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Linksys EA-Series
To add your router to an existing router or gateway 38
To share an Internet connection 39
To extend your network 41
How to expose a device to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
How to set up port forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
How to set up port forwarding for a single port 43
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports 44
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports 44
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming . . . . . 45
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router conguration. . . . . .47
How to upgrade the router’s rmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How to restore factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How to check the status of your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights 50
How to test your Internet connection 50
How to congure and use logs 51
Troubleshooting
Your router was not successfully set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windows XP Service Pack update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Your Internet cable is not plugged in message . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Cannot access your router message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
After setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
The Internet appears to be unavailable 55
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browser 55
You cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi 56
All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful 56
Specications
Linksys EA6400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57