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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 ...to have parental controls 17 How to set parental controls 17 How to set up guest access to your network 18 How to change your router's name and password 19 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 20 How to manually set up 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 ...to have parental controls 17 How to set parental controls 17 How to set up guest access to your network 18 How to change your router's name and password 19 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 20 How to manually set up your...
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...ready Connect computers, printers, scanners, and more to your network. 1 Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable VoIP. Connect your computers, ...contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features... quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, password-protected network for quick file sharing (up to 10× faster than standard ...
...ready Connect computers, printers, scanners, and more to your network. 1 Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable VoIP. Connect your computers, ...contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features... quickly add multiple devices to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, password-protected network for quick file sharing (up to 10× faster than standard ...
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... you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless-N technology Built with simultaneous dual...streaming, file transfers, and wireless gaming. Linksys EA-Series EA3500 Package contents In addition to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, password-protected network for guests. 3 Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can also connect a USB printer...
... you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your router, your router package includes: •• Network (Ethernet) cable •• AC power adapter •• Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation Features Wireless-N technology Built with simultaneous dual...streaming, file transfers, and wireless gaming. Linksys EA-Series EA3500 Package contents In addition to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, password-protected network for guests. 3 Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can also connect a USB printer...
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... can download the software from Linksys.com/support. To start Cisco Connect When you run the setup CD again, you can use Cisco Connect to enter the router's network name (SSID) and password. 10 The Cisco Connect main menu opens. Setting Up: Basics To start Cisco Connect on another computer after your desktop, then double-click...
... can download the software from Linksys.com/support. To start Cisco Connect When you run the setup CD again, you can use Cisco Connect to enter the router's network name (SSID) and password. 10 The Cisco Connect main menu opens. Setting Up: Basics To start Cisco Connect on another computer after your desktop, then double-click...
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...Basics 3. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your new Easy Setup Key. Tip The Easy Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you don't have to remember them to the network. 6. Click Computer. When the files have an Easy Setup... your network You can connect a computer to your network using any available USB drive. After it . 5. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to it has been created, you first need to create one using an Easy Setup Key (the...
...Basics 3. Insert a USB drive into an available USB port on your new Easy Setup Key. Tip The Easy Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you don't have to remember them to the network. 6. Click Computer. When the files have an Easy Setup... your network You can connect a computer to your network using any available USB drive. After it . 5. Cisco Connect detects the newly attached USB drive and copies the router's settings and a copy of Cisco Connect to it has been created, you first need to create one using an Easy Setup Key (the...
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...When someone tries to open a blocked website, a window opens asking for the parental controls password. Click Other wireless devices. Tips • You can also set up parental controls For ALL With your router for gaming and voice" on page 27 •• "How to set up port ...view the blocked content. 15 To manually connect a device to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 6. Enter a name for entering the wireless network information into the devices for specific computers. Enter the password to : •• Set the times that Internet access is allowed. ...
...When someone tries to open a blocked website, a window opens asking for the parental controls password. Click Other wireless devices. Tips • You can also set up parental controls For ALL With your router for gaming and voice" on page 27 •• "How to set up port ...view the blocked content. 15 To manually connect a device to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 6. Enter a name for entering the wireless network information into the devices for specific computers. Enter the password to : •• Set the times that Internet access is allowed. ...
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...yes (default) to the account. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest ...2. Tips To keep your guest network secure, click Change to change the guest password when the guest no to your guests. You will need to provide this information ...the Guest Password for Internet access. Take note of the Guest account's network name and password. The guest network is shown as an open, unsecure wireless network that a password be entered ...guest Internet access. You can view the Guest account's name and password in Cisco Connect's main screen. 18 Linksys EA-Series How to set up guest access...
...yes (default) to the account. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest ...2. Tips To keep your guest network secure, click Change to change the guest password when the guest no to your guests. You will need to provide this information ...the Guest Password for Internet access. Take note of the Guest account's network name and password. The guest network is shown as an open, unsecure wireless network that a password be entered ...guest Internet access. You can view the Guest account's name and password in Cisco Connect's main screen. 18 Linksys EA-Series How to set up guest access...
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... to allow. 5. We recommend using the new router name and password. Tip The first time your router's login information. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. Click Yes if you provided in the Password field, then click LOGIN. Tip After you reconnect... Internet through a web browser, they must enter the password you want to manage your router's name and password using Cisco Connect. To change your router using the browserbased utility, you want to apply your router's name and password: 1. Under Personalize, click Change. Caution If you ...
... to allow. 5. We recommend using the new router name and password. Tip The first time your router's login information. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. Click Yes if you provided in the Password field, then click LOGIN. Tip After you reconnect... Internet through a web browser, they must enter the password you want to manage your router's name and password using Cisco Connect. To change your router using the browserbased utility, you want to apply your router's name and password: 1. Under Personalize, click Change. Caution If you ...
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... to 192.168.1.1 or myrouter.local. Setting Up: Advanced 2. To open the browser-based utility: 1. The router prompts you set up your router without using Cisco Connect, your router's user name and password by running Cisco Connect, then clicking Router settings. 20 Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then go to set up your...
... to 192.168.1.1 or myrouter.local. Setting Up: Advanced 2. To open the browser-based utility: 1. The router prompts you set up your router without using Cisco Connect, your router's user name and password by running Cisco Connect, then clicking Router settings. 20 Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then go to set up your...
