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AC MU MIMO GIGABIT R OUTER USER GUIDE Model # E A8 50 0[...]
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ii Linksys EA8500 ii T able of C onten ts Pr oduc t o verview EA8500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Setting Up Y our Router Where t o find more help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How to install y our router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How to connect to Lin[...]
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1 Linksys EA8500 Pr oduc t overview EA8500 F ront view • Po wer Indicator — The Linksys lo go stays on steadily while connected to the Int ernet. It f lashes or pulses slowly during bootup, self-testing and f irm ware upgrades. It flashes quic kly when indicating c onnection errors. Back view • Adjustable external antennas — This router shi[...]
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2 Linksys EA8500 Pr oduc t overview • Ethernet ports— Connect Ethernet cables (also called net work or Internet cables) to these Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports and to other wired devices on your network. • Ethernet activity indicators— Green light is on when there is a wir ed connection. Y ellow light blinks while the router is sendin[...]
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3 Linksys EA8500 Setting Up Y our Router Wher e to find more help • Linksy s.com/support/EA8500 (documentation, downloads, F AQs , technical support, live chat, forums) • Links ys Smart Wi -Fi (linksyssmar tw ifi.com; click Help at the t op of the scre en ) NO TE Licenses and notices for thir d par ty sof tware used in this product may be viewe[...]
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4 Linksys EA8500 Setting Up Y our Router How to c onnect to Linksys Smar t W i-F i 1. Open a web bro wser and go to ww w .linksyssmartwifi.com . 2. Enter the e -mail address and passw ord you set up earlier and click Sign in . How to change r outer settings NO TE F or additional help on any menu, click Help at the t op of the screen. • Open Links[...]
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5 Linksys EA8500 Setting Up Y our Router Media Prioritization — L ets you set which devices and applications hav e top priority for your network traffic. Speed T est — Lets you test your network’ s Internet connection speed. External Storage — L ets you access an attached USB driv e (not included) and set up file sharing, a media server , a[...]
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6 Linksys EA8500 Setting Up Y our Router Connectivity — Lets you configur e basic and advanced network settings. T roubleshooting — Lets you diag nose problems with your r outer and check the status of the network. Wir eless — Lets you c onfigure your r outer ’ s wireless network. Among the settings you may change ar e network name (SSID), [...]
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7 Linksys EA8500 T roubleshooting This chapter can help you solv e common setup issues and connect to the Internet. Y ou can find more help from our a ward-winning customer support at linksys.com/support. Y our r outer was not suc cessfully set up If Linksys Smart W i-Fi did not complete the setup , you can try the following: Pr ess and hold the Re[...]
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8 Linksys EA8500 T roubleshooting Y our Internet c able is not plugged in message If you get a “ Y our Internet cable is not plugged in” message when trying to set up your rout er , follow these troubleshooting steps . Make sure that an Ethernet cable (or a cable like the one supplied with your router) is secur ely connected to the yellow Int e[...]
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9 Linksys EA8500 T roubleshooting 3. Click your own network name , and click Connect . In the example below , the computer was connected to another wir eless network named JimsRouter . The name of the Linksys EA8500 network, BronzeEagle in this example, is shown selected. 4. If you are prompt ed to enter a network key , type your password (Security[...]
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10 Linksys EA8500 Specifications Linksys EA8500 Model Name Linksys AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Model Number EA8500 Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz # of Antennas 4 external adjustable antennas, 1 internal antenna Ports Power, Internet, Ethernet (1-4), USB 3.0, USB 2.0 / eSATA combo Buttons Re[...]
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Visit linksys .com/support for a war d-winning technical support BELKIN, LINKSY S and many product names and logos are tr ademarks of the Belkin group o f companies. Third-party trademark s mentioned are the property of their respectiv e owners.© 2015 Belkin International, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserv ed. LNKPG-00215 Re v. C00[...]