LINKSYS EA4500 User Manual

Linksys EA-Series Routers

Linksys EA-Series

Table of Contents

Product overview

EA2700/EA3500

Back view Bottom view

Wireless Security

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Wireless > Wireless Security

Personal options Office options Option settings

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Top view Back view

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Troubleshooting

How to run Cisco Connect after setup Your router was not successfully set up Get Windows XP Service Pack 3 message Your Internet cable is not plugged in message Cannot access your router message Device not found message

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Setting Up Your EA-Series Router

Where to find more help How to set up your router

How to start Cisco Connect Use Cisco Connect to manage your router

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How to manually set up your router

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Advanced Configuration

How to open the browser-based utility Setup > Basic Setup

Language Internet Setup

Specifications

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Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless Settings

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Linksys EA2700 Linksys EA3500 Linksys EA4500

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Product overview

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Product overview

EA2700/EA3500

Back view

Power indicator—Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes slowly during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup error

Power—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port

CAUTION

Use only the adapter that came with your router

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Power button—Press | (on) to turn on the router

Bottom view

Power port

USB port (EA3500 only)

Ethernet ports

Internet port

Power indicator

Wi-Fi Protected Setup button

Your router’s appearance may vary

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USB port (EA3500 only)—To easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this port

Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these Fast Ethernet (10/100, for E1200 and E1500) or Gigabit (10/100/1000, for EA2700 and EA3500) ports, color coded blue, and to other wired Ethernet network devices on your network

Internet port—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 ―Wireless Security‖ on page 8

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Your router’s appearance may vary

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Reset button—Press and hold this button for 5-10 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

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Product overview

Back view

EA4500

Top view

Ethernet ports

Internet port

Wi-Fi Protected Setup button

Power port

Reset button

USB port

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Indicator light

Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these Gigabit (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to other wired Ethernet network devices on your network

Internet port—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 ―Wireless Security‖ on page 8

USB port—To easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this port

Reset button—Press and hold this button for 5-10 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

Power—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port

CAUTION

Use only the adapter that came with your router

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Indicator light—Stays on steadily while power is connected and following a successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection Pulses slowly during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup error

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Power button—Press | (on) to turn on the router

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Setting Up Your EA-Series Router

Where to find more help

In addition to this User Guide, you can find help at these locations:

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To start Cisco Connect for the first time:

1 . Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive

2 . Click Set up your Linksys Router

If you do not see this:

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Linksys.com/support (documentation, downloads, FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums)

Cisco Connect help (run Cisco Connect, then click Learn More where available)

Browser-based utility context-sensitive help (open the utility, then click Help in the right-side column )

For Windows, click Start, Computer, then double-click the CD drive and the Setup icon

For Mac, double-click the CD icon on your desktop, then double-click the Setup icon

3 . Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your router setup

How to set up your router

The easiest and fastest way to set up your router is to run the Cisco Connect setup software

Use Cisco Connect to manage your router

After your router has been set up and Cisco Connect has been installed, you

can use Cisco Connect to easily manage many of your router’s settings such as:

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How to start Cisco Connect

When you run the setup CD, Cisco Connect (your router’s setup software) is

automatically installed onto your computer You can then use Cisco Connect to easily manage your router

NOTE:

If you lose your setup CD, you can download the software from Linksys.com/support

Connect devices to your network

Test your Internet connection speed

Configure parental controls

Set up guest access

Change your router’s name and password

How to manually set up your router

After setting up the router with the setup software (located on the CD), the router will be ready for use If you would like to change its advanced settings, or if the software does not run, use the router’s browser-based utility You can access the utility with a web browser on a computer connected to the router

For more information on using the utility, see ―How to open the browser-based utility‖ on page 4

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Advanced Configuration

How to open the browser-based utility

To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility

To open the browser-based utility:

1 . Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then click oK

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Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then go to 192.168.1.1

The router prompts you for a user name and password

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 password is admin (You can leave the user name blank )

If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, you can see your router’s user name and password by running Cisco Connect, then clicking Router settings

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Advanced Configuration

Language

Select your language To use a different language, select one from the drop-

down menu The language of the browser-based utility will change five seconds after you select another language

Setup > Basic Setup

The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen This allows you to change

the router’s general settings

Internet Setup

The Internet Setup section configures the router to your Internet connection Most of this information can be obtained through your Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Internet Connection Type

Select the type of Internet connection your ISP provides from the drop-down menu The available types are:

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Automatic Configuration - DHCP

Static IP

PPPoE

PPTP

L2TP

Telstra Cable

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

The default Internet Connection Type is Automatic Configuration - DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Keep the default only if your ISP supports DHCP or if you connect using a dynamic IP address (This option usually applies to cable connections )

Static IP

If you are required to use a fixed IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP

PPPoE

If you have a DSL connection, check whether your ISP uses Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) If so, select PPPoE

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