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Contents
Linksys EA-Series
To add your router to an existing router or gateway
38
To share an Internet connection
39
To extend your network
41
How to expose a device to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
How to set up port forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
How to set up port forwarding for a single port
43
How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports
44
How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports
44
How to set up port range triggering for online gaming . . . . . 45
Maintaining and Monitoring
How to back up and restore your router configuration. . . . . . 47
How to upgrade the router’s firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How to restore factory defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How to check the status of your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
How to disable the Ethernet port status lights
50
How to test your Internet connection
50
How to configure and use logs
51
Troubleshooting
Your router was not successfully set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windows XP Service Pack update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Your Internet cable is not plugged in
message . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Cannot access your router
message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
After setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The Internet appears to be unavailable
55
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browser
55
You cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
56
All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful
56
Specifications
Linksys EA6200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57