Linksys EA3500 - Manuel (Page 7)

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Product Overview Linksys EA-Series
Parental controls
Limit access time and websites with parental controls.
IPv6 enabled
Supports the latest Internet protocol technology to future-proof your network.
Back view
Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button
Internet port
Power port
Power indicator USB port
• USB port—To easily share disk storage with other users on your network
or on the Internet, connect a USB drive to this port. For more information,
see “Using an External Drive” on page 25. You can also connect a USB
printer and share it across your network. For more information, see “How
to connect a USB printer” on page 18.
• Ethernet ports—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network cables)
to these Gigabit (10/100/1000) ports, color coded blue, and to wired
Ethernet network devices on your network.
NOTE
For best performance, use CAT5E or higher rated cables on the
Ethernet ports.
• Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable (also called a network or
Internet cable) to this port, color coded yellow, and to your modem.
• Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press this button to easily configure
wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. For
more information, see “How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi
Protected Setup” on page 19.
• Power indicator—Stays on steadily while power is connected and
following a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection. Flashes slowly during
bootup, firmware upgrades, factory reset, and Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
Flashes quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup error.
• Power port—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
CAUTION
Use only the adapter that came with your router.
Port activity indicators
Green connectivity
indicator
Yellow network
activity indicator
Network or Internet port
• Green connectivity indicator—On Ethernet ports, turns on when a
cable connects the port to another Gigabit Ethernet port. On the Internet
port, turns on while connected to a modem.
• Yellow activity indicator—Flashes to indicate network activity over
that port.