Linksys E8400 User Manual

USER GUIDE

AC2400

DUAL BAND GIGABIT Wi‑Fi ROUTER

Model# E83 50

Linksys E-Series

Table of Contents

Product overview

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Setting Up Your E-Series Router

Where to find more help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How to set up your router

How to start Linksys Connect 2
Use Linksys Connect to manage your router 2

How to manually set up your router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

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Advanced Configuration

How to open the browser-based utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setup > Basic Setup

Language 4
Internet Setup 4

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Wireless Settings 5

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Wireless Security

Wireless > Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Personal options 7
Office options 7
Option settings 7

Troubleshooting

Your router was not successfully set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Get Windows XP Service Pack 3 message
Your Internet cable is not plugged in message
Cannot access your router message
Device not found message

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Specifications

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Product overview

Product overview

• Ethernet ports—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.

• Ethernet activity indicator— Lights up when there is a wired connection.

Blinks while sending or receiving data.

E8350

Back view

Internet (WAN) activity indicator (green)

Solid: physical link is up on the port
Blinking: port is sending/receiving data

Ethernet (LAN) activity indicator (green)

Solid: physical link is up on the port
Blinking: port is sending/receiving data
Off: no physical link on the port

USB2/eSATA

USB 1

• Adjustable external antennas—This router ships with four adjustable

external antennas that should be connected to the router before
powering it on. To connect the antennas, twist the antenna connector
clockwise onto the antenna port on the router.

Off: no physical link on the port

Internet

Ethernet

Wi-Fi button

and indicator

WPS button

and indicator

Reset

Power

indicator

Power

port

Power
switch

• Internet port—Connect an Ethernet cable to this port and to your modem.

• Internet activity indicator—Lights up when there is a wired connection.

Blinks while sending or receiving data.

• Wi-Fi button—Press and hold for 3 seconds to enable/disable the

wireless function.

• Wi-Fi indicator—Lights up when wireless function is enabled.

• Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) button—Press to easily configure

wireless security on Wi-Fi Protected Setup-enabled network devices. For
more information, see “Wireless Security” on page 7.

• Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) indicator—LED is solid following a

successful Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection or when wireless security
is enabled. LED blinks slowly during a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection.
LED blinks quickly when there is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup error. LED is off
when wireless security is disabled.

• Reset button—Press and hold for 5-10 seconds (until all port lights blink

at the same time) to reset the router to its factory defaults.

• Power indicator—LED is solid while power is connected. LED blinks

slowly during bootup, firmware upgrades, and factory reset.

• Power—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.

• Power switch—Press | (on) to power on the router.

NOTE

For best performance, position the side antennas vertically as
shown in the picture.

• USB 3.0 port—Connect and share a USB drive on your network or on the

Internet. (Go to support.linksys.com/storagelink for more details.)

• USB 2.0/eSATA combo port—Connect and share a USB or eSATA drive on

your network or on the Internet. (Go to support.linksys.com/storagelink
for more details.)

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Setting Up Your E-Series Router

Setting Up Your E-Series Router

Where to find more help

In addition to this user guide, you can find help at these locations:

• Linksys.com/support/e8350 (documentation, downloads, FAQs,

technical support, live chat, forums)

• Linksys Connect help (run Linksys Connect, then click Learn More

where available)

• Browser-based utility context-sensitive help (open the utility, then click

Help in the right-side column.)

How to set up your router

The easiest and fastest way to set up your router is to run the Linksys Connect
setup software

How to start Linksys Connect

When you run the setup CD, Linksys Connect (your router’s setup software) is
automatically installed onto your computer. Use Linksys Connect to manage
your router.

Note:

If you lose your setup CD, you can download the software from

Linksys.com/support/e8350

To start Linksys Connect for the first time:

1.

Insert the CD into your CD or DVD drive.

2.

Click Set up your Linksys Router.

If you do not see that prompt:

• For Windows, click Start, Computer, then double-click the CD drive

and the Setup icon.

• For Mac, double-click the CD icon on your desktop, then double-click

the Setup icon.

3.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your router setup.

Use Linksys Connect to manage your router

After your router has been set up and Linksys Connect has been installed, you
can use Linksys Connect to easily manage many of your router’s settings such as:

• Connect devices to your network

• Test your Internet connection speed

• Configure parental controls

• Set up guest access

• Change your router’s name and password

How to manually set up your router

After setting up the router with the setup software (located on the CD), the
router will be ready to use. If you would like to change its advanced settings, or
if the software does not run, use the router’s browser-based utility. Access the
utility with a web browser on a computer connected to the router. For more
information on using the utility, see “How to open the browser-based utility”
on page 3.

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Advanced Configuration

How to open the browser-based utility

To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility.

To open the browser-based utility:

1.

Run Linksys Connect, click Change under Router settings, click Advanced
settings, then click OK.

– or –

Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then go
to 192.168.1.1

The router prompts you for a user name and password.

Advanced Configuration

2.

Enter the user name and password, and click OK. The utility’s main menu
will open.

Tips

If you set up your router without using Linksys Connect, your
router’s default username and password are “admin”

If you used Linksys Connect to set up your router, you can see your
router’s user name and password by running Linksys Connect, then
clicking Router settings

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Advanced Configuration

Setup > Basic Setup

The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. This allows you to change
the router’s general settings.

Language

Select your language—To use a different language, select one from the
drop-down menu. The language of the browser-based utility will change five
seconds after you select another language.

Internet Setup

The Internet Setup section configures the router to your Internet connection.
Most of this information can be obtained through your Internet Service
Provider (ISP).

Internet Connection Type

Select the type of Internet connection your ISP provides from the drop-down
menu. The available types are the following:

• Automatic Configuration - DHCP

• Static IP

• PPPoE

• PPTP

• L2TP

• Telstra Cable

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

The default Internet Connection Type is Automatic Configuration - DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Keep the default only if your ISP
supports DHCP or if you connect using a dynamic IP address. (This option
usually applies to cable connections.)

Static IP

If you are required to use a fixed IP address to connect to the Internet, select

Static IP.

PPPoE

If you have a DSL connection, check whether your ISP uses Point-to-Point
Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). If so, select PPPoE.

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