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Linksys EA6500 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

Given below is full router user manual of Linksys EA6500 router model. You can also download this manual in PDF Format to read later on your computer.

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User Guide
Linksys EA-Series
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Setting Up: Basics
How to create a home network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What is a network?
12
How to set up a home network
12
Where to find more help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How to install your router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
How to configure your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to connect to Cisco Connect Cloud
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How to connect directly to your router
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How to improve your wireless connection speed
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How to change your network’s name and password
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How to change your router’s local access password
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How to change your router’s time zone
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How to test your Internet connection speed . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
How to connect devices to your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How to connect a computer to your network
18
How to connect a USB printer
18
How to connect other devices
19
How to view device details
20
How to set up parental controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
How to set parental controls
21
How to configure your guest network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
How to back up your router configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to customize Cisco Connect Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using widgets
24
Customizing the Device List
24
Using an External Drive
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How to attach a USB drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
How to use secured folder access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
How to set up authorized users and shared folders
26
How to access shared folders
27
How to set up your router as a media server . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
How to connect your UPnP device to the media server
29
How to remotely access storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting Up: Advanced
How to manually set up your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
How to manually set up your Internet connection
32
How to associate a router with your
Cisco Connect Cloud account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
How to get the most out of your dual-band router . . . . . . . . 34
How to control access to your network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
How to improve security using the built-in firewall
37
How to set up the DHCP server on your router . . . . . . . . . . . 38
How to set up DHCP reservation
39
How to access your network on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
How to clone a MAC address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN . . . . . . 41
How to optimize your router for gaming and voice . . . . . . . . 42
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How to enable Voice over IP on your network . . . . . . . . . . . 43
How to configure UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
How to use a router as an access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How to put your new router behind an existing router. . . . . . 46
To add your router to an existing router or gateway
46
To share an Internet connection
47
To extend your network
49
How to expose a device to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
How to set up port forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
How to set up port forwarding for a single port
51
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports
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How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports
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How to set up port range triggering for online gaming . . . . . 53
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router configuration. . . . . . 55
How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How to restore factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
How to check the status of your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights
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How to test your Internet connection
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How to configure and use logs
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Troubleshooting
During setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Your router was not successfully set up
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Windows XP Service Pack update
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Your Internet cable is not plugged in
message
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Cannot access your router
message
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After setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The Internet appears to be unavailable
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Cisco Connect Cloud does not open in your web browser
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You cannot access Cisco Connect Cloud
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All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful
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Specifications
Linksys EA2700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Linksys EA3500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Linksys EA4500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Linksys EA6500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Product Overview
Linksys EA-Series
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Product Overview
EA2700
Package contents
In addition to your router, your router package includes:
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Network (Ethernet) cable
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AC power adapter
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Setup CD containing router setup software and documentation
Features
Wireless-N technology
Built with leading 802.11n technology, create a powerful home wireless network
with double the capacity for surfing the Internet, streaming multimedia, and
running applications simultaneously. Connect your computers, Internet-ready
TVs, game consoles, smartphones, and other Wi-Fi devices at fast transfer rates
for an unrivaled experience.
The power of dual band
Double your network bandwidth with simultaneous dual-band N (2.4 and
5 GHz). The dual-band feature is designed to avoid interference and optimize
throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming, file transfers, and
wireless gaming.
Advanced security
Keep Wi-Fi freeloaders and Internet threats at bay with WPA2 encryption and
SPI firewall to help keep your network protected.
Benefits of gigabit
Use the four Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports for quick file sharing (up to
10× faster than standard Ethernet) between other Gigabit-enabled devices like
computers and servers.
Network ready
Connect computers, printers, scanners, and more to your wireless network and
the 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
multiple devices to your network:
Separate guest network
Create a separate, password-protected network for guests.
Parental controls
Limit access time and websites with parental controls.
IPv6 enabled
Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network.
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Product Overview
Linksys EA-Series
Back view
Ethernet ports
Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
Internet port
Power port
Power indicator
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Ethernet ports
—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables)
to these Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to
wired Ethernet network devices on your network.
NOTE
For best performance, use CAT5E or higher rated cables on the
Ethernet ports.
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Internet port
—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or
Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your modem.
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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 “How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi
Protected Setup” on page 19.
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Power indicator
—Stays on steadily while power is connected and
following a successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection. Flashes slowly
during bootup, firmware upgrades, factory reset, and Wi-Fi Protected
Setup. Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup error.
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Power port
—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
CAUTION
Use only the adapter that came with your router.
Port activity indicator
Green connectivity
indicator
Yellow network
activity indicator
Network or Internet port
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Green connectivity indicator
—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a
cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port. On the Internet
port, turns on while connected to a modem.
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Yellow activity indicator
—Flashes to indicate network activity over
that port.
Bottom view
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Reset button
—Press and hold this button for 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” on page 56.

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