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Linksys EA-Series Contents Product overview EA2700 1 EA3500 3 EA4500 6 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 9 What is a network? 9 How to set up a home network 9 Where to find more help 9 How to set up your router 9 How to start Cisco Connect 10 How to improve your wireless connection speed 11 How to... 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 How to put your new router behind an existing router 32 To add your...
Linksys EA-Series Contents Product overview EA2700 1 EA3500 3 EA4500 6 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 9 What is a network? 9 How to set up a home network 9 Where to find more help 9 How to set up your router 9 How to start Cisco Connect 10 How to improve your wireless connection speed 11 How to... 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 How to put your new router behind an existing router 32 To add your...
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... How to control access to your wireless network 40 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 41 Using an External Drive How to configure storage 43 How to create shared folders 43 How to manage group and user access to shared folders 44 How to create a group 44 How... check the status of your router 58 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 59 How to test your Internet connection 60 How to configure and use logs 61 Browser-based Utility Menu Structure EA2700 62 EA3500 63 EA4500 64 Specifications Linksys EA2700 65 Linksys...
... How to control access to your wireless network 40 How to improve security using the built-in firewall 41 Using an External Drive How to configure storage 43 How to create shared folders 43 How to manage group and user access to shared folders 44 How to create a group 44 How... check the status of your router 58 How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 59 How to test your Internet connection 60 How to configure and use logs 61 Browser-based Utility Menu Structure EA2700 62 EA3500 63 EA4500 64 Specifications Linksys EA2700 65 Linksys...
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... 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. Yellow network activity indicator Green network activity indicator Network or Internet port •• Green...
... 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. Yellow network activity indicator Green network activity indicator Network or Internet port •• Green...
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For more information, see "How to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. Note For best performance, use CAT5E or higher rated cables on while connected to a modem. ...
For more information, see "How to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. Note For best performance, use CAT5E or higher rated cables on while connected to a modem. ...
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...100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to wired Ethernet network devices on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this button to easily configure wireless security on steadily while power is a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup error. You can also connect a USB printer and share it across... your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, password-protected network for guests. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network. Parental controls Limit access time and websites with other ...
...100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to wired Ethernet network devices on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this button to easily configure wireless security on steadily while power is a Wi‑Fi Protected Setup error. You can also connect a USB printer and share it across... your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, password-protected network for guests. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your network. Parental controls Limit access time and websites with other ...
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... Linksys EA-Series How to manually set up your router For ALL Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router, advanced users may need to manually configure your router's Internet connection. A login window appears. 5. Enter admin as the... user name, then enter the default password (admin). After you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Basic Internet connection settings To manually configure your router's power adapter to the main menu. 6. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page...
... Linksys EA-Series How to manually set up your router For ALL Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your router, advanced users may need to manually configure your router's Internet connection. A login window appears. 5. Enter admin as the... user name, then enter the default password (admin). After you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Basic Internet connection settings To manually configure your router's power adapter to the main menu. 6. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page...
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...address masks), change your network settings to Mixed to provide access to get the most out of your wireless devices should I check? To manually configure your entire wireless network. Wireless-B (802.11b) devices can slow your router's IPv6 settings: Setup > IPv6 Setup 1. You can : ...IPv6 service from your Network Mode below. What should support Wireless-N. It also has improved support for streaming highdefinition video. Select Manual Configuration to send IPv6 IP addresses over IPv4 networks. To get the most out of the page. Setting Up: Advanced How to ...
...address masks), change your network settings to Mixed to provide access to get the most out of your wireless devices should I check? To manually configure your entire wireless network. Wireless-B (802.11b) devices can slow your router's IPv6 settings: Setup > IPv6 Setup 1. You can : ...IPv6 service from your Network Mode below. What should support Wireless-N. It also has improved support for streaming highdefinition video. Select Manual Configuration to send IPv6 IP addresses over IPv4 networks. To get the most out of the page. Setting Up: Advanced How to ...
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... apply your changes, click Save Settings at the bottom of interference on the 5 GHz band, you do not want to force the 40MHz mode. To configure your router's SSID, keep the default setting (Enabled). Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 3. On the 5GHz band, you ... the WP2-Personal security mode for best performance. 4. Security Mode-The 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to automatically assign an IP address to use your network, or if you should use different security options. If you leave the default...
... apply your changes, click Save Settings at the bottom of interference on the 5 GHz band, you do not want to force the 40MHz mode. To configure your router's SSID, keep the default setting (Enabled). Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 3. On the 5GHz band, you ... the WP2-Personal security mode for best performance. 4. Security Mode-The 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server to automatically assign an IP address to use your network, or if you should use different security options. If you leave the default...
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...table. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 3. Click Add Clients. The client you configure DDNS on your network. Click Save Settings. Sign up for . 5. In the DDNS Service drop-down list,....org or www.tzo.com. 2. The settings used by your router, you configure a domain name for devices that address. Linksys EA-Series How to set up DHCP reservation Why would I ...use it? To configure DHCP reservation: Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Reservation 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see...
...table. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 3. Click Add Clients. The client you configure DDNS on your network. Click Save Settings. Sign up for . 5. In the DDNS Service drop-down list,....org or www.tzo.com. 2. The settings used by your router, you configure a domain name for devices that address. Linksys EA-Series How to set up DHCP reservation Why would I ...use it? To configure DHCP reservation: Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Reservation 1. Log into the browser-based utility (see...
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... EA-Series 5. In this router for the first time, reset your modem before connecting the router to your modem. If an Internet camera had been configured (see "How to clone a MAC address For ALL On any home network, each time you should first determine the MAC address of your web browser...
... EA-Series 5. In this router for the first time, reset your modem before connecting the router to your modem. If an Internet camera had been configured (see "How to clone a MAC address For ALL On any home network, each time you should first determine the MAC address of your web browser...
