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    Linksys EA-Series User Guide
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    a MAC address 26 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN 27 How to optimize your router for gaming and voice 27 How to remotely change your router settings 29 How to enable Voice over IP on your network 30 How to configure UPnP 30 How to use a router as an access point 31
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    's storage for remote access . . . 47 How to configure the FTP server 47 How to share folders and set access rights 48 How to access files remotely 49 How to set up your router as a media server 49 How to connect your UPnP device to the media server 51 Contents Port Forwarding and Port
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    ready Connect computers, printers, scanners, and more to your wireless network and the Internet. QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable VoIP. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and
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    -Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your modem. •• 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 set
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    you can enjoy fast downloads, smooth video and music streaming, and reliable gaming and VoIP. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, password-protected network for guests. 3
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    Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network. Back view USB port Ethernet ports Internet port Power port Power indicator 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
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    -Press and hold this button for 5-15 seconds (until the port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factory defaults. You can also restore the defaults using the browser-based utility. For more information, see "How to restore factory defaults" on page 56. Product overview 5
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    wireless network and the Internet. Simultaneous dual-band N and QoS traffic prioritization technology delivers maximum speed and performance so you can enjoy fast downloads, smooth video and music streaming, and reliable gaming and VoIP. Quick to install Cisco Connect software helps you easily set
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    easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. For more information, see "How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup" on page 38. •• USB port-To easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet, connect a USB drive
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    factory defaults" on page 56. •• Power-Connect the included AC power adapter to this port. Caution Use only the adapter that came with your router. Port activity indicators Yellow network activity indicator Green network activity indicator Network or Internet port •• Green network activity
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    fastest way to set up your router is to run the Cisco Connect setup software. You can find Cisco Connect on the CD that came with your router or download it from the router's support site at Linksys.com/support. Cisco Connect shows you how to connect your router to your home network, step by step
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    easily manage your router. To install Cisco Connect on another computer after your router has been set up, see "How to install Cisco Connect on another computer" on page 12. Notes: Your Cisco Connect CD works with only this router model. If you lose your setup CD, you can download the software from
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    standard, the performance of the entire wireless network may be slower. Setting Up: Basics How to test your Internet connection speed For ALL To test your Internet connection speed: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. The Router settings screen opens. 2. Click Launch Test
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    No, I don't have an Easy Setup Key, then click Next. 4. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your computer. This USB drive will be your new Easy Setup Key. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to it. 5. When the
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    Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you have a printer attached. 5. At the computer you want to connect, enter the network information into your wireless manager. 6. After that computer connects to your network, return to
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    instructions to share the printer with your network. TIP Setting up your printer this way does not require Cisco Connect. - OR •• If your router is a Linksys EA3500 or EA4500, you can connect a USB printer to the router's USB port to make the printer available to any networked computer. When you set
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    Cisco Connect, then click Next. 6. Enter a name for device, then click Finish. For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also: •• "How to optimize your router for gaming and voice" on page 27 •• "How to set up port forwarding" on page 52 •• "How to set up port range
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    . If you forget your password, you can reset it by correctly answering your secret question. 3. To save your settings, click OK. The Parental controls main screen appears. To access parental controls after the first time: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. The Enter
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    blocks Internet access at all times. a. On a blank line, enter a website address that you want to block. b. Click Save to save the list and return to the Parental controls main screen. 4. To save your changes, click Finish. 5. Repeat the above steps for each computer that you want to set parental
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    to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access. The Guest Access screen opens. 2. Under Allow guest access, click yes (default) to allow guest Internet access. Otherwise, click no to disable guest access. 3. Take note of the Guest account's network name and password. You
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    manage your router using Cisco Connect. We recommend using the procedure below to change your router's login information. To change your router's name and password: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. Under Personalize, click Change. A Changing router name and password
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    a user name and password. Setting Up: Advanced 2. Enter the user name and password, then click OK. The utility's main menu opens. Tips If you set up your router without using Cisco Connect, your router's default username and password is admin. If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, you
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    (Internet Service Providers), especially those outside of the United States, you may need to manually configure your router's Internet connection. Your router supports six types of Internet connections. Basic Internet connection settings To manually configure your router's Internet connection: Setup
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    your router model supports IPv6, an IPv6 Setup page is available under the Setup tab. Note To use your router's IPv6 Internet connection settings, IPv6 service from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required. For more information on this service, ask your ISP. To manually configure your router
