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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Linksys EA-Series
To set up port range forwarding:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Set up a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the computer on which
you installed the software. (See “Configuration du serveur DHCP de votre
routeur” on page 39). In this example, the IP address of the desktop
computer with BitTorrent installed is 192.168.1.140.
3.
Under
Router Settings,
click
Security
.
4.
Click the
Apps and Gaming
tab.
5.
Click
Port Range Forwarding
. The
Port Range Forwarding
screen opens.
6.
Click
Add a new Port Range Forwarding
.
7.
In the
Application name
field, enter a descriptive name.
8.
In the
Start ~ End Port
fields, enter the range or ports. In this example,
the range is
6881
to
6889
.
9.
Select
TCP
as the protocol.
10.
In the
To IP Address
field, enter the last 3 digits of the IP address of the
device running the software. The rest of the IP address fields already
completed. In this example, you would enter
140
.
11.
Select
Enabled
, then click
Save
. If you don’t want to use port range
forwarding but want to keep the information in the table, unselect the
checkbox.
TIPS
To use software like BitTorrent on multiple computers on your
network, create additional entries with a unique range of ports as
shown above. BitTorrent works only with ports between 6881 and
6999.
Depending on your computer’s firewall software, you may need to
open a range of ports in your firewall to enable software that uses
port range forwarding.
How to set up port range triggering for
online gaming
Why would I use port triggering instead of port forwarding?
Port range
triggering allows the router to watch outgoing data for specific port numbers.
The IP address of the computer that sends the matching data is remembered
by the router, so that when the requested data returns through the router,
the data is routed back to the proper computer. An example of port range
triggering would be to enable a USB or Bluetooth headset for online chat and
gaming.
To set up port range triggering for multiple entries:
1.
See your device documentation for information on the ports that the
device uses.
2.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Linksys EA-Series
3.
Under
Router Settings,
click
Security
.
4.
Click the
Apps and Gaming
tab.
5.
Click
Port Range Triggering
. The
Port Range Triggering
screen opens.
6.
Click
Add a new Port Range Triggering
.
7.
In the
Device or Application
field, enter a descriptive name (such as
PS3 Headset
).
8.
For single ports, enter the same port number in each
Triggered range
and
Forwarded range
field.
9.
For port ranges, enter the same number ranges in each set of
Triggered
Range
and
Forwarded Range
fields.
10.
Select
Enabled
, then click
Save
. If you don’t want to use port range
triggering but want to keep the information in the table, unselect the
checkbox.
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55
Maintaining and Monitoring
Linksys EA-Series
55
How to back up and restore your router
configuration
Why do I need to back up my router configuration?
As with any valuable
data, you should back up your router configuration. Your router might contain
many customized settings. Those settings would be lost if you reset your router
to 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.
NOTE
You can only back up the router configuration locally (not
remotely).
To back up your router configuration:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Under
Router Settings,
click
Troubleshooting
.
3.
Click the
Diagnostics
tab.
4.
Under
Router configuration
, click
Backup
. You are prompted to save the
file.
5.
Specify a file location, then click
Save
.
TIP
For save multiple backup files, include the backup date in the
filename as you save.
To restore your router configuration:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Under
Router Settings,
click
Troubleshooting
.
3.
Click the
Diagnostics
tab.
4.
Under
Router
configuration
,
click
Restore
. The
Restore
Router
Configuration
dialog box opens.
5.
Click
Choose File
to navigate to the location of your configuration file,
then select the file and click
Open
.
6.
To restore the configuration, click
Start to Restore
.
Maintaining and Monitoring
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Maintaining and Monitoring
Linksys EA-Series
How to upgrade the router’s firmware
Why would I need to upgrade my router’s firmware?
Linksys may periodically
publish a firmware upgrade either to fix a problem or to add features to your
router.
IMPORTANT
Do not interrupt the upgrade process. You should not turn off the
router or press the Reset button during the upgrade. Doing so may
permanently disable the router.
TIPS
Your router automatically checks for available updates and
installs them by default. Use the following instructions only if the
automatic firmware update has been turned off.
To upgrade the router’s firmware:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Under
Router Settings,
click
Connectivity
.
3.
Click the
Basic
tab.
4.
Under
Firmware Update
, click
Check for Updates
.
5.
If an available update is found, follow the on-screen instructions to install
it.
TIP
To have your router automatically check for updates and install
them, select
Automatic
under
Firmware Update.
How to restore factory defaults
If you’ve tried previous troubleshooting steps and your network still doesn’t
work, you may need to restore your router’s factory defaults. To restore your
router to factory defaults, you can use the
Reset
button on the router or use
Cisco Connect Cloud.
To reset your router using the reset button:
CAUTION
Whenever you restart the router, all logs that are not saved will be
lost.
1.
With your router connected to power and turned on, press and hold the
Reset
button on the bottom or back of your router for about 15 seconds
(until the power indicator flashes).
EA2700 and EA3500 Reset button
EA4500 and EA6500 Reset button
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Maintaining and Monitoring
Linksys EA-Series
To reset your router to factory defaults using Cisco Connect Cloud:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Under
Router Settings,
click
Troubleshooting
.
3.
Click the
Diagnostics
tab.
4.
Under
Factory reset
, click
Reset
.
A confirmation screen opens.
5.
Click
Yes
to confirm. All settings and logs are deleted, and your router is
returned to its factory default settings.
How to check the status of your router
Why would I want to check the status of my router?
Your router status tells
you whether you have a secure Internet connection and informs you about the
status of your network-connected devices.
To check your router status:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Under
Router Settings,
click
Troubleshooting
.
3.
Click the
Status
tab. Detailed information about your router status is
displayed.
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
at the top of the screen.
4.
To view a list of connected network devices, click
Devices
. To view a full
report of your router status, click
Report
.
5.
Click
OK
to close the screen.

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