Must the Linksys EA6500 router always be connected to the cloud (CISCO) for all operations?
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No. I am connected to my cable provider through a DOCSIS 3.0 modem. No cloud involved. Absolutely no connection or reliably issues.
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i got a refurblished one from amazon. it could not be connected to operation interface by CD. it also could not be entered operation interface by 192.168.1.1 via IE. to the cloud-cisco i did not do it.
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No. Get a different router though. Even with the latest patch this one still doesn't like to play nice more than 80% of the time.
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Hi This particular product is version 1. The one for version 2 is this http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Performance-Dual-Band-E4200-v2/dp/B0068ALV8Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354196392&sr=8-1&keywords=e4200v2 . You are also correct that the different versions of the router accounts for different CPU or chipset. Thanks, Cisco-Linksys Support http://homesupport.cisco.com
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My Linksys e1500 has had no problems, even placed in basement with computer, using wireless with 2 tv's a printer, a I-pad and a kindle, anywhere even outside. No info on other e1200
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I use the CD to set up the Cisco Linksys E2500 and it has worked flawlessly with my iPad with Retina display, two iPhones with the latest IOS, a pc with Vista, and a pc with Windows 8.I used the CD to set up another Cisco Linksys E2500 for my wife's sister and it worked fine except the Ethernet cable that came with it was bad. I used another one and everything worked fine. I have not tried and iPad Air with it, but uses the same IOS as the iPad Retina, so I can't imagine why it wouldn't.
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It depends. If you are running the lan controller software there is, but not with all models of the AP's. Great hardware minds, terrible software at Ubiquiti. The "cloud" software has been in beta for years. There is a PC like application you run to manage them.
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Yes. I have two of this in an old computer i'm using as advanced router between 3 different networks. Both are working at 1000 full duplex, onboard interface just 100 full duplex.
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I use a Cisco Linksys E4200 at my apartment and can access all the features offered by the router on this laptop. This is the only dual band device I have so it is the only one I can offer confirmation for.
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The system is designed to use an external DHCP and router. Software controller is not required for day-to-day operation. Only for making changes to the APs. There are logs and info that can be obtained by continuous running of the software.
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Please visit this how to.... I haven't had an issue with several models of linksys but haven't tried your model. http://m.wikihow.com/Connect-One-Router-to-Another-to-Expand-a-Network
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No, it is not really a Cisco switch, it does not have Cisco OS. It is really a Linksys small Business. However, for a non-managed switch for a small business it is great.
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i have used linksys at my house and my mothers and mother-in-laws for years with no major issues. if we dont use the connection for a few weeks we need to power cycle the modem and router to get things going but that is all.
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It says in the specs it WILL connect via almost every router out there. Also, a couple of the reviewers mentioned that as well
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The bad news is that there is a problem with DHCP on this router, requiring frequent power cycling. The good news is that the opensource dd-wrt firmware completely solves this problem, and adds a bunch of new features to the router. You won't need to, but with the dd-wrt firmware installed you could configure the router to auto-reboot. For more info, see my review:http://www.amazon.com/review/R1GNF11WAIUPJS/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
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There isn't a cloud based service last time I checked, but what you can do if you are a bit tech savvy is access it directly. If you setup your firewall to allow access to port 80 via a port forward you should have no problem. if you're on a dynamic ip like most dsl and cable internet providers offer you'll need to use a dynamic DNS service like dyndns or something equivalent. It works great for me. I can access and control it with my laptop or iOS devices remotely with no problems.
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Cisco acquired Linksys in 2003. Besides that, the engineering is still under Linksys and I've had issues with this unit. Cisco tried to upsell me to one of their routers but I took an exchange instead and it's okay. One of the first gigabit routers at the time but much slower when you turn on IPS security. It maxes out at 20MBps download... otherwise, it would be able to take the full 50MBps I purchased.
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Only routers with the CloudTrax firmware can join the network. HOWEVER, with proper configuration, additional routers can be attached to expand coverage. They can only act as expansions, with the open mesh router being the DHCP server and gateway.OpenWRT is not necessary if you use a cable, however it will be required if you want to make a router a repeater if it is not designed to be one natively. You can have the same SSID, however it would need to be set at a different channel.
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My last Belkin Router is at garbarge right now, and my aunt have been using a Linksys without problems for the 1 1/2 years.