LINKSYS EA7500 LINKSYS MAX-STREAM AC1900 MU-MIMO GIGABIT ROUTER User Manual
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Contents
- 1. Users Manual
- 2. User Manual Regulatory Information
Users Manual
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Front/top view ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Back view ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Where to find more help ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
How to install your router .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
How to configure your router .................................................................................................................................................... 10
How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................... 10
How to disable remote access ................................................................................................................................................... 10
How to connect directly to your router ................................................................................................................................ 11
How to improve your wireless connection speed ........................................................................................................... 11
How to change your network’s name and password .................................................................................................... 12
How to change your router’s local access password ..................................................................................................... 12
How to change your router’s time zone ............................................................................................................................... 13
How to test your Internet connection speed ..................................................................................................................... 14
How to connect devices to your network ............................................................................................................................ 15
How to connect a computer to your network ................................................................................................................... 15
How to connect a USB printer ................................................................................................................................................... 15
How to connect other devices ................................................................................................................................................... 16
How to manually connect a network device ...................................................................................................................... 17
How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ .......................................................................... 17
How to view device details.......................................................................................................................................................... 17
How to set up parental controls ............................................................................................................................................... 19
How to configure your guest networks ................................................................................................................................ 20
How to back up your router configuration ......................................................................................................................... 22
How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................ 22
Using widgets ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Customizing the Network Map.................................................................................................................................................. 23
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
How to attach a USB drive ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
How to use secured folder access ............................................................................................................................................ 25
How to set up authorized users and shared folders ...................................................................................................... 25
How to access shared folders..................................................................................................................................................... 28
How to set up your router as a media server .................................................................................................................... 29
How to connect your UPnP device to the media server ............................................................................................... 31
How to remotely access storage ............................................................................................................................................... 31
How to manually set up your router ...................................................................................................................................... 33
How to manually set up your Internet connection ......................................................................................................... 34
How to associate multiple routers with your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account ..................................................... 35
How to get the most out of your dual-band router......................................................................................................... 35
Split your traffic ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
How to control access to your network ................................................................................................................................ 36
How to improve security using the built-in firewall ...................................................................................................... 37
How to set up the DHCP server on your router ................................................................................................................ 40
How to set up DHCP reservations ........................................................................................................................................... 40
How to access your network on the Internet .................................................................................................................... 41
How to clone a MAC address ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN .................................................................................................. 43
How to optimize your router for gaming and voice ....................................................................................................... 44
How to enable Voice over IP on your network ................................................................................................................. 46
How to configure UPnP ................................................................................................................................................................. 47
How to use a router as an access point ................................................................................................................................. 48
How to put your new router behind an existing router ............................................................................................... 49
How to expose a device to the Internet ................................................................................................................................ 53
How to set up port forwarding ................................................................................................................................................. 55
How to set up port forwarding for a single port .............................................................................................................. 55
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports .......................................................................................................... 56
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports ....................................................................................................... 57
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming ............................................................................................... 58
How to back up and restore your router configuration ............................................................................................... 59
How to upgrade the router’s firmware ................................................................................................................................. 60
How to restore factory defaults ................................................................................................................................................ 60
How to check the status of your router ................................................................................................................................ 62
How to turn off Ethernet port status lights ........................................................................................................................ 63
How to test your Internet connection ................................................................................................................................... 63
How to configure and use logs .................................................................................................................................................. 64
Your router was not successfully set up .............................................................................................................................. 66
Your Internet cable is not plugged in message ................................................................................................................... 67
Cannot access your router message ......................................................................................................................................... 68
After setup ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
The Internet appears to be unavailable................................................................................................................................ 69
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browser.......................................................................................... 70
You cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................... 71
All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful ........................................................................................................... 71
Linksys EA7500 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 72
Environmental ................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
