Linksys E56000, User Manual

Page: 4 / 135

4
Back
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) button (1) -----Press to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi
Protected Setup-enabled network devices. The light under the button will blink while WPS pairing is
active.
Reset button (2)— Press and hold for until the power LED starts flashing to reset the router to
factory settings.
Ethernet ports (3) ------Connect Ethernet cables (also called network or internet cables) to these Fast
Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports and to other wired devices on your network. The lights under the ports
will light up only when an Ethernet cable is plugged in and there is data traffic on the cable. If you plan
to use this router as the parent node in an EasyMesh Wi-Fi system, you can add child nodes wirelessly
and create wired connections using these ports.
Internet port (4) ------Connect an Ethernet cable to this port and to your modem. The light under the
port will light up only when an Ethernet cable is plugged in and there is data traffic on the cable. If you
plan to use this router as a child node in your EasyMesh system, you can add it wirelessly and then use
this port to wire it to an ethernet port on a node that has already been set up.
Note ------ Go to Basic Wireless Settings section for details on how to add a child node to an EasyMesh
system.
Power port (5) ------Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
Power switch (6) -----Press | (ON) to turn on the router.