User's Manual

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Contents
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 conguration. . . . . .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 congure 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
Specications
Linksys EA6900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57