Linksys EA8500 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Setting Up Your Router

How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi

1.

Open a web browser and go to

www.linksyssmartwifi.com

.

2.

Enter the e-mail address and password you set up earlier and click

Sign in

.

How to change router settings

NOTE

For additional help on any menu, click Help at the top of the screen.

•

Open Linksys Smart Wi-Fi and log in to your account.

•

In the menu on the left, click an option:

Network Map —

Lets you display and manage all network devices connected

to your router. You can view devices on your main network and your guest

network, or display information about each device.

Guest Access —

Lets you configure and monitor a network that guests can

use without accessing all of your network resources.

Parental Controls —

Lets you block web sites and set Internet access times.

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Media Prioritization —

Lets you set which devices and applications have top

priority for your network traffic.

Speed Test —

Lets you test your network’s Internet connection speed.

External Storage —

Lets you access an attached USB drive (not

included) and set up file sharing, a media server, and FTP access.

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Connectivity —

Lets you configure basic and advanced network settings.

Troubleshooting —

Lets you diagnose problems with your router and check

the status of the network.

Wireless —

Lets you configure your router’s wireless network. Among the

settings you may change are network name (SSID), security mode, password,

MAC filtering, and connect devices using Wi-Fi Protected Setup.

Security —

Lets you configure your router’s wireless security. You can set

up the firewall, VPN settings, and make custom settings for applications

and games.

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Troubleshooting

This chapter can help you solve common setup issues and connect to the

Internet. You can find more help from our award-winning customer support at

linksys.com/support.

Your router was not successfully set up

If Linksys Smart Wi-Fi did not complete the setup, you can try the following:

Press and hold the

Reset

button on your router with a paperclip or pin until

the LED starts flashing (about 10 seconds), then install the router again.

If you still haven’t set up the router, find another computer, and use that

computer to install the router again.

Windows XP Service Pack update

On Windows XP computers, Linksys Smart Wi-Fi requires Service Pack 3. If the

currently installed Service Pack is older than version 3, you need to download

and install Service Pack 3.

NOTE

To temporarily connect to the Internet and download the required Service

Pack, you can use the included Ethernet cable to connect your computer

directly to your modem.

To Install Service Pack 3:

1.

Connect to the Microsoft Update website

(update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate).

2.

Follow the instructions on the website or contact Microsoft if you need

further help.

3.

After downloading and installing Service Pack 3, install the router again.

Troubleshooting

Reset Button

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Troubleshooting

Your Internet cable is not plugged in

message

If you get a “Your Internet cable is not plugged in” message when trying to set

up your router, follow these troubleshooting steps.

Make sure that an Ethernet cable (or a cable like the one supplied with your

router) is securely connected to the yellow

Internet

port on the back of the

router and to the appropriate port on your modem. This port on the modem

is usually labeled

Ethernet

.

Internet Port

Back view of router

Back view of cable modem

Back view of DSL modem

Make sure that your modem is connected to power and is turned on. If it has a

power switch, make sure that it is set to the

ON

or

l

position.

If your Internet service is cable, verify that the cable modem’s

CABLE

port is

connected to the coaxial cable provided by your ISP.

Or, if your Internet service is DSL, make sure that the DSL phone line is

connected to the modem’s

DSL

port.

If your computer was previously connected to your modem with a USB cable,

disconnect the USB cable.

Install the router again.

Cannot access your router message

To access your router, you must be connected to your own network. If you

have wireless Internet access, the problem may be that you have accidentally

connected to a different wireless network.

To fix the problem on Windows computers:

1.

On your Windows desktop, right-click the wireless icon in the system tray.

The icon can differ depending on your version of Windows.

2.

Click

View

Available Wireless Networks

. A list of available networks

appears.

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