Linksys E8450, User Manual

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) button (1) -----Press to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi
Protected Setup-enabled network devices. The power light on the front of the router will blink blue
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
gigabit ethernet (10/100/1000) ports and to other wired devices on your network. The ethernet
activity lights on the front of the router will be blue when a cable is connected to an ethernet port. If
you plan to use this router as the parent node in an EasyMesh Wi-Fi system, you can add child nodes
wirelessly or create wired connections using these ports.
Internet port (4) ------Connect an Ethernet cable to this port and to your modem. The internet status light
on the front of the router will be blue only when the router is connected to a modem that is connected
to the internet. If you plan to use this router as a child node in your EasyMesh system, you can add it
wirelessly or use this port to wire it to an ethernet port on parent 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 - wirelessly or wired.
USB 2.0 port (5) -----Connect and share a USB drive on your network.
Power port (6) ------Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
Power switch (7) -----Press | (ON) to turn on the router.