Cisco Connect Cloud Lightning Review: Manage A Network’s Competing Connections

If you have a clump of devices sharing a web , the bandwidth can get bottlenecked . For new Linksys router , Cisco is clear that job with Connect Cloud , a chopine that lets you wield all of your connections from anywhere .

What Is It?

It ’s support software system available for fresh Linksys router . Get full control over how you use an cyberspace connection ! If you need that variety of matter .

Who’s it For?

Anyone owns several gadgets competing for a limited amount of bandwidth .

Design

It ’s not exactly fancy or particularly esthetically pleasing .

Using It

A desktop portal ( or a mobile gadget app ) meter bandwidth to different devices , run focal ratio tests , manages parental controls , or does troubleshooting .

The Best Part

Remote access to any machine on the web . A parent can shut off a teenager ’s machine ’s connection . Or a teenager can head for the hills technical school support for a parent . Does mammy take aid with wireless printing process ? Do it through this portal .

Tragic Flaw

It only works with three router at this period — the Linksys EA2700 , EA3500 , and EA4500 .

This Is Weird…

When Connect Cloud emerge a couple of hebdomad ago , Linksys automatically updated those three router with the software — along with stringent terms of service ( no more porn ) . Cisco has since apologized and made Connect Cloud opt - in .