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Linksys EA6900 manual User Guide

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Linksys EA6900 manual User Guide

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User Guide Contents Specifications Features Package contentsProduct Overview EA6900Home theater ready Top viewBack view Port activity indicatorsWall-mounting template Wall-mounting placementHow to create a home network Setting Up BasicsWhere to find more help What is a network?To install your router How to install your routerHow to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to configure your routerTo connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to improve your wireless connection speed How to connect directly to your routerHow to disable remote access To disable remote accessHow to change your router’s local access password How to change your network’s name and passwordTo change your router’s name and password Under Router Settings, click WirelessHow to change your router’s time zone How to test your Internet connection speedTo set your router’s time zone To test your Internet connection speedHow to connect a computer to your network How to connect devices 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 To view network device details How to view device detailsHow to set parental controls How to set up parental controlsTo set parental controls Under Block specific sites, click Add How to configure your guest networkTo set up guest access to your network How to back up your router configurationUsing 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 To configure your router as a media server How to set up 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 How to manually set up your router Setting Up AdvancedHow to manually set up your Internet connection How to configure basic Internet connection settingsTo manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings IPv6 Internet connection settingsTo reconfigure your wireless network How to get the most out of your dual- band routerMixed Wireless-N Only Wireless-G Only How to control access to your networkWireless-N Only 802.11n only Wireless-AC Only Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz OnlySetting Up Advanced Changing firewall settings How to improve security using the built-in firewallTo change your firewall settings VPN PassthroughChanging IPv6 firewall settings How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo set IPv6 firewall settings To configure your router’s Dhcp server settingsTo configure Dhcp reservation How to set up Dhcp reservationTo set up Ddns How to access your network on the InternetHappyBunny.linksysnet.com1024 How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN How to clone a MAC addressClick the Internet Settings tab To change your VPN passthrough settingsTo configure media prioritization How to optimize your router for gaming and voiceSet the maximum Upstream Bandwidth How to enable Voice over IP on your networkTo configure the router for VoIP How to configure UPnPTo configure UPnP To view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointTo 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 add another router to share an Internet connection To share an Internet connectionTo use their DNS Under Router Settings, click ConnectivityTo extend your network or add wireless capabilities How to expose a device to the InternetTo set up a device in the DMZ To extend your networkSetting Up Advanced How to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwardingTo 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 gamingClick Add a new Port Range Forwarding Click Add a new Port Range Triggering To back up your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationUnder Router Settings, click Troubleshooting To restore your router configurationHow to restore factory defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareHow to check the status of your router How to test your Internet connection How to disable the Ethernet port status lightsTo disable the lights To enable and view logs How to configure and use logsYour router was not successfully set up TroubleshootingWindows XP Service Pack update To install Service PackTo fix the problem on Windows computers To fix the problemMessage Linksys EA-Series Linksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browser After setupRebooting your router Internet appears to be unavailableAll other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful You cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-FiLinksys EA6900 SpecificationsEnvironmental 8220-01617A00