, you can select: • Mixed (default), which accepts connections from 802.11a or 802.11n cli[...]

26 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series TIP MA C filtering is not strong securit y . The best way to secure y our network is to use the router’ s WP A2 securit y setting. Example : Because each MAC filtering configuration is unique, the follo wing procedur e uses the simplified example of setting up MAC filtering to allow one wireless device ac[...]

27 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How to impr ove security using the built-in firew all Wh y would I need to change my securit y settings? By default, the firewall settings in your router have been optimized for most home environmen ts, so no changes are needed. The SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall is enabled by default. In additio[...]

28 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series Changing IPv6 firewall settings 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 IP[...]

29 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 3. Click the Local Network tab . 4. T o disable the DHCP ser ver , deselect the Enabled check box. 5. Leav e the Enabled check box selected to edit the follo wing settings: • Start IP address • Maximum number of users • IP address range (not editable) • Client lease time • Static DNS values • WI[...]

30 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 5. Click Edit to change the reservation details, or click Delete to delete the reservation. TIP F or field descriptions, click Help at the top of the screen. How t o access y our net work on the Internet Wh y would I need to find m y network on the Internet? If you want to remotely access a drive attached t[...]

31 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series How t o clone a MAC addr ess On any home network, each network device has a unique MAC (M edia Access Control) address. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the device (usually a router or a computer) connected directly to the modem. If your computer ’ s MAC address is registered with your ISP and you do[...]

32 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 3. Enable each setting that you want t o change. • IPSec Passthr ough – IPSec (Internet Protocol Secur ity) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure ex change of packets at the IP layer . The VPN clients on the local net work can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the rout er . T his option i[...]

33 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 5. T o prioritize an application or game, selec t the name in the drop- down list, then click and drag the icon next to the name to the High Priority list. • If the application name isn ’t listed, click Edit and add the name. TIP If you want to add a new application or game , you need to know its por t [...]

34 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series T o configure the rout er for VoIP : 1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11. 2. Under Router Settings , click Connectivity , then click the Administr ation tab. 3. If your V oIP ser vice uses SIP , selec t the SIP checkbox under A pplication Layer Gatew ay . – [...]

35 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 rout er ’ s wireless network. T o s[...]

36 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series b . Change the net work name (SSID) to match the name of your new network. Having the same network name and securit y settings enables you to seamlessly roam between your new router and your old router . c. Change the security mode to match the security mode on your new router . d. Change the passphrase (so[...]

37 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series T o share an Internet c onnec tion 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 In ternet connection: This topic cov ers cases one and two above 1. Determine the IP address range for your upstream (office or buildin[...]

38 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 2. Connect an Ethernet network cable to a L AN/Ethernet port 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 In ternet port, not one of the blue Ethernet por ts. If you connect to an Ethernet por t, you cr eate IP addr[...]

39 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series T o extend your network This topic cov ers cases three and four above . NOT E This is a complex pr ocess, so this procedure assumes that y ou have some networking k nowledge. T o extend your netw ork or add wireless capabilities: 1. If you wan t to extend your net work, you ma y also follow the instructions[...]

40 Setting Up: Advanced Linksys EA-Series 4. Click the setting for DMZ to turn it on. 5. Select Enabled . 6. In the Source IP Addr ess sec tion, select Any IP Address to allow ac cess to your DMZ device from the entire I nternet, or select the alternate button and enter a range of allow ed source addresses. 7. In the Destination IP Address section,[...]

41 Linksys EA-Series 41 F or EA3500 EA4500 Over view Y ou can attach most USB dr ives (including a thumb drive or a high-capacit y external drive) to the USB por t on your router . Y ou can then use the drive as networked storage, as a media ser ver (f or media- enabled devices such as a networked T V ), and as an FTP (File T ransfer P rotocol) ser[...]

42 Linksys EA-Series How t o use secured folder ac cess F or EA3500 EA4500 Wh y would I need to use secured folder access? By default, when you connect a USB drive to your router , the en tire c ontents of the drive are available for read and writ e access t o anyone on your local network (no login credentials are required). However , you can also [...]

43 Linksys EA-Series 8. If you need to set up the shared f older : a. Click Creat e new share . The Create New Share dialog box opens . b . Click the button next to the folder that y ou want to share. • T o view subfolders, click the icon next to the folder name . • T o return to a parent f older , click the icon at the top of the list. • T o[...]

44 Linksys EA-Series TIPS F ile managers display content in many wa ys, but you can usually use these common actions to navigate thr ough folders: • Click or double -click a folder name to open it. • Click, double- click, or right-click a file t o open, c opy, or view it. • Drag a file from another window and drop it into the shared folder’[...]

45 Linksys EA-Series 5. Click Add New F older . The Add a new folder dialog box opens . 6. Click the button next to the folder that y ou want to share, then click OK . • T o view subfolders, click the icon next to the folder name . • T o return to a parent f older , click the icon at the top of the list. TIPS • The share name automatically ch[...]

