Linksys EA6500 User Manual
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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA6500
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For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of
your home, and near the ceiling, if possible.
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Avoid placing the router on or near metal objects (such as file cabinets
and metal furniture), reflective surfaces (such as glass or mirrors), or
masonry walls.
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Any obstruction can weaken the wireless signal (even non-metallic
objects), so the fewer obstructions between the router and the
wireless device, the better.
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Place the router in a location away from other electronics, motors, and
fluorescent lighting.
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Many environmental variables can affect the router’s performance, so
if your wireless signal is weak, place the router in several locations and
test the signal strength to determine the ideal position.
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If possible, upgrade wireless network interfaces (such as wireless
network cards in computers) from older wireless standards to 802.11n. If
a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard, the performance
of the entire wireless network may be slower.
How to change your network’s name and password
You can change the name (SSID) and password of your network, but if you do so,
all wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection
until you reconnect them using the new network name and password.
To change your router’s name and password:
1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
1. Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 6.
2. Under My Router, click Wireless.
3. Click the Wireless tab, then click Edit.
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To change the network name, type a new name in the Network name
(SSID) box.
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To change the network password, type a new password in the
Password box.