User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Product Overview
- Setting Up: Basics
- How to create a home network
- Where to find more help
- How to install your router
- How to configure your router
- How to test your Internet connection speed
- How to connect devices to your network
- How to set up parental controls
- How to configure your guest network
- How to back up your router configuration
- How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
- Using an External Drive
- Setting Up: Advanced
- How to manually set up your router
- How to associate a router with your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account
- How to get the most out of your dual-band router
- How to control access to your network
- How to set up the DHCP server on your router
- How to access your network on the Internet
- How to clone a MAC address
- How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN
- How to optimize your router for gaming and voice
- How to enable Voice over IP on your network
- How to configure UPnP
- How to use a router as an access point
- How to put your new router behind an existing router
- How to expose a device to the Internet
- Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- Maintaining and Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
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Troubleshooting
Linksys EA-Series
You cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
To access your router directly, see “How to manually set up your router” on
page 24:
All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful
If you’ve tried previous troubleshooting steps and your network still doesn’t
work, you may need to restore your router’s factory defaults.
Why would I need to restore to factory defaults? When all other
troubleshooting has failed, you may want to try restoring the router to its basic
factory settings, which are the most common settings used in home networks.
Resetting the router erases your custom settings, so you must restore the
settings after. We recommend that you back up your configuration before
resetting your router to factory defaults. See “How to back up and restore your
router configuration” on page 47.
To restore your router to factory defaults, you can use the Reset button on the
router or use Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. For instructions, see “How to restore factory
defaults” on page 48.