Cisco EA4500 User Manual

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  User Guide Linksys EA-Series
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  ... ...1 EA3500 ...3 EA4500 ...6 Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 20 How to manually set up your router 21 How to manually set up your Internet connection 21 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 9 What is a network? ...
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  ...How do I know if my network is secure 37 Network security following a manual setup 37 How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected Setup... using the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN How to connect a device manually How to improve security using the built-in firewall 38 38 39 39 39 41...
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  ... multimedia, and running applications simultaneously. Connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, smartphones, and other Wi-Fi devices at fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience. IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network. 1
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  Linksys EA-Series Back view Port activity indicator Product overview Yellow network activity indicator Power port Internet port Ethernet ports Power indicator Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Network or Internet port Green network activity indicator •• •• Ethernet ports-Connect Ethernet ...
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  Linksys EA-Series Product overview The power of dual band Double your network bandwidth with simultaneous dual-band N (2.4 and 5 GHz). The dual-band feature is designed to avoid interference and optimize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming, file transfers, and wireless gaming. ...
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  ... error. Power-Connect the included AC power adapter to this port. Caution Use only the adapter that came with your router. IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network. •• Back view •• Port activity indicators Power port USB port Ethernet ...
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  Linksys EA-Series Bottom view Product overview •• Reset button-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 ...
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  Linksys EA-Series Product overview The power of dual band Double your network bandwidth with simultaneous dual-band N (2.4 and 5
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  Linksys EA-Series IPv6 enabled Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network. Product overview Back view Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a ...
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  Linksys EA-Series •• Product overview Reset button-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 ...
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  ... downloads, FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums) Setup CD (Troubleshooting Guide, legal and... computers with each other and to the modem •• Internet service to your home, provided by an ISP (Internet Service... you can set up your router manually using the browser-based utility. To get started...
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  ...If you lose your setup CD, you can download the software from Linksys.com/support. To start Cisco Connect for the first time: 1. Insert the CD ...the CD icon on your desktop, then double-click 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your router setup. When setup has finished, Cisco Connect ...
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  ... wireless standards to 802.11n. If a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard, the performance of the entire wireless network may be slower. 2. Click Launch Test under Internet Speed. The Internet speed test screen opens. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the test. 11
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  ... network For ALL How to connect a computer to your network You can connect a computer to your network using an Easy Setup Key (the easiest way) or manually. How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key To use an Easy Setup Key, you first need to create one using any available USB drive. After...
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  ...Click Connect to your Linksys router, then follow the on-screen instructions. 8. When you are prompted to enter a name for the newly connected computer, ...to print or take note of some information. Important When you manually connect a computer to the network, the computer will not have Cisco Connect...
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  ... printer already connected. 4. Follow your printer's instructions for entering the wireless network information into your...up except for being connected to the network. Your printer supports the WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption standard. If your wireless printer supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you ...
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  ...devices and methods of connecting, you must manually enter network information into the devices for a successful network connection. To manually connect a device to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect... Up: Basics 4. Follow your device's instructions for entering the wireless network information into...
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  ...To change the parental controls password: 1. In the Parental controls main screen, click Change parental controls password, then follow the on-screen instructions. 2. Enter a password (from 4 to 32 characters), then enter a secret question and answer. •• The password must contain from 4 to 32 ...
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  Linksys EA-Series How to select the computers to have parental controls It's not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home network. You can set the controls on only those computers that children can access. To select computers that will have parental controls: 1. In the ...
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  Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Basics To set up guest access to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access. The Guest Access screen opens. How to set up guest access to your network For ALL You can use your router's guest access feature to provide your guests with ...
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  Linksys EA-Series 4. In the Total guests allowed drop-down box, select the number of simultaneous guest network users you want to allow. 5. Click Finish to apply your changes. Tip The first time your guest tries to access the Internet through a web browser, they will see the Guest access screen. ...
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  Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility For ALL 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...
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  Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to manually set up your Internet connection In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection (see "How to start Cisco Connect" on page
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  ...headers and requires IPSec. It also has improved support for mobile IP and computing devices. If your router model supports IPv6, an IPv6 Setup page is available under the... provider) is required. For more information on this service, ask your ISP. To manually configure your router's ...
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  ... between your router's two bands (ranges of radio frequencies). Your router supports the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band, and handles the two .... There are several reasons for this approach: •• Setting Up: Advanced 3. Click Manual. This enables you to make changes to all of the fields below. ...
