Cisco Linksys EA2700 User Manual
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- Page 1 User Guide Linksys EA-Series...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Setting Up: Advanced EA2700 ........1 How to open the browser-based utility . - Page 3 How to configure your router’s storage for remote access..47 EA2700 ........62...
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Page 4: Product Overview
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 quickly add Package contents multiple devices to your network:... -
Page 5: Back View
Linksys EA-Series Product overview Back view Port activity indicator Yellow network Green network activity indicator activity indicator Power port Network or Internet port Internet port Power indicator Green network activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a • Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port. -
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Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, smartphones, and other Wi-Fi Easy to manage devices at blazingly fast transfer rates for an unrivaled experience. Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network... - Page 7 Linksys EA-Series Product overview Parental controls Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press this button to easily configure • wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. Limit access time and websites with parental controls. For more information, see “How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup”...
- Page 8 Linksys EA-Series Product overview Bottom view 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 restore factory defaults”...
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Connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game Quick to install consoles, smartphones and other Wi-Fi devices at blazingly fast transfer rates Cisco Connect software helps you easily set up your router. for an unrivaled experience. -
Page 10: Top View
IPv6 enabled Back view Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Ethernet ports Internet port Power port Create a separate, password-protected network for guests. - Page 11 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 restore factory defaults”...
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Page 12: Setting Up: Basics
How to set up your router the wired connections. The easiest and fastest way to set up your router is to run the Cisco Connect How to set up a home network setup software. You can find Cisco Connect on the CD that came with your 1. -
Page 13: How To Start Cisco Connect
You can then use Cisco Connect to 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. -
Page 14: How To Improve Your Wireless Connection Speed
To test your Internet connection speed: Make sure that your router is in a good location: • 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. The Router • For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of settings screen opens. -
Page 15: How To Connect Devices To Your Network
The Computers and other devices screen opens. 5. When the files have finished copying, remove the Easy Setup Key from your computer. You can now use it to install Cisco Connect onto other computers and to connect them to the network. - Page 16 To use your Easy Setup Key to connect a computer to your network: To manually connect a computer to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices.
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Page 17: How To Connect A Printer
4. Follow your printer’s instructions for entering the wireless network information into your printer. 5. After the printer connects to your network, click Next in Cisco Connect. Setting up your printer this way does not require Cisco Connect. 6. Return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. The Name your printer screen opens. -
Page 18: How To Set Up Parental Controls
To manually connect a device to your network: 6. Enter a name for device, then click Finish. 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also: The Computers and other devices screen opens. -
Page 19: How To Access Parental Controls
The first time you try to access parental controls, you are asked to set a password. To access parental controls for the first time: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. The Parental controls password screen opens. -
Page 20: How To Select The Computers To Have Parental Controls
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Basics How to select the computers to have parental Specific times blocks Internet access only during specific times. If you • select this option, set the schedule for School nights (Monday through controls Friday) and Weekends (Saturday and Sunday). It’s not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home 3. -
Page 21: How To Set Up Guest Access To Your Network
Setting Up: Basics How to set up guest access to your To set up guest access to your network: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access. The Guest network Access screen opens. You can use your router’s guest access feature to provide your guests with access to the Internet, while restricting their access to other resources on your local network. -
Page 22: How To Change Your Router's Name And Password
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 warning appears 3. -
Page 23: Setting Up: Advanced
CAUTIoN If you change settings in the browser-based utility, you might not be If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, you can see your able to run Cisco Connect later. router’s user name and password by running Cisco Connect, then clicking Router settings. -
Page 24: How To Manually Set Up Your Router
In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection (see “How to start Cisco Connect” on page 10). For some ISPs (Internet Service Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your Providers), especially those outside of the United States, you may need to router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. -
Page 25: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Dual-Band Router
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to get the most out of your dual- IPv6 Internet connection settings band router IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet 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 Setup tab. - Page 26 Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced Split your traffic 3. Click Manual. This enables you to make changes to all of the fields below. The best way to improve your multimedia wireless performance is to split your wireless traffic 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 bands as two separate wireless networks to help manage the traffic.