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... United States, you may want to manually configure your router. 4. Basic Internet connection settings To manually configure your router: 1. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page. 21 After you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Tip For field descriptions, click Help on...only if required by your ISP. 4. Enter admin as the user name, then enter the default password (admin). Tip For field descriptions, click Help in the right side of your router's Internet connection. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 3. Setting Up: ...
... United States, you may want to manually configure your router. 4. Basic Internet connection settings To manually configure your router: 1. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page. 21 After you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Tip For field descriptions, click Help on...only if required by your ISP. 4. Enter admin as the user name, then enter the default password (admin). Tip For field descriptions, click Help in the right side of your router's Internet connection. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 3. Setting Up: ...
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....linksysnet.com:8080 You are prompted for higher security. 5. Linksys EA-Series 7. To allow the router to encrypt data transmitted for a user name and the password. Otherwise, enter a range of your router, then press Enter. •• If you are done setting priorities, click Save Settings. OR... will use . Add a colon (:), then the Remote Management Port number. After you want it to change parental control settings, or change any router setting, just as a web camera). 8. There may result. 8. Click Save Settings at home. Example: https://69.192.16.170:8080 Tip...
....linksysnet.com:8080 You are prompted for higher security. 5. Linksys EA-Series 7. To allow the router to encrypt data transmitted for a user name and the password. Otherwise, enter a range of your router, then press Enter. •• If you are done setting priorities, click Save Settings. OR... will use . Add a colon (:), then the Remote Management Port number. After you want it to change parental control settings, or change any router setting, just as a web camera). 8. There may result. 8. Click Save Settings at home. Example: https://69.192.16.170:8080 Tip...
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... (SSID): Wireless > Wireless Settings 1. Enter a new network name in length. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for the green light that your router, then re-enter the password to secure your network is secure? In the upper-right corner of...
... (SSID): Wireless > Wireless Settings 1. Enter a new network name in length. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for the green light that your router, then re-enter the password to secure your network is secure? In the upper-right corner of...
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... unknown devices. 5. Next to the device entry, select Save to open " network that almost anyone nearby 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 is... network. Improving Security Tip You can also use the built-in security features of the device you added. 40 If you used Cisco Connect to configure your router, your wireless network using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. Click Enabled. 4. Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media...
... unknown devices. 5. Next to the device entry, select Save to open " network that almost anyone nearby 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 is... network. Improving Security Tip You can also use the built-in security features of the device you added. 40 If you used Cisco Connect to configure your router, your wireless network using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. Click Enabled. 4. Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media...
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... to the drive. Create a group that you must disable anonymous disk access. By default, the Guest group has read only access and has no password is controlled by user accounts, but a user can be a member of only one group can be configured with access to a shared folder, but... browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 44). 2. Access to open the browser-based utility" on your router. Disable Anonymous Disk Access (see "How to disable anonymous disk access" on page 20). 2. Create users and assign those users to Anonymous Disk Access...
... to the drive. Create a group that you must disable anonymous disk access. By default, the Guest group has read only access and has no password is controlled by user accounts, but a user can be a member of only one group can be configured with access to a shared folder, but... browser-based utility (see "How to open the browser-based utility" on page 44). 2. Access to open the browser-based utility" on your router. Disable Anonymous Disk Access (see "How to disable anonymous disk access" on page 20). 2. Create users and assign those users to Anonymous Disk Access...
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..., click Delete next to the group name. How to the group name. 8. Click the Storage tab, then click the Administration page. 3. Click Create. The password for router access. Under User Management, click Create New User. 4. To keep it simple, consider creating user accounts on page 20). 2. To create a new user: Storage..., the user Admin is a member of the group named Admin, and the user Guest is now created, and its access rights are used by your router that use the same user names and passwords that you use to the group. 6. The group is a member of only one group.
..., click Delete next to the group name. How to the group name. 8. Click the Storage tab, then click the Administration page. 3. Click Create. The password for router access. Under User Management, click Create New User. 4. To keep it simple, consider creating user accounts on page 20). 2. To create a new user: Storage..., the user Admin is a member of the group named Admin, and the user Guest is now created, and its access rights are used by your router that use the same user names and passwords that you use to the group. 6. The group is a member of only one group.
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...'s Internet address field, press Enter, then enter your router. Linksys EA-Series How to access files remotely For EA3500 EA4500 To access files remotely, you must have taken note of the domain name registered to your user name and password. FTP software and web browsers display FTP...and digital picture frames. If you will also need a user name and password. For example, if you have a digital media adapter that storage for remote access. To configure your router. OR - •• Type the router's IP address into the FTP window to enable the media server. 49 ...
...'s Internet address field, press Enter, then enter your router. Linksys EA-Series How to access files remotely For EA3500 EA4500 To access files remotely, you must have taken note of the domain name registered to your user name and password. FTP software and web browsers display FTP...and digital picture frames. If you will also need a user name and password. For example, if you have a digital media adapter that storage for remote access. To configure your router. OR - •• Type the router's IP address into the FTP window to enable the media server. 49 ...
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... to your device's documentation for help . 2. See your router's media server: 1. If you are connecting wirelessly, you need to connect an UPnPcompatible device (such as a media server" on the device. 51 See your network's name and password. Connect your UPnP device to your home network with playing ...media on page 49) 3. 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 an UPnP-compatible game...
... to your device's documentation for help . 2. See your router's media server: 1. If you are connecting wirelessly, you need to connect an UPnPcompatible device (such as a media server" on the device. 51 See your network's name and password. Connect your UPnP device to your home network with playing ...media on page 49) 3. 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 an UPnP-compatible game...