Linksys EA6900 How to connect devices to your network, How to connect a computer to your network

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Internet connection speeds are determined by a variety of factors, including ISP account type, local and worldwide Internet traffic, and number of devices in your home that are sharing the Internet connection.

4.Click Restart Test to run it again, and click Show History to display the results of past tests.

How to connect devices to your network

Your Linksys router is the nerve center of your home network. Your router safely opens the Internet to your network, and all of your computers and network devices rely on your router to pass files, media, and network commands in an organized, error-free way. Whether connected wirelessly or with cables, each part of your network needs the router in order to work reliably with the other parts of your network.

How to connect a computer to your network

To connect a computer to your network:

1.At the computer you want to connect, enter your network’s connection information into your wireless manager.

2.After that computer connects to your network, log into Linksys Smart Wi- Fi, then click Device List to confirm that your router recognizes the new computer. You can use the Device List to monitor all network-attached devices.

Setting Up: Basics

How to connect a USB printer

When you install a printer that requires a cable, you can:

•• Follow the printer’s instructions for setting it up, then follow your computer’s operating system instructions to share the printer with your network.

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•• You can connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port to make the printer available to any networked computer.

When you set up a wireless printer, you need to make sure that:

•• Your printer has been completely set up except for being connected to the network.

•• Your printer supports the WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption standard.

•• If your wireless printer supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you should use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to connect the printer to your network. See “How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 12.

To connect a USB printer to your network through the router’s USB port:

1.Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi- Fi” on page 7.

2.Click Device List, then click Add a Device.

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Contents
User Guide Contents Specifications Product Overview Package contentsFeatures EA6900Top view Home theater readyPort activity indicators Back viewWall-mounting placement Wall-mounting templateWhere to find more help Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network What is a network?How to install your router To install your router To connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to configure your router How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to disable remote access How to connect directly to your routerHow to improve your wireless connection speed To disable remote accessTo change your router’s name and password How to change your network’s name and passwordHow to change your router’s local access password Under Router Settings, click WirelessTo set your router’s time zone How to test your Internet connection speedHow to change your router’s time zone To test your Internet connection speedHow to connect a USB printer How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network To connect a computer to your networkHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup How to connect other devicesHow to manually connect a network device How to view device details To view network device detailsTo set parental controls How to set up parental controlsHow to set parental controls How to configure your guest network Under Block specific sites, click AddHow to back up your router configuration To set up guest access to your networkCustomizing the Device List How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-FiUsing widgets Overview Using an External DriveHow to attach a USB drive To enable access to shared folders How to use secured folder accessHow to set up authorized users and shared folders Click Add User How to access shared foldersTo access shared folders while on your network How to set up your router as a media server To configure your router as a media serverTo connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to remotely access storageTo set up the FTP server Linksys EA-Series How to manually set up your Internet connection Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your router How to configure basic Internet connection settingsIPv6 Internet connection settings To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settingsHow to get the most out of your dual- band router To reconfigure your wireless networkWireless-N Only 802.11n only Wireless-AC Only How to control access to your networkMixed Wireless-N Only Wireless-G Only Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz OnlySetting Up Advanced To change your firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallChanging firewall settings VPN PassthroughTo set IPv6 firewall settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerChanging IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsHow to set up Dhcp reservation To configure Dhcp reservationHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to access your network on the InternetTo set up Ddns Click the Internet Settings tab How to clone a MAC addressHow to connect to your corporate office using a VPN To change your VPN passthrough settingsHow to optimize your router for gaming and voice To configure media prioritizationHow to enable Voice over IP on your network Set the maximum Upstream BandwidthTo configure UPnP How to configure UPnPTo configure the router for VoIP How to use a router as an access point To view your new router’s settingsTo add your router to an existing router or gateway How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add your router to your existing wireless network To share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connectionTo use their DNS To set up a device in the DMZ How to expose a device to the InternetTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities To extend your networkSetting Up Advanced To set up single port forwarding How to set up port forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a single port Port Forwarding and Port TriggeringTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsHow to set up port forwarding for a range of ports Click Add a new Port Range Forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gamingTo set up port range forwarding Click Add a new Port Range Triggering Under Router Settings, click Troubleshooting How to back up and restore your router configurationTo back up your router configuration To restore your router configurationHow to upgrade the router’s firmware How to restore factory defaultsHow to check the status of your router To disable the lights How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsHow to test your Internet connection How to configure and use logs To enable and view logsWindows XP Service Pack update TroubleshootingYour router was not successfully set up To install Service PackMessage To fix the problemTo fix the problem on Windows computers Linksys EA-Series Rebooting your router After setupLinksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browser Internet appears to be unavailableYou cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessfulEnvironmental SpecificationsLinksys EA6900 8220-01617A00
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