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Page 27: How To Set Up The Dhcp Server On Your Router
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to set up the DHCP server on your Your wireless clients support the 40 MHz mode (sometimes • called Bonded mode) in which two 20 MHz channels are bonded router together for better performance. •... -
Page 28: How To Set Up Dhcp Reservation
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to find your network on the Internet 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 Why would I need to find my network on the Internet? If you want to a good way to manage devices such as print servers, web cameras, network remotely access a USB drive attached to your router or view a web camera, you... -
Page 29: How To Clone A Mac Address
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to clone a MAC address 5. Complete the fields with information provided by your DDNS provider, then click Save Settings. The Status field tells you what actions have been taken. On any home network, each network device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. -
Page 30: How To Connect To Your Corporate Office Using A Vpn
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to connect to your corporate office PPTP Passthrough – PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows • the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) to be tunneled through an IP network. using a VPN The VPN clients on the local network can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router. - Page 31 Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced To configure QoS: Applications & Gaming > QoS Do not set all priorities to High, because all items will have the 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based same priority, and it would be easier to disable Internet Access utility”...
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Page 32: How To Remotely Change Your Router Settings
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced 7. Configure Upstream Bandwidth. 7. For Remote Management Port, keep the setting of 8080 (default) unless you already have a device on your network that uses port 8080 (such as To allow the router to detect the maximum, select Auto (default). Auto •... -
Page 33: How To Enable Voice Over Ip On Your Network
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to enable Voice over IP on your How to configure UPnP network What is UPnP? UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows devices connected to a network to discover each other and automatically create working Do I need to configure Voice over IP? VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a configurations. -
Page 34: How To Use A Router As An Access Point
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced How to use a router as an access point How can I use my old router as an access point? If you have a large area to 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 weak signals due to cover with your wireless signal, or if part of your home has weak signals due to interference, you can use your old router to extend the range of your wireless... -
Page 35: How To Put Your New Router Behind An Existing Router
In most cases, you can easily add your router to an existing wireless network by manufacturers have an “Auto” function for channel selection that running Cisco Connect. If you are unable to set up the additional router using automatically selects a wireless channel that does not interfere with the instructions below, see “To share an Internet connection”... -
Page 36: To Share An Internet Connection
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced 3. Follow the on-screen instructions until setup is complete. To determine the address range by using a Mac computer: a. Connect your computer into your upstream network’s router. To share an Internet connection b. From the Dock, click System preferences, click Network, then click Ethernet in the window to the left. -
Page 37: To Extend Your Network
This is a complex process, so this procedure assumes that you have some networking knowledge. 3. Run Cisco Connect on each computer that you want to connect to the Linksys router. Each computer needs either a wired or wireless connection to the Linksys router. For more information, see “How to connect a computer to your network”... -
Page 38: How To Expose A Device To The Internet
Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced To extend your network or add wireless capabilities: To set up a device in the DMZ: Applications & Gaming > DMZ 1. If you want to extend your network, you may also follow the instructions above. - Page 39 Linksys EA-Series Setting Up: Advanced c. In the Destination section, select MAC Address, then click DHCP Client Table. A separate window opens showing the current DHCP client list. The DHCP Client Table is only available if you select MAC Address. d.
