Linksys AC2600 User manual

COVER
LINKSYS
Quick Start Guide
MAX-STREAMTM
AC2600
MU-MIMO
DUAL-BAND ROUTER
Model EA8100

To complete setup, you will need a computer to visit http://LinksysSmartWi-Fi.com in a web
browser.
1. Identify your equipment.
AModem + Router
OR
BModem-Router
If you have a separate modem
and standalone router, disconnect
and remove your old router.
If you have a modem-router,
leave it connected.
2. Position the antennas as shown and plug your router into a power source. Make
sure the power switch is in the | (on) position.
3. Connect your router to your modem or modem-router.
Plug one end of the included ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on your new
router.

OR
If you have a modem, plug
the other end into the ethernet
(LAN) port on the modem.
If you have a modem-router,
plug the other end into any
available port.
4. Wait until the illuminated Linksys logo is solid white.
5. Connect to the Wi-Fi name and password on the sticker. (You can change these details
later.) Select the option to automatically connect to this network in the future. You will not
have internet access until you complete router setup.
Place sticker here
Wi-Fi Name / Wi-Fi Password
6. Enter http://LinksysSmartWiFi.com in a web browser.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your router setup.
•You can also type 192.168.1.1 in a browser to start setup.

BACK
AS YOU COMPLETE SETUP, RECORD YOUR ROUTER SETTINGS HERE
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi name (SSID)
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi password
5 GHz Wi-Fi name (SSID)
5 GHz Wi-Fi password
Router password (default is “admin”)
TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL SETUP
•Check that you have a working broadband internet connection by connecting a computer
directly to your modem.
•If you cannot connect to the internet after setting up your router, turn off your modem, router,
and computer, then restart them in that order.
•For more tips, go to www.linksys.com/support/EA8100.
In a Do-It-Yourself mood?
•Connect your computer to your router with an ethernet cable.
•Visit 192.168.1.1 in a browser.
•Router password (default is “admin”).
Get help
Internet: www.linksys.com/support/EA8100
Twitter: @LinksysCares
Phone (US/Canada): 800-326-7114 (complimentary support during your warranty period)
8820-02532 Rev. C00