46 Linksys EA-Series How t o remotely acc ess storage F or EA3500 EA4500 Wh y would I need to ac cess my router’ s storage remotely? After you enable the r outer ’ s FTP (F ile T ransfer P rotocol) server , you can access the attached drive ’ s files from an y where by using either a web br owser or FTP soft ware. T o set up the FTP server: 1[...]

47 Linksys EA-Series TIPS FTP software and web brow sers display FTP content in many wa ys, but you can usually use these common actions to navigat e through FTP folders: • Click a folder name to open it. • Click a double per iod (..) or Up to a higher level directory to open a parent f older . • Click or right-click a file to download or vie[...]

48 P or t Forwarding and P or t T riggering Linksys EA-Series 48 How t o set up por t for warding Wh y would I use por t forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards 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 for warding f or : • A single por [...]

49 P or t Forwarding and P or t T riggering 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 por t to a single device on your local network. Unlike a web camera that t ypically onl[...]

50 P or t Forwarding and P or t T riggering Linksys EA-Series T o set up por t range forwarding: 1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11. 2. Set up a DHCP reser vation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the software . (See “How to set up the DHCP server on your router” on page 2[...]

51 P or t Forwarding and P or t T riggering Linksys EA-Series 3. Under Router Settings, click Security . 4. Click the Apps and Gaming tab. 5. Click Port Range T riggering . The Port Range T riggering screen opens. 6. Click Add a new P or t Range T riggering . 7. In the Device or Application field, enter a descriptive name (such as PS3Headset ). [...]

52 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series 52 How t o back up and restore y our router configur ation Wh y do I need to back up my router configuration? 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 y ou reset your router to its fac [...]

53 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series How t o upgrade the rout er ’ s firmwar e Wh y would I need to upgrade my router’ s firmw are? Linksys may periodically publish a firmware upgrade either to fix a problem or to add features to your router . IMPORT ANT Do not interrupt the upgrade proc ess. Y ou should not tur n off the router or p[...]

54 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series T o reset your r outer to fac tory defaults using Cisco Connect Cloud: 1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11. 2. Under Router Settings, click T roubleshooting . 3. Click the Diagnostics tab. 4. Under F ac tory reset , click Reset . A confirmation screen op[...]

55 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series How to disable the E thernet por t status lights Wh y would I want to disable the Ethernet p ort status lights? Depending on the placement of the router in a home, you might find the lights distrac ting. Y ou can easily disable the lights using Cisco Connect Cloud. T o disable the lights: 1. Log into [...]

56 Maintaining and Monitoring Linksys EA-Series b . Select a number of times to ping from the Number to ping drop- down list. c. Click Start to Ping . A window opens showing the ping test results . Y ou will see a response for each succ essful ping. NOT E If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn ’t necessarily mean that the site is d[...]

57 T roubleshooting Linksys EA-Series 57 This chapter can help you solve common setup issues and connect t o the Internet. Y ou can find more help from our awar d-winning customer suppor t at linksys .com/suppor t . During setup Y our router was not succ essfully set up If Setup did not complete, y ou can tr y the following: • Pr ess and hold the[...]

58 T roubleshooting Linksys EA-Series Y our Internet cable is not plugged in message If you get a “Y our Internet cable is not plugged in” message when tr ying to set up your rout er , follow these troubleshooting steps . T o fix the problem: 1. Make sure that an Ethernet or Internet cable (or a cable like the one supplied with your router) is [...]

59 T roubleshooting Linksys EA-Series 3. Click your own network name, then click C onnec t . In the example below , the computer was connected to another wireless net work named JimsRouter . The name of the Linksys E-Series net work, BronzeEagle in this example , is shown selected. TIP If you don ’t see the network name (SSID) you specified durin[...]

60 T roubleshooting Linksys EA-Series 3. T ype your wireless network password (Securit y Key) into the Password field, then click OK . After setup The Internet appears t o be unavailable If the Internet has difficult y communicating with your router , the problem may appear as a “Cannot find [Internet address]” message in your web browser . I f[...]

61 T roubleshooting Linksys EA-Series 5. Click Y es to confirm. The router reboots. While the r outer is rebooting , all connected devices will lose their Internet connection. Cisco C onnec t Cloud does not open in your w eb brow ser The latest versions of the most common web browsers work with Cisco Connect Cloud. Cisco C onnec t Cloud works with [...]

62 Specifications Linksys EA2700 62 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-[...]

63 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[...]

64 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[...]

3425-00125A Cisco , the Cisco logo, and Linksys are trademarks or reg istered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the United States and other c ountries. A listing of Cisco ’ s trademarks can be found at www.cisco .com/go/trademarks. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the pr oper ty of their respective owners. © 2012 Ci[...]