Linksys EA6100-4A Owner's Manual

Setting Up Your EA-Series Router

Linksys EA-Series

In addition to this User Guide, you can find help at these locations:

 

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Linksys.com/support (documentation, downloads, FAQs, technical 

support, live chat, forums)

 

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Linksys Smart Wi-Fi help (connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi, then click 

Help at the top of the screen)

1.  If replacing an existing router, disconnect it. Power on the new router. 
2.  Connect the Internet cable from your modem to the yellow Internet port 

on your router. Wait until the power light on the router is solid.

3.  Connect to the secure wireless network name shown in the Quick Start 

Guide that came with your router. (You can change the network name 

and password later during router setup.) If you need help connecting to 

the network, refer to your device documentation. Note: You will not have 

Internet access until router setup is complete.

4.  Open a web browser and follow the instructions to complete your 

router’s setup. If instructions do not appear in the web browser, enter 

linksyssmartwifi.com in the browser’s address bar.

5.  At the end of setup, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your 

Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account. Use Linksys Smart Wi-Fi to easily manage 

your router’s settings, such as:

 

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Change your router’s name and password

 

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Set up guest access

 

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Configure parental controls

 

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Connect devices to your network

 

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Test your Internet connection speed

As part of Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account setup, you will be sent 

a verification e-mail. Make sure that you open the e-mail from 

Linksys and click the provided link.

Setting Up Your EA-Series Router