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    " on page 20). 2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings page. Setting Up: Advanced 3. Click Manual. This enables you to make changes to all of the fields below. a. Network Mode-Your choice depends upon the clients that will connect to your network. If all of your devices are
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    mode for best performance. 4. To apply your changes, click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen. Setting Up: Advanced How to set up the DHCP server on your router For ALL Your router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to automatically assign an IP address
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    can also manually enter a client name, IP address, and MAC address of a device to create a DHCP reservation. 6. Click Save Settings. Setting Up: Advanced How to find your network on the Internet For ALL Why would I need to find my network on the Internet? If you want to remotely access a USB drive
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    is BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com. If an Internet camera had been configured (see "How to set up port forwarding for a single port" on page 52), you could access the camera by typing the domain name into the address bar of your web browser followed by the port number used for the device. For example
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    work remotely connect to the VPN gateway through the Internet using VPN software and security methods provided by their employers. Robust security and authentication schemes ensure a secure connection and access by only authorized users. The default VPN settings in your router have been configured
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    the wireless client devices in your network also support WMM. 4. To have the router re-send data if an error occurs, select Disabled under No Acknowledgement. Otherwise, select Enabled. 5. To set access priorities for a specific device or application, select Enabled next to Internet Access Priority
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    your router's firmware remotely, select Enabled next to Remote Upgrade. 6. To allow remote access from anywhere on the Internet, select Any IP Address (default) next to Allowed Remote IP Address. Otherwise, enter a range of allowed IP addresses. Setting Up: Advanced 7. For Remote Management Port
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    To allow changing router settings while using UPnP, select Enabled (default) next to Allow Users to Configure. Otherwise, select Disabled. 5. To prevent local network users from disabling your Internet connection through UPnP, select Disabled (default) next to Allow Users to Disable Internet Access
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    click the Wireless Network page and take note of the Channel. 5. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page and take note of the DHCP server's IP Address range (192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.149 by default) To use your old router as an access point: 1. With your computer connected to your
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    to your existing wireless network: 1. Insert the Cisco Connect setup CD into a CD/DVD drive on your computer, then follow the on-screen instructions. 2. When you are told to connect your router's Internet port to the LAN/ Ethernet port on your modem, connect your router's Internet port to the LAN
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    instructions until setup is complete. To share an Internet connection Note This is a complex process, so this procedure assumes that you have some networking knowledge. To add another router to share an Internet connection: This topic covers cases one and two above 1. Determine the IP address range
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    LAN/Ethernet port on your upstream network to the yellow Internet port on your router. Caution Connect the upstream network to your router's yellow Internet port, not one of the blue Ethernet ports. If you connect to an Ethernet port, you create IP addressing problems for the office network. Tips An
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    way of "exposing" devices to the Internet would be to use port forwarding. See "How to set up port forwarding" on page 52. Setting Up: Advanced To set up a device in the DMZ: Applications & Gaming > DMZ 1. Configure your device with a static IP address. See your device's documentation for help
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    if you select MAC Address. d. Click Select next to the device that you want to place in the DMZ. In this example, the first device was selected. The corresponding MAC address was copied into the MAC Address field as shown below. e. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. Setting Up: Advanced 36
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    is required to secure your network. Improving Security Network security following a manual setup For ALL If you configured your router manually (not recommended), you must manually configure security. To manually set your router's password: Administration > Management 1. Log into the browser-based
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    the next Wi-Fi Protected Setup session. Improving Security Connect network devices using one of the three methods below. Note Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time. Repeat the instructions for each device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi
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    the device's instructions to complete setup. How to connect a device manually If you have devices that do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, note the wireless settings in the Wireless Settings screen, then manually configure those devices. For each wireless network, the Network Name (SSID), Security
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    secure. By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. Cisco Connect configures your network with a complex, 10-character password that is almost impossible to compromise. If you set up your wireless network manually and have not
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    computer from using a URL or Internet IP address to access the local server. Select this option to enable the filter. This option is disabled by default. On some router models, this setting applies to IPv4 Internet only. •• Filter IDENT (Port 113)-This filter prevents port 113 from being scanned by
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    IPv6 port services for applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the router will allow those requests to the appropriate computers. Note To use your router's IPv6 Internet connectino settings, IPv6 service from your ISP (Internet service provider
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    External Drive How to configure storage For EA3500 EA4500 Why would I need to configure storage? By default, when you connect a storage device to your router, the entire contents of the device are available for read and write access to anyone on your local network (no login credentials are required
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    c. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen, then repeat the above steps to add more folders that you want to share.  How to disable anonymous disk access By default, no password is needed for read and write access to the drive. Before you can manage group and user access to shared folders
