Linksys EA6900 manual How to check the status of your router

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A confirmation screen opens.

5.Click Yes to confirm. All settings and logs are deleted, and your router is returned to its factory default settings.

How to check the status of your router

Why would I want to check the status of my router? Your router status tells you whether you have a secure Internet connection and informs you about the status of your network-connected devices.

To check your router status:

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

2.Under Router Settings, click Troubleshooting.

Maintaining and Monitoring

3.Click the Status tab. Detailed information about your router status is displayed.

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For field descriptions, click Help at the top of the screen.

4.To view a list of connected network devices, click Devices. To view a full report of your router status, click Report.

5.Click OK to close the screen.

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User Guide Contents Specifications Package contents FeaturesProduct Overview EA6900Top view Home theater readyPort activity indicators Back viewWall-mounting placement Wall-mounting templateSetting Up Basics How to create a home networkWhere to find more help What is a network?How to install your router To install your routerHow to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to configure your routerTo connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to connect directly to your router How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to disable remote access To disable remote accessHow to change your network’s name and password How to change your router’s local access passwordTo change your router’s name and password Under Router Settings, click WirelessHow to test your Internet connection speed How to change your router’s time zoneTo set your router’s time zone To test your Internet connection speedHow to connect devices to your network How to connect a computer to your networkHow to connect a USB printer To connect a computer to your networkHow to manually connect a network device How to connect other devicesHow to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup How to view device details To view network device detailsHow to set parental controls How to set up parental controlsTo 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 networkUsing widgets How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-FiCustomizing the Device List How to attach a USB drive Using an External DriveOverview How to set up authorized users and shared folders How to use secured folder accessTo enable access to shared folders To access shared folders while on your network How to access shared foldersClick Add User How to set up your router as a media server To configure your router as a media serverTo set up the FTP server How to remotely access storageTo connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server Linksys EA-Series Setting Up Advanced How to manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection 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 networkHow to control access to your network Mixed Wireless-N Only Wireless-G OnlyWireless-N Only 802.11n only Wireless-AC Only Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz OnlySetting Up Advanced How to improve security using the built-in firewall Changing firewall settingsTo change your firewall settings VPN PassthroughHow to set up the Dhcp server on your router Changing IPv6 firewall settingsTo set IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsHow to set up Dhcp reservation To configure Dhcp reservationTo set up Ddns How to access your network on the InternetHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to clone a MAC address How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNClick the Internet Settings tab 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 the router for VoIP How to configure UPnPTo configure UPnP How to use a router as an access point To view your new router’s settingsTo add your router to your existing wireless network How to put your new router behind an existing routerTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connection To add another router to share an Internet connectionTo use their DNS How to expose a device to the Internet To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo set up a device in the DMZ To extend your networkSetting Up Advanced How to set up port forwarding How to set up port forwarding for a single portTo set up single port forwarding Port Forwarding and Port TriggeringHow to set up port forwarding for a range of ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsTo set up single port forwarding for multiple ports To set up port range forwarding How to set up port range triggering for online gaming Click Add a new Port Range Forwarding Click Add a new Port Range Triggering How to back up and restore your router configuration To back up your router configurationUnder Router Settings, click Troubleshooting To restore your router configurationHow to upgrade the router’s firmware How to restore factory defaultsHow to check the status of your router How to test your Internet connection How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsTo disable the lights How to configure and use logs To enable and view logsTroubleshooting Your router was not successfully set upWindows XP Service Pack update To install Service PackTo fix the problem on Windows computers To fix the problemMessage Linksys EA-Series After setup Linksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browserRebooting your router Internet appears to be unavailableYou cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessfulLinksys EA6900 SpecificationsEnvironmental 8220-01617A00
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