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  Linksys EA-Series Your wireless clients support the 40 MHz mode (sometimes called Bonded mode) in which two 20 MHz channels are bonded together for better performance. •• There is no adjacent interference. •• Setting Up: Advanced How to set up the DHCP server on your router For ALL With ...
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  Linksys EA-Series How to set up DHCP reservation Why 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 ...
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  ... MAC address from an old router that you are replacing with your new router, you should first determine the MAC address of your old router, then manually enter it into your new router. Note For many ISPs that provide dynamic IP addresses automatically, the stored MAC address in the modem is reset ...
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  ...to optimize your router for gaming and voice For ALL How does my router prioritize traffic to the Internet? Your router has QoS (Quality of Service) settings that can prioritize traffic from your network out to the Internet. Performance for demanding, real-time applications, such as online gaming, ...
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  ...the screen. 3. To help manage traffic priority with devices that support WMM, select Enabled under WMM Support.... Disabled. Tip WMM (Wi-Fi MultiMedia) Support is a wireless QoS feature based on the IEEE 802.... wireless client devices in your network also support WMM. 4. To have the router re-send data...
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  ... multiples of 512 Kbps. •• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth Setting Up: ... cannot apply priorities correctly, and QoS problems may result. 8. When you are done setting ... If you enabled the Dynamic Domain Name Service (see "How to find your network on the Internet" ...
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  ... feature allows SIP packets, used by some VOIP service providers, to traverse (go through) your router's ...then click the Management page. 3. If your VoIP service uses SIP, select Enabled next to ... You may need to contact your VoIP service provider to determine the type of NAT traversal configuration ...
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  ...the outside of the case or a software option to convert it to an access point. If either of these options is available, follow your old router's instructions to convert it to an access point. You need to take note of your new router's settings, then apply some of those settings to the old router so ...
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  .... If your old router supports an Auto function, select that. Otherwise, you may need to manually select the wireless operating channel on your old router. In ...If you are unable to set up the additional router using the instructions below, see "To share an Internet connection" on page
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  Linksys EA-Series 3. Follow the on-screen instructions until setup is complete. Setting Up: Advanced To determine the address range by using a Mac computer: a. Connect your computer into your upstream network's router. b. From the Dock, click System preferences, click Network, then click ...
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  ... 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 office network often has a wall plate with an Ethernet port that you can connect to. If you are doing this in a ...
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  ... EA-Series To extend your network or add wireless capabilities: 1. If you want to extend your network, you may 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...
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  Linksys EA-Series c. In the Destination section, select MAC Address, then click DHCP Client Table. A separate window opens showing the current DHCP client list. Setting Up: Advanced Tip The DHCP Client Table is only available if you select MAC Address. d. Click Select next to the device that ...
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  ...Run Cisco Connect. Network security following a manual setup For ALL If you configured ...punctuation. 4. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen. To manually set your router's network name ... Settings page. 3. For Configuration View, select Manual. 4. Enter a new network name in the Network...
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  Linksys EA-Series To manually set your router's wireless security settings: Wireless > ...Setup configures one device at a time. Repeat the instructions for each device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup....you have network devices, such as wireless printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you ...
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  ... In the example below, the router's PIN is 32744781. 5. Follow 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 ...
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  .... 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 enabled wireless security, your wireless network will be an "open" network that almost anyone nearby with a Wi-Fi-enabled ...
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  ...In addition, anonymous Internet requests and IDENT requests are filtered by default. All web filters are disabled, because enabling them may cause problems for sites that depend on ActiveX controls, Java, or cookies. Caution To help protect your network, you should keep this option enabled. •• ...
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  ... firewall lets you customize IPv6 port services for applications. When users send these types of ... use your router's IPv6 Internet connectino settings, IPv6 service from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required. For more information on this service, ask your ISP. To set IPv6 firewall settings...
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  Linksys EA-Series  Using an External Drive How to configure storage For EA3500 EA4500 3. Click Create Share next to the partition you want to share. The Shared Folder screen opens. 4. If you want to share the entire partition, select Share Entire Partition, then click Save Settings at the ...
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  Linksys EA-Series 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 ...
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  Linksys EA-Series 3. Under Group Management, click Create New Group.  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...
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  Linksys EA-Series 6. From the Group Member drop-down list, select the group to assign the user to, then click Create. The new user is displayed in the user list.  4. In the Shared Folder section, click Edit next to the shared folder you want to change group access for. 5. To grant a group ...