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Page 40: Improving Security
Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your network is secure. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industry- If you configured your router manually (not recommended), you must manually standard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for configure security. -
Page 41: How To Set Up Wireless Security Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Linksys EA-Series Improving Security To manually set your router’s wireless security settings: Connect network devices using one of the three methods below. Wireless > Wireless Settings NoTE 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time. Repeat the utility”... -
Page 42: How To Connect A Device Using Its Wi-Fi Protected Setup Pin
Linksys EA-Series Improving Security How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected 4. On the client device, enter the PIN listed on the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. It is also listed on the bottom of the router. In the example Setup PIN below, the router’s PIN is 32744781. -
Page 43: How To Control Access To Your Wireless Network
Why would I need to control access to my wireless network? If you used Cisco Connect to configure your router, your wireless network is already secure. By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. Cisco Connect configures your... -
Page 44: How To Control Access To Your Wireless Network
Linksys EA-Series Improving Security 7. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page. 3. Select each setting that you want to change. 8. Click Wireless Client List again to check the updated device list. Only the device you selected remains on the network. For descriptions of the filters, click Help on the right side of the screen. - Page 45 Linksys EA-Series Improving Security IPv6 firewall settings 4. Click Apply to save your changes. The Allowing Ports section lists the settings you have saved. 5. To change a saved setting, click Edit. To delete a saved setting, click On some router models, the IPv6 firewall lets you customize IPv6 port services Remove.
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Page 46: Using An External Drive
Linksys EA-Series Using an External Drive How to configure storage 3. Click Create Share next to the partition you want to share. The Shared Folder screen opens. EA3500 EA4500 4. If you want to share the entire partition, select Share Entire Partition, Why would I need to configure storage? By default, when you connect a then click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen. -
Page 47: How To Manage Group And User Access To Shared Folders
Linksys EA-Series How to disable anonymous disk access c. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen, then repeat the above steps to add more folders that you want to share. 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, you must disable anonymous disk access. -
Page 48: How To Create A New User
Linksys EA-Series How to create a new user 3. Under Group Management, click Create New Group. 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. -
Page 49: How To Grant Group Access To A Share
Linksys EA-Series 6. From the Group Member drop-down list, select the group to assign the 4. In the Shared Folder section, click Edit next to the shared folder you want user to, then click Create. The new user is displayed in the user list. to change group access for. -
Page 50: How To Configure Your Router's Storage For Remote Access
FTP software. To set up your router for remote file access, you need to: If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, the FTP Server 1. Configure the FTP server Name field is already completed with the name of your wireless 2. -
Page 51: How To Share Folders And Set Access Rights
Linksys EA-Series How to share folders and set access rights 6. To apply your changes and enable FTP access, click Save Settings. 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”... -
Page 52: How To Access Files Remotely
Linksys EA-Series How to access files remotely FTP software and web browsers display FTP content in many ways, but you can usually use these common actions to navigate through EA3500 EA4500 FTP folders: To access files remotely, you must first attach a USB drive to your router and set •... - Page 53 Linksys EA-Series 4. Enter a name for your media server in the Media Server Name box. The 8. To create a folder, enter a unique folder name into the New Folder box, name must use only alphanumeric characters (letters A to Z and numbers then click Create.