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    .  How to create a new user Two user accounts (Admin and Guest) are preconfigured for router access. The password for the Admin user is the same password that you use to access the router. By default, the user Admin is a member of the group named Admin, and the user Guest is a member of the group
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    , click the group's name in the Groups with Access column, then click Disk 1. Log
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    Cisco Connect to set up your router, the FTP Server Name field is already completed with the name of your wireless network. If you set up your router manually, the default name is Cisco followed by the last five digits of the router's serial number. 4. You can also: •• Change the FTP Port (default
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    For more information on managing access rights, see "How to configure storage" on page 43. To configure FTP and control folder access: Storage > FTP Server 1. In the Storage tab's FTP Server page, click Specify Folder.  6. To apply your changes and enable FTP access, click Save Settings. The FTP
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    EA4500 To access files remotely, you must first attach a USB drive to your router and set up that storage for remote access. For instructions, see "How to configure your router's storage for remote access" on page 47. You can then access files from anywhere on the Internet. To access files remotely
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    to Upper Folder. •• To view and select folders within a folder, click Enter into Folder next to the folder name. 9. To save your selections and create the media folder, click Save Settings. A summary of shared folders is displayed 10. To delete an individual media folder, click Delete. Note If you
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    ) or wireless networking. If you are connecting wirelessly, you need to know your network's name and password. See your device's documentation for help. 2. On your UPnP device, change the media source to the media server name you specified on your router. (See "How to set up your router as a media
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    local network. An example of single port forwarding would be to forward inbound web requests, typically on port 80, to a web server. To set up single port forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding 1. Follow your device's instructions for configuring it with a static IP address or
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    to forward additional ports to the same IP address. Example: You want to set up your computer so you can remotely access it using VNC software. By default, VNC uses TCP ports 5800 and 5900. To set up single port forwarding for multiple ports: Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding 1. Make
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    the software. (See "How to set up the DHCP server on your router" on page 24). In this example, the IP address of the desktop computer with BitTorrent installed is 192.168.1.140. 3. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the Port Range Forwarding page. 4. Enter a descriptive name, then
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    up your Xbox is almost identical to setting up multiple port forwarding for VNC remote control. (See "How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports" on page 53). Note For more information on configuring your router for online gaming, see "How to optimize your router for gaming and voice" on page
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    many customized settings. Those settings would be lost if you reset your router to its factory defaults, and you would need to re-enter all of them manually. If you back up your router configuration, restoring settings is easy. To back up your router configuration: Administration > Management 1. Log
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    Sleep mode. It might interrupt the upgrade process. If you are upgrading from a computer with a wireless network connection, make sure that you have strong wireless signal strength. If not, move your computer closer to your router. TipS Each time you run Cisco Connect, it checks for software updates
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    the Firmware Upgrade page. 3. Click Online Upgrade, select Upgrade Automatically, then click Check For Upgrades. Tip To have your router automatically check for updates, select Update Automatically. The router will check for updates at midnight according to the time zone setting on the Basic Setup
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    the Applications folder, then click Cisco Connect. The Cisco Connect main menu opens. 2. Under Router Settings, click Change. 3. Under Port lights, click Off, then click Finish. 5. Click the Status tab, then click the Wireless Network page. Your wireless network status is displayed. 6. Click the
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    each successful ping. Note If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn't necessarily mean that the site is down. For security reasons, some sites are configured to not respond to ping requests. 3. To check whether an address can be reached, enter an IP address or URL, a packet size, and
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    between the local network and the Internet, select Enabled (default), then click Save Settings. •• Incoming Log-The source IP addresses and destination port numbers for incoming Internet traffic •• Outgoing Log-Local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/port numbers for outgoing
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    Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back Up and Restore Log Log Diagnostics Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection
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    Administration Management Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access Advanced features UPnP Back Up and Restore Log Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet Connection IPv4 IPv6 Local Network Local Network
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    Router Access Local Management Access Remote Management Access ALG UPnP Back Up and Restore Log Diagnostics Ping Test Traceroute Test Factory Defaults Firmware Upgrade Status Router Router Information Internet IPv4 Connection Internet IPv6 Connection Local Network Local Network DHCP Server Wireless
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    LEDs UPnP Security features Security key bits Linksys EA2700 Dual-Band N600 Router with Gigabit EA2700 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) 2.4 and 5 GHz 4 (2 per band) Power, Internet, and Ethernet (1-4) Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Supported
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    # of Antennas 6 (3 per band) Ports Internet, Ethernet (1-4), USB, Power Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) UPnP Supported Security features Security key bits WEP, WPA, WPA2 Up to 128-bit encryption Storage File System Support FAT, and NTFS, and HFS
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    6 (3 per band) Ports Power, USB, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Buttons Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup LEDs Top panel: Power Back panel: Internet, Ethernet (1-4) UPnP Supported Security Features WEP, WPA, WPA2 Security Key Bits Up to 128-bit encryption Storage File System Support FAT, and NTFS
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User Guide
Linksys EA-Series