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  ... 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 ... the Storage tab, then click the FTP Server page. languages. The router supports: Unicode (UTF-8) (default) Chinese Simplified (GB18030) •• Vietnamese (...
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  Linksys EA-Series How to share folders and set access rights You can select which folders to share. You can also select which users can access the folders. For more information on managing access rights, see "How to configure storage" on page 43. To configure FTP and control folder access: Storage ...
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  ...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... field. - OR - If you have DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service), take note of the domain name registered to your router. For more information...
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  ... Delete. Note If you delete a media folder, you are not deleting the folder's contents. You are only removing it as a folder that the media server will use. 11. To manually scan all shared folders, click Scan All. - OR To scan an individual folder, click Scan next to the folder. 12. To schedule a ...
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  Linksys EA-Series How to connect your UPnP device to the media server After you set up your router's media server, you need to connect an UPnPcompatible device (such as an UPnP-compatible game console or digital media player) to the network so that you can play the media server's content. To ...
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  ... 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 use DHCP reservation to assign it a permanent address (see "How to set up the DHCP server on your router...
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  Linksys EA-Series How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports Why would I set up port forwarding for multiple ports? Port forwarding 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 typically only...
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  Linksys EA-Series To set up port range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 20). 2. Set up a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the computer on which you installed the software. (...
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  Linksys EA-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 4. Enter the port and protocol information as shown in the image below. How to configure your Xbox for online gaming For ALL Why would I set up my Xbox for online gaming? Online gaming adds another dimension to using your Xbox. As with other...
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  ... 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... are experiencing difficulties with the router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures, you may want to reset the router to factory defaults. ...
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  ...'s firmware? Linksys may periodically publish a firmware upgrade either to fix a problem or to add features to your router. EA2700 and EA3500 Reset Button Important...for software updates and installs them, if available. Use the following instructions only if you don't run Cisco Connect. EA4500 Reset...
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  Linksys EA-Series To upgrade the router's firmware: For ALL Administration > Firmware Upgrade 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 20). 2. Click the Administration tab, then click the Firmware Upgrade page. 3. Click Online Upgrade, select ...
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  Linksys EA-Series 3. Click the Status tab, then click the Local Network page. Your local network's IP address information and the DHCP server settings are displayed. (Screen from IPv6-enabled router shown.) Maintaining and Monitoring How to disable the Ethernet port status lights Why would I want...
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  Linksys EA-Series How to test your Internet connection What utilities are included in my router to test my Internet connection? Your router includes two diagnostic tests, Ping and Traceroute, that let you check network connections, including network devices and your Internet connection. To diagnose...
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  ...Your router can track all traffic for your Internet connection. Your router supports four types of logs: CAUTION All logs that are not saved ...•• Outgoing Log-Local IP addresses, destination URLs/IP addresses, and service/port numbers for outgoing Internet traffic •• Security Log-Logins for ...
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  ... DMZ DMZ Port Range Forwarding Application Name Status DDNS DDNS Service Router MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing Port Range Triggering ...) Static Routing IPv6 Firewall QoS Local Network QoS (Quality of Service) Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Local ...
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  ...Internet Connection IPv4 IPv6 MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing DDNS Service Access Restriction Parental Controls Target Devices Schedule Block Specific... Port Range Triggering DMZ IPv6 Firewall QoS QoS (Quality of Service) Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary 63...
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  ... DDNS 6rd Tunnel MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing DDNS Service Local Network Router Information Internet IPv4 Connection Internet IPv6 ... Filter Access Restriction MAC Address Filter List QoS (Quality of Service) Wireless Internet Access Priority Upstream Bandwidth Category Summary Security...
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  ...-Fi Protected Setup Power/Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Supported WEP, WPA, WPA2 Up to 128-bit encryption Environmental Dimensions..., see the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys.com/support. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximum performance derived ...
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  ... Wi-Fi Protected Setup Power, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Supported WEP, WPA, WPA2 Up to 128-bit ... features Security key bits Storage File System Support FAT, and NTFS, and HFS+ NoteS...the CD that came with your router or go to Linksys.com/support. Specifications are subject to change without notice. ...
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  ... 6 (3 per band) Power, USB, Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup Top panel: Power Back panel: Internet, Ethernet (1-4) Supported WEP, WPA, WPA2 Up to 128-bit encryption Dimensions Unit Weight Power Certifications Operating Temp. Storage Temp. Operating Humidity Storage ...
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