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Page 54: How To Set Up Your Router As A Media Server
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 UPnP- compatible 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 connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server: 1. -
Page 55: Port Forwarding And Port Triggering
Linksys EA-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding 3. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the Single Port Forwarding page. Why would I use port forwarding? Port forwarding is a feature that forwards inbound traffic from the Internet on a specific port or ports to a specific device or port on your local network. -
Page 56: How To Set Up Port Forwarding For Multiple Ports
Linksys EA-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 8. Select Enabled next to the IP Address field. 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. -
Page 57: How To Set Up Port Range Triggering For Online Gaming
Linksys EA-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to set up port range triggering for To set up port range forwarding: Applications & Gaming > Port Range Forwarding online gaming 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility”... -
Page 58: How To Configure Your Xbox For Online Gaming
Linksys EA-Series Port Forwarding and Port Triggering How to configure your Xbox for online 4. Enter the port and protocol information as shown in the image below. gaming Why would I set up my Xbox for online gaming? Online gaming adds another dimension to using your Xbox. -
Page 59: Maintaining And Monitoring
Linksys EA-Series Maintaining and Monitoring Maintaining and Monitoring How to back up and restore your router To restore your router configuration: Administration > Management configuration 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based utility” on page 20). 2. -
Page 60: How To Upgrade The Router's Firmware
20). 2. Click the Administration tab, then click the Factory Defaults page. TIPS Each time you run Cisco Connect, it checks for software updates and installs them, if available. Use the following instructions only if you don’t run Cisco Connect. -
Page 61: How To Check The Status Of Your Router
On a Mac, open the Applications folder, then click Cisco Connect. The Cisco Connect main menu opens. 2. Look in the upper-right corner of the Cisco Connect main menu. If your router is online and secure, you see online secure and a green indicator. -
Page 62: How To Disable The Ethernet Port Status Lights
(Screen from IPv6-enabled router shown.) on the placement of the router in a home, some users might find the lights distracting. You can easily disable the lights using Cisco Connect, but you can also disable them using the browser-based utility. -
Page 63: How To Test Your Internet Connection
Linksys EA-Series Maintaining and Monitoring How to test your Internet connection A window opens showing the ping test results. You will see a response for each successful ping. What utilities are included in my router to test my Internet connection? Your router includes two diagnostic tests, Ping and Traceroute, that let you NoTE check network connections, including network devices and your Internet... -
Page 64: How To Configure And Use Logs
Linksys EA-Series Maintaining and Monitoring A window opens with the test results. 4. To view the logs, click View Log. The Log window opens. 5. Select the log you want to see from the Type drop-down list. How to configure and use logs What kind of logging capabilities does my router have? Your router can track all traffic for your Internet connection. -
Page 65: Browser-Based Utility Menu Structure
Linksys EA-Series Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Browser-based Utility Menu Structure EA2700 Security Administration Firewall Management Firewall Router Access Setup Internet Filter Local Management Access Basic Setup Web Filter Remote Management Access VPN Passthrough Language Advanced features VPN Passthrough UPnP Internet Setup... -
Page 66: Ea3500
Linksys EA-Series Browser-based Utility Menu Structure EA3500 Security Administration Firewall Management Firewall Router Access Setup Internet Filter Local Management Access Basic Setup Web Filter Remote Management Access VPN Passthrough Advanced features Language UPnP Internet Setup Storage Back Up and Restore Internet Connection Type Optional Settings Disk... -
Page 67: Ea4500
Linksys EA-Series Browser-based Utility Menu Structure EA4500 Storage Administration Disk Management Disk Management Router Access Setup Local Management Access USB Port Speed Basic Setup Remote Management Access Shared Folder Media Server Language UPnP Media Server UPnP Internet Setup Back Up and Restore Internet Connection Type Setup Network Setup... -
Page 68: Specifications
Linksys EA2700 Specifications Specifications Linksys EA2700 Environmental Dimensions 174 x 190 x 28 mm Model Name Linksys EA2700 (6.85” x 7.48” x 1.10”) Description Dual-Band N600 Router with Gigabit Unit Weight 297.7 g (10.5 oz) Model Number EA2700 Power 12V, 1A... -
Page 69: Linksys Ea3500
Linksys EA3500 Specifications Linksys EA3500 Environmental Dimensions 6.69” x 0.98” x 7.48” Model Name Linksys EA3500 (170 x 25 x 190 mm) Description Dual-Band N750 Router with Gigabit and USB Unit Weight 11.5 oz (326 g) Model Number EA3500 Power 12V, 2A Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) -
Page 70: Linksys Ea4500
Linksys EA4500 Specifications Linksys EA4500 Environmental Dimensions 8.86” x 0.98” x 6.30” Model Name Linksys EA4500 (225 x 25 x 160 mm) Description Dual-Band N900 Router with Gigabit and USB Unit Weight 12.7 oz (360 g) Model Number EA4500 Power 12V, 2A Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) - Page 71 Cisco, the Cisco logo, and Linksys are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. A listing of Cisco’s trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
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