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Product overview
Linksys EA-Series
Back view
Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
Internet port
Power port
Power indicator
•Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables)
to these Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to
wired Ethernet network devices on your network.
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For best performance, use CAT5E or higher rated cables on the
Ethernet ports.
•Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or
Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your modem.
• Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press this button to easily configure
wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices.
For more information, see “How to set up wireless security using Wi-Fi
Protected Setup” on page 38.
•Power indicator—Stays on steadily while power is connected and
following a successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection. Flashes slowly
during bootup, during firmware upgrades, and during a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup connection. Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup
error.
•Power—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
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Use only the adapter that came with your router.

Port activity indicator

Green network
activity indicator
Yellow network
activity indicator
Network or Internet port
•Green network activity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a
cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port. On the Internet
port, turns on while connected to a modem.
•Yellow activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity over
that port.
Bottom view
•Reset button—Press and hold this button for 5-15 seconds (until the
port lights flash at the same time) to reset the router to its factory defaults.
You can also restore the defaults using the browser-based utility. For
more information, see “How to restore factory defaults” on page 56.