Linksys EA6900 manual Back view, Port activity indicators

Linksys EA-Series

Back view

Adjustable Antenna ports

Wi-Fi Protected		Internet port
Setup button	Reset button	USB ports

Ethernet ports Power port

•• Adjustable Antenna ports— This router ships with 3 adjustable external antennas, and should be connected to the router before powering it on. To connect the antennas, twist the antenna connector clockwise onto the antenna port on the router .

NOTE

For best performance, position the side antennas at a 30˚ angle as shown in the picture “Top view” on page 2.

•• Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press this button to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices.

•• Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables) to these Gigabit (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to wired Ethernet network devices on your network.

NOTE

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.

•• USB ports—1xUSB 3.0 port and 1xUSB 2.0 port to easily share disk storage with other users on your network or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to one of these ports. You can also connect a USB printer and share it across your network.

Product Overview

•• Reset button—Press and hold this button for 10 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 Linksys Smart Wi-Fi.

•• Power port—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.

CAUTION

Use only the adapter that came with your router.

Port activity indicators

Yellow network	Green connectivity
activity indicator	indicator

Network or Internet port

•• Green connectivity 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 network activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity over that port.

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