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... Passthrough - QoS is applied only to traffic that can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the Internet using VPN software and security methods provided by configuring Internet access priorities. The default VPN settings in the right side of the traffic after it reaches the Internet. This option is enabled by only... For more information on optimizing your router for gaming and voice For ALL How does my router prioritize traffic to save your router have been configured to the Internet.
... Passthrough - QoS is applied only to traffic that can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the Internet using VPN software and security methods provided by configuring Internet access priorities. The default VPN settings in the right side of the traffic after it reaches the Internet. This option is enabled by only... For more information on optimizing your router for gaming and voice For ALL How does my router prioritize traffic to save your router have been configured to the Internet.
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... priority than your computer for accessing the Internet, you assign a priority for help manage traffic priority with devices that description appears. Linksys EA-Series To configure QOS: Applications & Gaming > QoS 1. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the QoS page.
... priority than your computer for accessing the Internet, you assign a priority for help manage traffic priority with devices that description appears. Linksys EA-Series To configure QOS: Applications & Gaming > QoS 1. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the QoS page.
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... next to upgrade your router settings For ALL Why would normally from anywhere on your Access via setting above, enter https:// then the IP address. 2. Configure Upstream Bandwidth. •• To allow remote access from your router's Internet IP address. Linksys EA-Series 7.
... next to upgrade your router settings For ALL Why would normally from anywhere on your Access via setting above, enter https:// then the IP address. 2. Configure Upstream Bandwidth. •• To allow remote access from your router's Internet IP address. Linksys EA-Series 7.
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...by some VOIP service providers, to traverse (go through) your Internet connection through UPnP, select Disabled (default) next to Allow Users to configure Voice over Internet Protocol) is UPnP? To prevent local network users from disabling your router's firewall. OR - Otherwise, select Disabled. 5....ALG (Application Layer Gateway) feature allows SIP packets, used by default. Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page. 3. To configure the router for using UPnP, select Enabled (default) next to Allow Users to open the browser-based utility" on page 20). 2. ...
...by some VOIP service providers, to traverse (go through) your Internet connection through UPnP, select Disabled (default) next to Allow Users to configure Voice over Internet Protocol) is UPnP? To prevent local network users from disabling your router's firewall. OR - Otherwise, select Disabled. 5....ALG (Application Layer Gateway) feature allows SIP packets, used by default. Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page. 3. To configure the router for using UPnP, select Enabled (default) next to Allow Users to open the browser-based utility" on page 20). 2. ...
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...my new router behind " another router: 1. Some manufacturers have an existing network and you might want it to isolate computers on channel 11, configure your new router behind an existing router For ALL Why would I put your old router for the LAN network of 192.168.1.2 to 192....168.1.149). If your new router. Otherwise, you to control Internet access or the content viewed by running Cisco Connect. Pick a channel that does not interfere with all tenants. Connect an Ethernet network cable to the Internet port on the current network. ...
...my new router behind " another router: 1. Some manufacturers have an existing network and you might want it to isolate computers on channel 11, configure your new router behind an existing router For ALL Why would I put your old router for the LAN network of 192.168.1.2 to 192....168.1.149). If your new router. Otherwise, you to control Internet access or the content viewed by running Cisco Connect. Pick a channel that does not interfere with all tenants. Connect an Ethernet network cable to the Internet port on the current network. ...
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... by turning the downstream router into the browser-based utility (see "How to set up a DHCP address reservation, you may also follow the instructions above. Configure your wireless network. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the DMZ page. 4. In the Destination section, enter the last three digits of the IP...
... by turning the downstream router into the browser-based utility (see "How to set up a DHCP address reservation, you may also follow the instructions above. Configure your wireless network. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the DMZ page. 4. In the Destination section, enter the last three digits of the IP...
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... 20). 2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings page. 3. For ALL If you must manually configure security. Run Cisco Connect. 2. To manually set your router manually (not recommended), you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your wireless network and the administrator's account. The most secure type of password should be at least...
... 20). 2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Settings page. 3. For ALL If you must manually configure security. Run Cisco Connect. 2. To manually set your router manually (not recommended), you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your wireless network and the administrator's account. The most secure type of password should be at least...
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... that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on page 20). Note Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation. 5. Repeat the instructions for your router. d. How to set your router that ...of the three methods below. based utility" on your wireless network in the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. After the device has been configured, click OK. 38 The most home networks, we recommend WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode. 4. Linksys EA-Series To manually set up wireless security ...
... that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on page 20). Note Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation. 5. Repeat the instructions for your router. d. How to set your router that ...of the three methods below. based utility" on your wireless network in the router's Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. After the device has been configured, click OK. 38 The most home networks, we recommend WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode. 4. Linksys EA-Series To manually set up wireless security ...
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... 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. Click the Wireless tab. 3. Click Wi-Fi Protected Setup. 4. In the example below, the router's PIN is also listed on the router's Wi...
... 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. Click the Wireless tab. 3. Click Wi-Fi Protected Setup. 4. In the example below, the router's PIN is also listed on the router's Wi...
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... click the Wireless MAC Filter page. 3. The Mac Address Filter List is already secure. However, if you choose not to use Cisco Connect to automatically configure and secure it 's easier to permit only known devices than to my wireless network? Next to the device entry, select Save to... the network. 6. If you can still control access to configure your router, your wireless network using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security using MAC filtering. What is the MacBook....
... click the Wireless MAC Filter page. 3. The Mac Address Filter List is already secure. However, if you choose not to use Cisco Connect to automatically configure and secure it 's easier to permit only known devices than to my wireless network? Next to the device entry, select Save to... the network. 6. If you can still control access to configure your router, your wireless network using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) security using MAC filtering. What is the MacBook....