Linksys EA6500 Network Router User Manual


 
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Product Overview
Linksys EA-Series
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.
Top view
Indicator light
Indicator light—Stays on steadily while power is connected and
following a successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection. Pulses slowly
during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup connection. Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup
error.
Back view
Ethernet ports
Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
Internet port
Power port
Reset button
USB ports
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press this button to easily configure
wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices.
Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables)
to these Gigabit (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.
Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or
Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your modem.
USB ports—To easily share disk storage with other users on your network
or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to one of these ports. You can also
connect a USB printer and share it across your network.
Reset button—Press and hold this button for 5-15 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 Cisco Connect Cloud.
Power port—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
CAUTION
Use only the adapter that came with your router.