0 USER GUIDE AX5400 DUAL-BAND WiFi 6 ROUTER Model E9450
Contents Product Overview .........................................................................................................3 Front .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Back ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Setting Up: Basics .............
Product Overview Front Power—Blinks blue while router is starting up. Blinks yellow when there is an error. Wi-Fi status—Is solid blue when at least one of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands is available for connection. Is off when Wi-Fi is turned off in settings. Internet status—Is solid blue when connected to the internet and solid yellow when not connected. Mesh (WPS)—Blinks blue during WPS pairing. Solid blue if WPS pairing succeeds. Blinks orange if WPS pairing fails.
Back Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) button (1)—Press to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. The light under the button will blink while WPS pairing is active. USB 3.0 port (2)—Connect and share a USB drive on your network. Ethernet ports (3)—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network or internet cables) to these Fast Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports and to other wired devices on your network.
Setting Up: Basics Where to find more help In addition to this user guide, you can find help at Linksys.com/support/E9450(documentation, downloads, FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums) Note—Licenses and notices for third party software used in this product may be viewed on http://support.linksys.com/en-us/license. Please contact http://support.linksys.com/enus/gplcodecenter for questions or GPL source code requests. How to install your router 1.
. Once you are finished with setup, please be sure to register your router so we can keep you informed security updates, product recalls and other things that will improve your experience.
Advanced Configuration How to open the browser-based utility To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility. Make sure you are connected to the router, open a web browser and enter http://myrouter.local in a web browser or go to 192.168.1.1. If you are using a modem-router (gateway), you might need to enter 192.168.11.1. Note—If none of those options take you to the setup wizard, go to www.linksys.com/support/setupIP for more help. The router will prompt you for a password.
Basic Router Settings This screen allows you to change the router’s basic configuration.
Language Select your language—To change language, select one from the drop-down menu. The language of the browser-based utility will change within five seconds.
Internet Setup The Internet Setup section configures the router to your internet connection. This information can be provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Internet Connection Type—Select the type of internet connection your ISP provides from the dropdown menu. • Automatic Configuration – DHCP (default) Keep the default only if your ISP supports DHCP or if you connect using a dynamic IP address. (This option usually applies to cable connections.
Basic Wireless Settings Network Mode-----Select the wireless standards your network will support. • Mixed (default) Keep the default if you have Wireless-A, Wireless-N, Wireless-G, Wireless-B, Wireless-AC, Wireless-AX devices in your network. • Disabled Select if you would like to turn off the Wi-Fi band.
Network Name (SSID) The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a name used by devices to connect to a wireless network. SSIDs are case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. The default SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks are LinksysXXXXX and LinksysXXXXX_5GHz, respectively. The Xs represent the last five digits of the router’s serial number, which can be found on the bottom of the router. If you changed the SSID, both bands have the new SSIDs.
Wireless Security The router offers the following wireless security options: WPA3 Personal / WPA2 Personal / WPA2 Enterprise (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access.) Security Option Strength WPA3 Personal Strongest WPA3/WPA2 Personal Mixed WPA2 Personal WPA2 Enterprise Security Option Settings WPA2 Personal If you select WPA2 Personal, each device in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 Personal and the same passphrase. Passphrase-----Enter a passphrase of 8-63 characters.
Troubleshooting You can find more help from our award-winning customer support at Linksys.com/support/E9450. Your router was not successfully set up If you could not complete setup in the browser-based interface, you can try the following: • Press and hold the Reset button on your router with a paperclip or pin until the power light on the front of the router turns off and starts blinking (about 10 seconds). Type 192.168.1.1 in a browser to try setup again.
Your Internet cable is not plugged in message If you get a “Your Internet cable is not plugged in” message when trying to set up your router: • Make sure that an ethernet or internet cable (or a cable like the one supplied with your router) is securely connected to the yellow Internet port on the back of the router and to the appropriate port on your modem. This port on the modem is usually labeled Ethernet. • Make sure that your modem is connected to power and is turned on.
Cannot access your router message To access your router, you must be connected to your own network. If you currently have wireless internet access, the problem may be that you have accidentally connected to a different wireless network. To fix the problem on Windows computers, do the following*: 1. On your Windows desktop, click on the wireless icon in the system tray. A list of available networks will appear. 2. Click your own network name. Click Connect.
To fix the problem on Mac computers, do the following: 1. In the menu bar across the top of the screen, click the Wi-Fi icon. A list of wireless networks will appear. 2. In the example below, the computer was connected to another wireless network named wraith_5GHz. The wireless network name of the Linksys-E series router, Damaged_Beez2.4 in this example, is shown selected. 3. Click the wireless network name of your Linksys E-series router (Damaged_Beez2.4 in the example). 4.
To restart your router using the power cord, do the following: 1. Disconnect the power cord from the router and the modem. 2. Wait 10 seconds and reconnect the power cord to the modem. Make sure it has power. 3. Wait until the modem’s online indicator has stopped blinking (about two minutes). Reconnect the power cord to the router. 4. Wait until the flashing green light between the Reset button and power port is solid. Wait two minutes before trying to connect to the internet from a computer.
Specifications Linksys E9450 Model Name AX5400 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router Model Number E9450 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000Mbps (Gigabit) Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz # of Antennas 4 internal Ports Ethernet (1-4), Internet, Power, USB 3.
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