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Linksys EA8500
Product overview
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Ethernet ports—
Connect Ethernet cables (also called network or Internet
cables) to these Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports and to other wired
devices on your network.
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Ethernet activity indicators—
Green light is on when there is a wired
connection. Yellow light blinks while the router is sending or receiving data.
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Internet port—
Connect an Ethernet cable to this port and to your modem.
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Internet activity indicators—
Green light is on when there is a wired
connection. Yellow light blinks while the router is sending or receiving data.
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Wi-Fi button
—Press to enable/disable the wireless function.
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Wi-Fi indicator
—Lights up green when wireless function is on.
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) button
—Press to easily configure wireless
security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. For more
information, see “Wireless Security” on page 6.
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) indicator
—LED blinks slowly while accepting
Wi-Fi Protected Setup connections. LED blinks quickly when there is a Wi-Fi
Protected Setup error.
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Reset button
—Press and hold until all port lights blink at the same time to
reset the router to its factory defaults.
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Power
—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
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Power switch
—Press | (on) to power on the router.
